UPS Flashcards

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UPS Founder

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James “Jim” Casey

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Founding Date

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August 28, 1907 in Seattle, WA as American Messenger Company

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What is a UPS delivery truck called? Tractor trailer called?

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Delivery truck = “package car”

Semi/tractor trailer = “feeder”

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Current CEO

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Carol Tomé

  • previously David Abney
  • twice named by a Forbes as top 100 Most Powerful Women
  • 24 years at Home Depot…grew HD from 400 stores to 2,200 stores
  • UPS board since 2003
  • First Women CEO for UPS and in the industry
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UPS Headquarters

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Atlanta, GA since 1991

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UPS Air Hubs

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US: DAL, SDF (Worldport), MIA, ONT, PHL, RFD

INT’L: CGN, YHM, HKG, PVG, SZX

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UPS Aircraft

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Total: 273 …. 274?

747: 45
MD-11: 38
767-300: 62
757: 75
A300: 53
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Parcels per year

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In 2019 5.5 billion over 220 countries

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When did UPS airlines start?

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Jan 1988 with many flight crew from Orion Air, which had been used for contract flights

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Company Montra

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“Service - the sum of many things done right”

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UPS Values

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1) Integrity
2) Teamwork
3) Service
4) Quality and Efficiency
5) Safety
6) Sustainability
7) Innovation

  • Humility (one of John Casey’s most strongly held values)
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First Policy

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“Never promise more than you can deliver and always deliver what you promise”

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UPS Slogans

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Original (American Messenger Company): “Best Service, Lowest Rates”

2nd (Merchants Parcel Delivery): We Cover Seattle

“Moving at the Speed of Business”

“What Can Brown Do For You”

“We Love Logistics”

“United Problem Solvers”

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14
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When did the UPS name become official?

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Valentine’s Day 1919

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UPS “four founders”

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James Casey
George Casey
Evert McCabe
Charles Soderstrom

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16
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What is logistics?

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  • aims at full customer satisfaction
  • all the different functions that go into getting a delivery from the source to the customer
  • delivering the right customer the right product, at the right quantity, at the right time, in the right place, at the right price
  • 1999 UPS Logistic Technologies was created from UPS Logistics Group (which had started in 1995)
  • moves things fast and efficiently at the right cost for the customer
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What is supply chain?

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  • the big picture of the operation
  • makes all the multiple phases of a business more efficient and reduces cost and creates value for the company
  • encompasses a coordination between suppliers, partners, wholesalers, retailers, and customers
  • UPS Supply Chain Solutions created in 1996 (a number of services that help business succeed and become more efficient)
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UPS Vision Statement

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“Strong Today, Creating Our Tomorrow”

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Aspects of the Mission Statement

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1) Growth of the Business (through excellence and value)
2) Profit Generating Enterprise
3) Inspiring People (improve communities)
4) Making a Difference (exceed expectations, beyond shipping)

20
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When did UPS go public?

A

November 1999

21
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UPS Foundation President

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Eduardo Martinez

22
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UPS efforts to address COVID-19

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  • work closely with FEMA to provide supply chain services to distribute PPE and medical supplies across the US
  • provided space at Worldport as a staging area for critical overseas shipments
  • completing weekly studies on the impact of COVID-19 on small and medium sized businesses
  • partners with Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories to help replenish US pharmaceutical stocks
  • Provided logistics expertise to Emergency-Meals-to-You Program
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UPS Air Service dates

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1929 - first air service via baggage on commercial airlines until 1931

1953 - 2 day delivery was created called Blue Label Air…also being transported on commercial airlines

1980 - SDF was opened as first major hub for sorting packages by aircraft
- UPS used companies like Evergreen and Orion to provide pilots and services. fleets of 727s, DC-8s, and 747s were used

1985 - next day air service to all 50 state and PR

1988 - UPS Airlines created as one of the biggest start ups in FAA history

1989 - domestic air service in Germany

1990s until 2001 727s were used on weekend passenger charter flights

1999 to 2002 - $1 billion expansion of SDF and adapting the name Worldport after completion

2001 - first delivery company with direct flight to China

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UPS Headquarter History

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Seattle, WA - 1907

Los Angeles - 1920s?

New York - 1930

Greenwich, CT - 1975

Atlanta - 1991

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Significance of 1975?
In 1975, UPS became the first package delivery company to serve every address in the 48 continental United States “The golden link”
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Dates Significant in the growth of UPS
Aug 28, 1907 - founding date Feb 14, 1919 - Oakland expansion (UPS) 1922 - LA expansion with common carrier rights in LA only 1953 - common carrier rights approved between SF, and LA; also approved in Chicago 1975 - rights in Montana and Utah; and expanded services in AZ, ID, and NV creating “The Golden Link” 1980 - ability to serve all points in the USA
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First female pilot?
Emily Warner ... captain of 737