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UPS Expands Clinical Trial Logistics Capabilities To Support Drug, Vaccine Research

Key investments in technology, temperature-control capabilities and customer service aim to make company a global leader in biological specimen transportation

UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced a significant global expansion of its healthcare-specific capabilities to support clinical trials. UPS’s investments in a range of specialized solutions will help pharmaceutical companies and clinical investigators move sensitive materials and specimens globally, particularly in and out of complex geographies.

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UPS CEO: Prompt resolution of British EU exit in interest of trade – Reuters

The United Kingdom’s vote last week to exit the European Union should have little short-term impact on trade flows, as long as negotiations on the country’s split with the trade bloc do not drag on too long, the top executive of UPS said on Thursday.

“If the government sorts things out in a way that’s considered reasonable in the minds of our shippers, then I believe it will have much less effect,” United Parcel Service Inc Chief Executive David Abney told Reuters in an interview at the company’s Atlanta headquarters. “But if this thing gets long drawn out and real complicated, that never helps anything.”

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UPS Expands European Field Stocking Locations to Support Medical Device Industry

Manufacturers to gain more control and visibility over inventory and distribution process to better serve their customers

UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced the expansion of its medical device field stocking locations (FSLs) in Europe, to reduce delivery time and increase inventory visibility. FSLs are strategically located facilities designed to support the time-sensitive distribution and efficient warehousing of products to help companies get products to their customers faster while better managing inventory costs, regulatory compliance and end-to-end visibility.

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UPS Access Point Locker Program Expanded to Help Online Retailers Increase Sales

  • Smart lockers can drive sales and loyalty for ‘e-commerce stranded’
  • Locker locations can appear as a shipping address during checkout
  • More than 8,000 UPS Access Point locations across the U.S.
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UPS, Pilots Reach Tentative Agreement On New Labor Contract

Following Ratification Process, Would Go into Effect Sep 1, 2016

The Independent Pilots Association (IPA) and UPS Airlines (NYSE:UPS) today announced a tentative agreement on a new five-year labor contract.

The comprehensive agreement provides for improvements across all sections of the contract. Specific details of the agreement will not be disclosed before the IPA presents the proposed contract to all UPS pilots.