United Parcel Service Marcel Warren International Transportation & Logistics Scott Lawrence 3/5/12 Founded in 1907 as a messenger company in the US‚ UPS has grown substantially into a multi-billion dollar corporation. Today UPS is a global company with one of the most recognized and admired brands in the world. They are the world’s largest packaging and Delivery Company and a leader of transportation and logistics services. Every day they manage the flow of goods to more than 200 countries
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The Organizational Analysis of the United States Parcel Services‚ Inc. Strayer University Introduction When organizations grow into very large and successful entities‚ they consider a number of strategies and goals that will help to maintain their status quo. With strategic development‚ companies reflect upon the purpose of their products and services‚ the mission and goals in providing those products and services‚ the customers and their significance to the growth of the company; and nonetheless
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United Parcel Service Executive Summary UPS has announced that after more than 90 years as a private company‚ it was planning an initial public offering to become a publicly traded company. In response to this‚ we will first analyze UPS¡¦s business strategy and it¡¦s sustainability of its current performance. Then we will look at key factors to estimate the UPS¡¦s market capitalization value using FedEx¡¦s multiples as well as ¡§best in breed¡¨ company premiums. From this‚ we concluded that
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Slide 1-Current efforts United Parcel Service (UPS) is very involved within the communities in which the company operates‚ and promotes the importance of volunteerism and philanthropy. UPS fosters a persona of being more than another company that is known for just delivering packages. The company has launched several different programs to help the communities not only where the company operates but also where employees and their families live. The company promotes the importance of community
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United Parcel Service‚ Inc.” case‚ Peggy Young was employed as a part-time delivery driver for UPS. Although all drivers were required to be able to lift items weighing up to 70 pounds as an essential function of their jobs‚ the plaintiff’s duties generally included carrying
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The impact of environmental and government regulations made United Parcel Service (UPS) an innovative company that developed a strategic environmental management system that adheres to the principles of ISO 14001 standard (UPS 2010 sustainability report‚ 2010). To ensure compliance with regulations in the various countries and the United States‚ UPS has region environmental mangers and district environmental coordinators within their operations. The managers have access to training programs that
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United Parcel Service of America‚ Inc. (UPS) had grown spectacularly from its humble beginning in 1907‚ when 19-year-old Jim Casey borrowed $100 to start a messenger and home- delivery service for Seattle department stores. By 2007‚ UPS had become a global public company‚ with a market cap of $74 billion‚ more than 428‚000 employees‚ $47 billion in revenue‚ and operations in more than 200 countries. A recognized leader among package- delivery companies‚ its growth had been above industry averages
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Case 4 THE BATTLE FOR VALUE‚ 2004: FEDEX CORP. VS. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE‚ INC. Set in June 2004‚ this case invites the student to assess the financial performance of FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service‚ Inc (UPS). The two firms have competed intensely for dominance of the overnight express package industry. This case is intended for use in an introductory discussion of corporate value creation and its sources. Questions for Students 1. Contrast between Corporate excellence and Financial
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Information Technology United Parcel Service Incorporated was formerly known as United Parcel Service of America. The principal activities of the group are express carrier‚ package delivery and provision of specialized transportation and logistics services. The primary business of the group is the time-definite delivery of packages and documents throughout the United States and other countries. They have increased their mission from a company striving for excellence in the small package delivery
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In the year 2004‚ the U.S. domestic express delivery market worth $45 billion. Mainly‚ this vast market is divided between the two major package delivery companies‚ United Parcel Services (UPS) and Federal Express Corporations (FedEx). This service is consists of three categories: 1) Weights: Letters‚ Packages‚ Freights 2) Mode of Transit: Air‚ Ground 3) Timeliness: Overnight‚ second-day‚ 3-day delivery‚ regular delivery (4 or more days) The air-express portion of the entire U.S. market
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