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Japan's major parcel deliverer to end deals with UPS

Posted by | Sep 25, 2006 | |

Yamato Transport Co. will start its own international delivery service as a replacement for a service deal with United Parcel Service starting on Oct. 1, the company said on Monday.

Yamato, the leading private parcel delivery service company in Japan, is ready to launch its own service, which it says will be up to 60 percent cheaper than UPS.

The Tokyo-based company expects that there is enough demand for it services, including the shipment of business documents and free sample distribution. It aims to deliver 3 million parcels, and 10 percent of the international small cargo market.

In its new service, the company set prices by dividing the world into four areas and weight into seven areas, from one kilogram up to 25. Delivery of a one-kilogram parcel from Tokyo to any city in Asia will be as much as 1,600 yen, as opposed to the UPS “deputy” delivery for 4,000 yen, the company said. Delivery will take three to seven days.

(116.44 yen = 1 USD)

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UPS leading experienced team in bid for DTCI contract

Posted by | Sep 21, 2006 | |

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.

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Teamsters, UPS Starting Early on 2008 Contract Negotiations

Posted by | Sep 19, 2006 | |

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.

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U.S. FedEx signs airport lease, UPS on the way

Posted by | Sep 19, 2006 | |

FedEx Corp. should be starting work on its new package-sorting center near Charlotte County Airport within the next four to six weeks — and UPS won’t be far behind in expanding its airport facility.

Last week, a developer working for FedEx signed a ground lease with the airport for 4.8 acres on Golf Course Boulevard, according to Gary Quill, airport executive director. FedEx then immediately signed a lease for the 35,000-square-foot building with the developer, Orlando-based Regional Development.

In a related development, UPS has asked the Charlotte County Airport Authority to increase its ground lease on Challenger Boulevard from 2.9 to 6.5 acres for a major expansion of the distribution center it currently operates on the site.

Don Lee, District 2 airport commissioner, said UPS’s request will be discussed at Thursday’s regular Airport Authority meeting. He anticipated no objections — indeed, UPS’s expansion has been anticipated for some time, although it’s been running on a little slower track than the FedEx deal.

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UPS Technology making it simple to “see” around the world

Posted by | Sep 6, 2006 | |

Modern business can’t function without knowing where everything is, and that task just got a little easier.

UPS today announced several enhancements to the virtual side of its network to give customers an integrated view of the progress of their shipments, no matter what mode of travel. The changes are a result of the company integrating acquisitions to expand the geographic reach and shipping options for its customers.

One of the more visible improvements, to be unveiled later this month, will be a single Web page on ups.com where customers can track air freight, ocean freight and ground freight in addition to small package shipments. Customers can use this new page to track freight and small package shipments using either a tracking number or a customer-created reference number, such as a purchase order number.

On the freight side, customers using Flex Global View® software, a powerful supply chain management tool, will have access to the tool directly from the new tracking page at ups.com. Flex Global View users will be able to send, from this page, proactive delivery and exception notifications for freight shipments as well as get detailed visibility into the customs clearance process.

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