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History Flashcards

1
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UPS Original Founders

A

Jim Casey, Claude Ryan, George Casey

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2
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Original Name

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American Messenger Company

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3
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UPS founded

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Aug 28, 1907

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4
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Expanded company to Oakland in

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1919

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5
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Name changed to United Parcel Service

in ….. after moving to …..

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1919, Oakland

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6
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In 1922, UPS acquired a company in LA with an innovative practice known as ….

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Common Carrier

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7
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First conveyor belt for handling packages was is …

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1924

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8
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Retail common carrier status had expanded to include all major cities in the US Pacific Coast in….

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1927

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9
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Extended reach to the East Coast by consolidating the deliveries of several large department stores in NYC and New Jersey in…

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1930

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10
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Chicago became the first city outside of California in which UPS offered common carrier service in….

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1953

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11
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Offered 2-day service to major cities on the East and West coasts. Used cargo holds of regularly scheduled airlines. This service was called…. and started in ….

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UPS Blue Label Air, 1953

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What year did UPS expand service to all 48 states and what is it called?

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1975, Golden Link

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13
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Blue Label Air Service expanded to Alaska in … providing air service to all 50 states.

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1978

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In …. UPS received authorisation from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate its own aircraft, thereby officially becoming an airline.

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1988

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15
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UPS Airlines is one of the ….. largest airlines in the United States.

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10

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16
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UPS Airlines features some of the most advanced information systems in the world, like the ……. , which provides information for flight planning, scheduling and load handling. The system, which can be used to plan optimum flight schedules up to six years in advance, is unique in the industry.

A

Computerised Operations Monitoring, Planning and Scheduling System (COMPASS)

17
Q

UPS first went international in …. when it offered services within the Canadian city of ……

A

1975, Toronto

18
Q

With its international service, UPS can reach over ….. people, twice the number of people who can be reached by any telephone network.

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4 Billion

19
Q

In ……The company acquired its first delivery car, a……; on its side was inscribed a new name . The new name …….., partially the result of Jim Casey´s agreement to merge with competitor ……….

A

1913, Model T Ford, Merchants Parcel Delivery, Evert (“Mac”) McCabe

20
Q

In ……., …….. joined the company, bringing automobiles and expertise with him. He also brought the colour brown.

A

1916, Charlie Soderstrom,

21
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In ….. UPS became the first package delivery company to provide air service via privately operated airlines. Unfortunately, due to a lack of volume (caused in part by the Great Depression) the service was ended in the same year.

A

1929

UPS (3 decks)

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