What is UPS? UPS Review, Features

Founded in 1907 as a courier company in the United States, UPS has grown into a multi-billion dollar company through a clear focus on enabling global trade.

About UPS

UPS is a global company with one of the most recognized and respected brands in the world. It is currently the world's largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of professional transportation and logistics services, managing the flow of goods, funds and information in more than 200 countries and regions around the world.

LOGO

UPS is well known for its brown trucks, which are synonymous with package trucks in the United States. The brown color UPS uses on its vehicles and uniforms is called "Pullman Brown" because the Pullman sleeper cars created by George Pullman used this color.

Express delivery service

1. UPS’s domestic express delivery business

1. UPS Express Critical: UPS’s fastest service, with same-day delivery.

2. UPS Next Day Air: Next-day delivery, divided into three types: UPS Next Day Air Early arrives before 8:00 a.m. the next day; UPS Next Day Air arrives before 10:30 a.m. the next day; UPS Next Day Air Saver arrives before 3:00 p.m. the next day.

3. UPS 2nd Day: Arrives on the third day. There are two types: UPS 2nd Day Air AM is delivered before 10:30 am the next day after sending; UPS 2nd Day Air is delivered on the next day after sending. The price is about half of the next day delivery.

4. UPS 3 Day Select: The package stays on the road for three days and is slightly cheaper than UPS 2nd Day.

5. UPS Ground: The package will be on the road for four days, and the price is about half of UPS 3 Day Select.

2. International Express Business

1. UPS Express Critical: fastest and most expensive.

2. UPS Worldwide Express: Delivery takes 1-3 days. The price is more expensive, at least over 100 USD.

3. UPS Worldwide Saver: Delivery takes 1-3 days, and the price is also very expensive. For a package worth $200 and weighing 4 pounds, the postage calculated by UPS online is more than $140 when mailed from central United States to Shenyang.

4. UPS Worldwide Expedited: Delivery takes 3-5 days. The same package here costs more than 130 US dollars, which is not much cheaper than the 1-3 day Worldwide Saver.

Billing method

1. The larger volumetric weight and actual weight of the package will be charged.

2. Volume weight calculation formula: length cm x width cm x height cm / 5000.

3. The price published on the official website of Internet Easy does not include remote surcharges, customs duties, return fees, processing fees, etc.

When to choose UPS

Need to be able to insure your package over $100.

NOTE: UPS will allow the purchase of additional insurance costs, while FedEx and USPS are capped at $99 and $100 respectively.

Pros and Cons

advantage

Fast speed and good service. It only takes 48 hours to arrive in the United States, and the goods can be delivered to more than 200 countries and regions around the world. The query website information is updated quickly, and problems are solved promptly. It can be shipped online and door-to-door pickup services are provided in 109 cities across the country.

shortcoming

The freight is expensive, as the volumetric weight of the product after packaging must be calculated, and the restrictions on consignment items are relatively strict.

develop

-UPS Express originated from a courier company established in Seattle, USA in 1907. It started out by delivering letters and packages for retail stores, and gradually expanded throughout the west coast of the United States with the business principle of "best service, lowest price".

-In 1922, UPS acquired a company in Los Angeles and pioneered what was known as a "common carrier" service.

In 1924, UPS debuted another technological innovation that would shape its future: the first conveyor belt system for handling packages.

-On January 10, 2001, UPS acquired the Fritz Group's California Logistics Company by issuing new shares worth US$433 million, and incorporated the company into UPS's expanding logistics business, making it a larger transportation group.

-In May 2001, UPS announced its cooperation with Alibaba, a well-known Chinese e-commerce company, and officially formed a strategic alliance with Alibaba's online wholesale e-commerce platform "AliExpress". UPS will serve as the preferred logistics supplier for the "AliExpress" platform.

-In 2008, UPS became the logistics and express sponsor of the Beijing Olympic Games.

-In March 2012, UPS acquired European express giant TNT, becoming the world's largest express company in terms of revenue.