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So You’ve Been Promoted, Now What? – Forbes

I started my career at UPS and worked there for many years. Back then, they had a big promote-from-within culture (and they still do).

One day, I was a driver. The next day, I walked in wearing a suit and tie.

My first operations assignment was overseeing other drivers. Fortunately, the folks in the group I was supervising weren’t folks I had interacted with directly when I was an hourly employee. But six months later, that changed, and I was overseeing a group of guys I had been working with side by side less than a year ago. That presented some challenges that the average newly promoted person may not have to deal with.

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Are Amazon, UPS, Others Prepared for USPS’ Proposed Price Hike? – Zacks

On Oct 11, U.S. Postal Service (USPS) proposed a price increase for its parcel select service. The proposed price hikes will be going into effect in January 2019 if approved by the Postal Regulatory Service. USPS’ parcel select service is used by Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN – Free Report) and the likes of FedEx Corporation (FDX – Free Report) and United Parcel Service, Inc., the last and unarguably the most expensive step in the shipping process.

In fact, President Donald Trump has had earlier criticized the e-commerce giant by saying that the USPS is losing billions of dollars every year by charging Amazon and others too little to deliver their packages.

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The UPS Foundation Expands Its Disaster Relief Network For Hurricane Michael And Indonesia Earthquake Committing $1.5 Million

Contributes Immediate and Long-Term Recovery Assistance Through its Network of Public-Private Partnerships

The UPS Foundation today announced a $1.5 million commitment to support relief and recovery efforts for the earthquake/tsunami in Indonesia and Hurricane Michael in Florida. Through a combination of cash grants, in-kind transportation movements and technical expertise, The UPS Foundation, in collaboration with its disaster relief partners, will provide urgent relief, as well as support for long-term needs ranging from rebuilding to personal and financial recovery assistance. Last month, The UPS Foundation also committed more than $1 million to assist with Hurricane Florence relief efforts.

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USPS proposes Amazon pay up to 12 percent more for shipping – CNBC

  • The U.S. Postal Service has proposed a 9-12% increase to the shipping service used by Amazon.com.
  • The parcel select service, which is also used by United Parcel Service and FedEx, is the last and typically the most expensive step in the shipping process that gets the packages to customers’ doorsteps.
  • The USPS proposed a 9.3 percent increase on this service for packages weighing over one pound and a 12.3 percent increase to lighter packages.
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UPS/Greenbiz Study Identifies Motivators And Barriers To Electric Fleets

  • Fleet owners are drawn to sustainability benefits and lower ownership costs
  • Infrastructure and vehicle availability remain challenges

Attaining environmental benefits and lower cost of ownership are driving more commercial fleets to electrify, according to a UPS (NYSE: UPS) and GreenBiz study released today. In the “Curve Ahead: The Future of Fleet Electrification” report, industry leaders identify the main motivations and barriers to electrification, as well as strategies to move the commercial electric vehicle market from niche to mainstream.