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UPS names Abney Chief Operating Officer

Posted by | Jan 9, 2007 | |

UPS announced the elevation of David Abney to the post of chief operating officer and the promotion of Alan Gershenhorn to replace Abney as president of UPS International.

Abney also assumes the role of president of UPS Airlines in replacing John Beystehner, who retired last week after 36 years of service. Gershenhorn is currently based in Brussels, where he previously headed the operations of UPS Supply Chain Solutions in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

In his role as chief operating officer, Abney will be responsible for international operations, U.S. package operations, global transportation, labor and all freight activities.

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How changes in U.S. Postal Service will affect you

Posted by | Jan 7, 2007 | |

The first comprehensive reforms of the U.S. Postal Service in 35 years was signed into law by President Bush Dec. 20. The principal sponsor of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act in the House was Rep. John McHugh, R-Pierrepont Manor, who fought for the measure for 12 years.

Here’s what the bill means to you:
1. The cost of mailing a letter
The bill prohibits the Postal Service from raising its rates above inflation for the next 10 years. Only an independent regulator can allow higher increases.
2. The cost of Express Mail, Priority Mail and parcels.
– The Postal Service will be given pricing freedom for these products, which compete against shippers such as UPS and FedEx.
– The legislation prohibits the Postal Service from regulating areas in which it competes.
3. Universal service
The Postal Service will be required to give everyone in the nation access to affordable postal service and delivery. The Postal Service must assess scope and standards for universal service, which could ensure continuance of rural post offices.
4. Saturday delivery
Likely to continue.
5. Incentives for better service
– The Postal Service would no longer operate under a break-even mandate.
– Any earnings could be distributed as incentives to management and employees.
6. Oversight
For the first time, regulators can hold the Postal Service accountable for delivering mail on time.

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Statement may allow government to open mail in the United States

Posted by | Jan 5, 2007 | |

A signing statement attached to postal legislation by President Bush last month may have opened the way for the government to open mail without a warrant. The White House denies any change in policy.

The law requires government agents to get warrants to open first-class letters. But when he signed the postal reform act, Bush added a statement saying that his administration would construe that provision “in a manner consistent, to the maximum extent permissible, with the need to conduct searches in exigent circumstances.”

“The signing statement raises serious questions whether he is authorizing opening of mail contrary to the Constitution and to laws enacted by Congress,” said Ann Beeson, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union. “What is the purpose of the signing statement if it isn’t that?”

Beeson said the group is planning to file a request for information on how this exception will be used and to ask whether it has already been used to open mail.

White House Press Secretary Tony Snow said there was nothing new in the signing statement.

In his daily briefing Snow said: “All this is saying is that there are provisions at law for _ in exigent circumstances _ for such inspections. It has been thus. This is not a change in law, this is not new.”

Postal Vice President Tom Day added: “As has been the long-standing practice, first-class mail is protected from unreasonable search and seizure when in postal custody. Nothing in the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act changes this protection. The president is not exerting any new authority.”

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UPS to launch major AD campaign

Posted by | Jan 4, 2007 | |

UPS Inc., will spend about USD35 million to launch a new advertising campaign in its biggest marketing push since “What Can Brown Do For You” in 2002.

The new campaign, including television, newspaper, magazine and online ads, will begin airing Saturday in the United States, said Larry Bloomenkranz, vice president for brand management, advertising and sponsorships for the Atlanta-based company.

“In terms of jump-starting our business, this is a tough business, very competitive,” Bloomenkranz said in an interview Thursday. “We’re always trying to make our brand more relevant, more appealing than the other guy’s.”

UPS’ 100-year anniversary is this year, but the new ad campaign is not connected to that.

“We’re really doing this for business reasons,” Bloomenkranz said.

In October, UPS said third-quarter profit rose 8.9 percent, but it also announced it was cutting 1,200 jobs in its air freight and logistics business as it completes an integration of recent acquisitions. The company has been restructuring in an effort to improve execution. It releases its fourth-quarter results on Jan. 30.

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