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UPS Flashcards

1
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UPS founding year and place

A

1907 in Seattle

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2
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UPS color

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Pullman brown, became UPS brown

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3
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Color UPS considered before brown

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Yellow

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4
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Year UPS went public

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1999

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5
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UPS original name

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American Messenger Company

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UPS founders

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Jim Casey
George Casey
Charlie Sonderstrom
Evert McCabe

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UPS HQ

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Atlanta

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Ways UPS makes money

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Package delivery
Freight
UPS stores
Supply chain logistics

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Why UPS and not others

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CULTURE. Like the culture- SWICH

FLYING. Like international flying. Like diversity of flying.

COMPANY. Company will take care of my family. Good company. Good future.

LOUISVILLE

MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Feel good about what I do. Be a part of something big.

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10
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How manage fatigue

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Done it a lot already. 24 hour days.

Exercise.

Good sleeper.

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Ok with night?

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Done it a lot.

Like the quiet.

Like the adventure.

Like the sunrise.

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12
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Current CEO

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David Abney

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13
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2016 revenue

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61 billion (51 from packages)

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14
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Stock price

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120

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15
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UPS employees

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Over 430,000

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16
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How many alternative fuel vehicles

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Over 8,000

17
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UPS community service

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UPS foundation- building communities, helping kids go to college, etc.

United Way- UPS has donated more than 1 billion. Strengthening communities, education, etc.

18
Q

What is the route optimization technology called

A

ORION

19
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How much does ORION save UPS

A

100 million miles per year

20
Q

ORION benefits

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Saves UPS time, money, fuel

Better customer service

Saves fuel, carbon emissions

21
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UPS diversity programs

A

Affirmative action program

No discrimination

Equal opportunity

Merit based hiring

22
Q

What just happened in Ft Lauderdale

A

E bikes started delivery. Less emissions, noise, traffic.

23
Q

Tell a wishes delivered story

A

Boy who got a mini truck

Girl who got to be a pilot for a day

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