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UPS has assembled a team of 18 transportation, logistics and IT companies with extensive expertise to bid on the Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative (DTCI), a major program by the Department of Defense (DoD) to improve visibility, predictability, reliability and efficiency by streamlining the movement of material within the United States.

Team UPS was created to ensure that the DoD and U.S.Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) obtain not only superior technology and extensive DoD experience, but also global expertise in transportation, logistics and supply chain management.

The team is led by UPS Supply Chain Solutions, a global third-party logistics provider with solid transportation network management expertise. Team UPS currently provides a significant amount of transportation services for the DoD. UPS chose Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), known for its defense logistics, security and technology integration systems, as the primary subcontractor.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and UPS today opened negotiations on a new contract to replace a six-year pact that expires July 31, 2008.
“While it is unusual to start this early, we do so because there are some very complex issues to address and we all recognize it will take time to find solutions,” said John McDevitt, UPS’s senior vice president for Global Transportation Services. “And an early start to negotiations greatly increases the chances of an early finish.”
“Ultimately, the only way to solve complex issues is through the collective bargaining process,” McDevitt added. “Starting almost two years early is the right thing to do for UPS employees as well as customers whose business depends on UPS.”
The Teamsters union represents roughly 238,000 UPS hourly workers in the United States.