BNET Industries
Market Cap:$40.8B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$51.4B
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
United Parcel Service of America, Inc. (UPS) is the world's largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain and freight services. With more than a century of experience in transportation and logistics, UPS is a leading global trade expert equipped with a broad portfolio of solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., UPS serves more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
Number of Employees 260,000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Couriers and Express Delivery Services: 492110
Recent Events
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UPS hiking rates for 2010
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Smart Power Monitoring with Network UPS Tools
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An epiphany, and a new policing philosophy
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Alchemilla Ultra-Pure Skin Care Becomes a Corporate Member of United Plant Savers Organization
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iPhone Most Popular Touchscreen Device
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FedEx promotes services with international effort
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UPS and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas to Unveil Special Safe Driving Paint...
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UPS Teams with American Red Cross to Send Relief Flight to American Samoa
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UPS UPS Declares $0.45 Quarterly Dividend; 3.3% Yield
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Which Transport Stock Got an 'Outperform' Rating?
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United Parcel Service Q3 Profit Drops; Yet Tops Estimates; Guides Q4 - Update
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Caterpillar's On the Move
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Expansion of UPS Healthcare Network Signals Changes in Industry
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UPS profits drop 43%, recovery has 'long way to go'
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UPS settles patent suit with Katz
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UPS Named Official Carrier for London Olympic Games
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Sears Settles Disability Discrimination Suit for $6.2M
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UPS Expands Healthcare Logistics Presence with Facilities in Puerto Rico, the Netherlands
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UPS Launches Marketing Service; To Distribute Retail Offers With Shipments - Quick Facts
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Martin Agency Exec Drags UPS Client Into Rant About Delayed Delta Flight
BNET
- 2009-07-16
Andy Azula, creative director at The Martin Agency, learned the hard way how not to complain about airline delays after he posted a diatribe against Delta and then -- after it embarrased himself, his agency and key client UPS -- took it down. Now his blog has filled up...
United Parcel Service, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
- 2009-02-03
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from [Rob Samanon] – Wachovia Capital Markets [Rob Samanon] – Wachovia Capital Markets Could you guys give us a sense; in the prepared remarks you indicated that the pricing trends were stable in the Domestic Small Parcel. Could you give us...
A Camera-Repair Business Focuses On Customer Service
BNET
- 2009-01-01
United Camera & Binocular Repair Corp., based in Bensenville, Ill., used to manually update online repair and shipping status several times a day. The company reached out to its longtime shipping partner, UPS, to provide automated shipment and tracking information to United Camera's database. Now employees can spend less time...
A Building Products Distributor Finds Truckloads Of Benefit In An Innovative Freight Distribution Partnership
BNET
- 2009-01-01
Wolseley North America is a supplier of construction products and services. The company comprises Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., the nation's largest wholesale distributor of plumbing supplies, Stock Building Supply and Wolseley Canada. The company's management proposed making better use of UPS Freight vehicles that, after delivering their loads, returned to base...
On The Move: An Online Retailer Uses A UPS Integrated Solution To Ship Four Times Faster
BNET
- 2009-01-01
GoMobileNow.com gets mobile computer desk products into customers' hands with less wheel-spinning, thanks to UPS shipping functionality integrated into its QuickBooks accounting solution. GoMobileNow.com, a retailer of mobile computing accessories, needed a faster way to process and ship orders. Owner Kevin Jones created efficiencies by shipping from his accounting system,...
Follow In These Footsteps: Provide Excellent Service
BNET
- 2009-01-01
Zappos.com leads the way with model shipping and return policies. Zappos.com, an online retailer of shoes, apparel, accessories and electronics based in Las Vegas, stresses excellent customer service and fast order processing. With UPS Returns on the Web, Zappos customers can easily try different sizes and colors and return the...
An Apple-Based Business Takes A Bite Out Of A Shipping Challenge
BNET
- 2009-01-01
KSK Design agency overcomes a shipping challenge with a must-have UPS Ready product. KSK Design of Milwaukee, Wis., relies on its network of Macintosh computers to design and produce marketing materials for clients. Its growing business presented shipping challenges that robbed skilled designers of precious time. The UPS Ready NRG...
Bringing Up All About Baby: A Specialty Retailer Grows Up With UPS
BNET
- 2009-01-01
Allowing its vendors to drop-ship orders using a single account number reduces paperwork and streamlines the shipping process for All About Baby. All About Baby, based in Thousand Oaks, Calif., sells personalized gifts online for babies and small children. The company relies on UPS for fast, reliable and trackable shipping...
Red Wing Hits Its Stride With UPS
BNET
- 2009-01-01
Top boot manufacturer finds international turnkey solution in UPS Trade Direct. For a century, Red Wing Shoe Co. Inc., based in the Mississippi River town of Red Wing, Minn., has been turning out premium-quality leather work boots for workers from the docks of the Pacific to the skyscrapers of Manhattan....
Is The Global Solution Right For You?
BNET
- 2009-01-01
Doing business overseas can bring big savings on labor costs - but plenty of risks as well. Outsourcing is fraught with risk. The problems can include everything from bad weather to congested ports, unreliable suppliers and changing government regulations. Working with overseas suppliers also requires careful attention to product quality...
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