Category: UPS Press Release

New, Convenient Offering Allows Creative Enthusiasts to Pick up and Drop Off with Greater Flexibility

The Michaels Companies, Inc., (NASDAQ: MIK) the largest arts and crafts retail chain in North America, and UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announce the complete rollout of UPS Access Point® locations to more than 1,100 Michaels Companies stores nationwide – just in time for Halloween crafting and decorations. As the first of the recently announced retail partners to offer UPS Access Point® locations, customers are now able to ship UPS® packages directly to a Michaels store, as well as drop off pre-labeled shipments and make returns to e-commerce retailers that offer UPS drop off, all while picking up their favorite seasonal and DIY essentials.

• Makes first revenue-generating flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)
• UPS’s full “Part 135 Standard*” certification is a first for any company
• UPS to expand company’s drone delivery network serving healthcare and other customer applications

UPS (NYSE:UPS) subsidiary UPS Flight Forward Inc. today announced it has received the U.S. government’s first full Part 135 Standard certification to operate a drone airline. The company will initially expand its drone delivery service further to support hospital campuses around the country, and to provide solutions for customers beyond those in the healthcare industry. UPS Flight Forward plans in the future to transport a variety of items for customers in many industries, and regularly fly drones beyond the operators’ visual line of sight.

• More than 300 new full- and part-time jobs created
• Highly automated sortation and distribution facility grows to more than 447,000 square feet, nearly doubling package sortation capacity
• Customers benefit from enhanced service, speed and reliability

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced completion of the multi-phased expansion of its Whitescreek, Tenn. ground package sortation and distribution facility. The project has brought more than 300 new full- and part-time jobs to the area. Businesses and consumers throughout the state will benefit from the expanded sortation and distribution facility’s increased speed, efficiency and reliability.

Shippers and carriers report that a blend of 60% technology and 40% human interaction is necessary to future-proof their business

As technology continues to transform the workforce and logistics professionals navigate a rapidly changing supply chain, Coyote Logistics, a leading global third-party logistics (3PL) provider, today released the results of its proprietary Tech + Humanity research study, conducted in partnership with third-party market research firm, Martec. The survey revealed that a balance of 60% technology and 40% human expertise is needed to optimally manage supply chains, reaffirming Coyote’s longstanding position that the two must go together to succeed in an evolving world.

Also named to DJSI North America Index for 15th Straight Year

UPS (NYSE: UPS) made the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the seventh consecutive year and the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the 15th straight year. The highly-regarded indices evaluate companies on their sustainability performance and position UPS in the top 10% of sustainability performers among the 2,500 largest companies tracked in the S&P Global Broad Market Index.

“We’re excited to again be recognized as one of the world’s leaders in sustainability by DJSI,” said Rhonda Clark, president, corporate plant engineering, UPS. “It’s rewarding to see our long-standing commitment to the environment, our employees and the communities we serve globally being recognized by this prestigious listing.”