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UPS Technology Speeds Training For Holiday Workers
Three new flight simulators, new 22,000-square-foot building near Worldport hub in Louisville, KY to support growing customer demand for air lift.
As part of UPS’s (NYSE: UPS) ongoing strategy to invest capital to enable growth, the company is expanding its flight training operations. The company has announced the acquisition of three new full flight simulators and will construct a new facility to house them near UPS’s Worldport® international air hub in Louisville, Ky.
What steps do you take to ensure you are ready for peak period when it comes to home delivery?
Peak represents both a sizable opportunity and a considerable challenge for retailers and logistics providers alike. During the 2016 peak season 69% of UK consumers bought online, according to a snap poll conducted by UPS, and UPS delivered 712 million packages globally, up from 612 million in 2015.
Moreover, globally UPS delivered a record 36 million packages on a single day – 22nd December – more than twice the normal average. This substantial uplift in deliveries can place a strain on even the most resilient logistics set-up. UPS has taken a number of steps to ensure we are ready to meet the rising demand each season and help retailers exceed their customers’ expectations.
Volunteers to Focus on Advancing UN Sustainable Development Goals and Helping Communities Devastated by Recent Disasters
UPS (NYSE: UPS) announced today that employees on five continents will participate in the company’s 15th annual Global Volunteer Month. UPS estimates employees will donate 335,000 volunteer hours in October to 240 community service events taking place across North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific and Indian subcontinent, Middle East and Africa (ISMEA). The Global Volunteer Month volunteer hours will help UPS reach 2.15 million volunteer hours in 2017.
JV combines SF’s extensive 13,000 service points across 331 cities in China with UPS’ globally integrated 220 country network in world’s fastest growing small package market
Today UPS (NYSE:UPS) and SF Holding (SZSE:002352), the parent company of SF Express, announced approval of their planned joint venture by China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). The JV enables UPS and SF to collaborate on development and provision of international delivery services from, initially, China to the U.S. and, in the future, to other trade lanes. The JV approval is a positive development for international trade and allows the two leading companies to leverage their complementary networks, service portfolios, technologies and logistics expertise.