UPS Strengths Essays

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Strengths
The United Parcel Service is known to be the world’s largest package delivery company. They have many strengths that set them aside from their competitors; broad set of services, second largest U.S. domestic air freight carrier, largest customs broker, largest package company in world revenue and volume expansion of vertical offerings by increasing the number of customers. Each of these strengths makes them stand out from their competitors and allows them to satisfy their customer’s needs. UPS offers all kinds of services like air, ground, domestic, commercial, international, and residential. They are mainly known for ground shipping because that is their most used service. Ground shipping is used in all 50 states plus Puerto Rico and is the most cost-effective service they have. International services allow you to choose from the best available flights (UPS Express Critical), 1-3 business days (UPS Worldwide Express/Plus, Saver), or 2-5 business days (UPS Worldwide Expedited). Air freight shipping allows you to meet your shipping deadlines with decent air rates. They also have a supply chain service (freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and returns management) which helps improve the efficiency of the supply chain management process.
Their freight forwarding service is the largest U.S domestic air freight carrier. UPS is mainly a ground-shipping company and being the second largest air carrier is a bonus for them. They offer a guaranteed and a non-guaranteed global air freight service that allows you to choose shipping times ranging from next day delivery to five day delivery. Also, they provide you with an online service that helps figure out what your air freight rate might be and create your shipments. This service also allows you to track your freight movements as it is being shipped or access a full view of your shipment. UPS is among the world’s largest customs brokers (offices in 60 countries) due to the number of shipments processed annually and by the number of dedicated employees worldwide. With the amount of custom brokerage experience they have (80 years), they provide their customers with customs clearance, trade management and specialty trade programs. Customs clearance helps reduce the delays and costs of your shipments, as well as, speed up the movement of the delivery. Trade management (import and export) also reduces the total costs of your shipment. They have experience in import services like: compliance, post entry, and data/ document management. They’re export experience includes: sales order processing, denied party screening, and license determination. UPS has specialty trade programs that include non-resident importer, buyer benefits and apparel/retail/textile