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Customer Demand Results in Added Supply

We are all well aware of the theories of supply and demand and its relationship to costs for businesses.  Well customer demand in the package delivery arena has now caused UPS to make a significant service enhancement to their operations by providing Saturday delivery for Ground packages to compete with both the USPS and UPS rival, FedEx Home Delivery.

Retail customers can now receive Ground packages on Saturday and not have to wait until Monday to receive them.  On the other side of the coin, retail shippers can ship packages on Saturday and expect Monday delivery to next day delivery zones.  Another interesting fact is that UPS expects to add 6000 new jobs once this massive change is totally implemented, and that’s great news for the overall economy.

Want more reasons as justification for UPS to make this change; UPS expects that residential deliveries will represent more than half of their delivery business by 2019.  Saturday operations will also allow UPS to flush it’s system over the weekend before the big Monday rush of packages, so overall it’s a good move for UPS.

Expect UPS Saturday Ground delivery to roll out this month in major US cities such as, New York, Chicago and Boston.  This operational change will give on-line shoppers another reason not to go to the mall.  So the only remaining question is, when will we see Sunday deliveries for FedEx and UPS?  We suspect it may not be that far away.

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UPS to begin Saturday deliveries, tests drones

We’ve all heard how UPS drivers’ routes are scheduled so they avoid making left hand turns wherever possible as a fuel saving initiative.  Saving fuel and continually looking for reductions in operating costs for UPS, as well as for all of their competitors, is an ongoing critical step in UPS’ business operations plans.

This week, UPS tested a drone delivery in a rural area of Florida, launching the drone from one of its delivery vehicles.  After the package was delivered, the drone was back in the delivery truck and the driver was on his way to make additional deliveries.  A cost cutting move, you bet, but one that is not going to be easy to implement in large numbers for any of the delivery companies due to stringent government regulations regarding air space.

Nevertheless, this is just one of the technologies that has merit and we’re sure we’ll be seeing additional drone tests and other novel delivery options in the near future.  To read the full article, click here

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UPS Enhances Technologies through Supply Chain Division

UPS has a Valentine’s Day present for its UPS Supply Chain customers.  The company has enhanced a number of technologies it offers Supply Chain customers through its Supply Chain Division.  When the UPS Supply Chain customers log onto Flex Global View, they will now see enhanced tracking and reporting capabilities in the following areas:

1.  New Ocean Container Dashboard –a visibility dashboard specifically for ocean containers. Information about containers can be sorted by carrier, port of loading and unloading, shipper, receiver, etc.
2.  UPS Transportation Invoices – customers billed in the U.S. and Canada can now view an image of the UPS invoice associated with their air and ocean freight shipments
3.  Improved Dashboards and Reports – enhanced and better organized for easier search and reporting requirements

UPS is on a mission to assure its customers that the company is committed to continually upgrading its technology to better serve its customers.  That’s what partnerships should be all about.

Read the original story that appeared in Global News Wire here

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UPS Expands Locker Pick-Up

UPS just announced that they are giving more customers the ability to pick up their packages when they want, finding more ways to satisfy their diverse customer base. UPS is expanding their program called Access Point Smart Locker Package Pick-up Program. The locker delivery program was successfully tested in Chicago, IL and based on those positive results, UPS will be adding some 300 new locations in the following states: Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington.

The service is expected to also be offered to retailers as an additional delivery option for their web based orders. With many Millennial household moms and dads both working full time jobs, this locker program is sure to be a great success. The program will also serve as a drop off location where packages can be dropped off for shipping or for returns to retailers. And, UPS expects to add “thousands” of locations to their locker network in the coming months.

Original article can be found here:
http://www.pymnts.com/news/ecommerce/2016/ups-expands-locker-pick-up/

Recent Report Says UPS Is Lowering Its 2014 Earnings

UPS cites under-performing U.S. market as reason for lowered earnings expectation ahead of its February 3rd fourth quarter report. The company says “higher than expected peak-related expenses” negatively impacted operating profits.

“Transportation and logistics bellwether UPS announced that it expects 2014 earnings to come in below its previously stated guidance.”
Read the entire article here.

Big Surge In Post-Holiday Deliveries On National Returns Day

Today is National Returns Day!

According to Supply Chain 247, a “tsunami of returns” is occurring as a result of more than 800,000 returns consumers have sent back since the Holidays ended.

“By the end of this week, UPS expects to have handled four million return packages across the U.S.”

Is UPS ready this year?

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