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| At 3 a.m., a UPS plane flew basketball shoes from Shanghai to Los Angeles. |
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 8:30 |
| At 8:30 the same morning, UPS kicked off the continent's business day by delivering thousands of packages and documents across London, Brussels and Paris. |
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 12 PM |
| By noon, UPS had repaired hundreds of parts for a well-known computer manufacturer and shipped them back to its customers. Later that afternoon, 10,000 boxes of flowers UPS imported from Colombia cleared customs in Miami. |
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 4:00 |
| At 4 p.m., UPS approved a $2 million line of credit to help a Canadian company grow its business. |
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And at every moment, all of these transactions were visible and managed by one of the world's most extensive information technology networks.
UPS is the world's largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain services, offering an extensive range of options for synchronizing the movement of goods, information and funds.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., UPS serves more than 200 countries and territories
worldwide. UPS's stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (UPS).
In addition to world class package delivery services, UPS offers a host
of substantial capabilities. Over the past two decades, UPS has aggressively
erected a massive international transportation network, which is interconnected
by one of the largest technological infrastructures in commercial history.
In the process, it has dramatically expanded its portfolio of services
into logistics and supply chain offerings.
For example, UPS today offers not only ground and air transportation,
but ocean, rail and over-the-road freight products; international trade
management; customs brokerage; consulting and supply chain design; e-commerce
solutions; logistics and distribution capabilities, and a variety of financial
services related to the supply chain.
| Expanded Capabilities |
| Logistics and Distribution |
Financial Services |
| Freight: Air, Ocean, Rail and Road |
Supply Chain Design |
| International Trade Management |
Customs Brokerage |
| Mail Services |
Consulting |
| Retail Stores |
E-commerce Solutions |
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Through its global business units, UPS provides a broad foundation of
expertise, infrastructure and technology to manage global commerce - synchronizing
the flow of Goods, Information and Funds for its customers. |