Bangkok--2 Oct--Ogilvy Public Relations
UPS expands early morning delivery coverage INTO THE U.S. again
Company has added more than 1,100 U.S. Postal Codes in 2014;
Deliveries from Asia can reach many more U.S. based locations for morning deliveries, compared to other carriers
For the second time this year, UPS® (NYSE: UPS) expanded its coverage area for U.S. early morning deliveries. The company added another 766 UPS Worldwide Express Plus® postal codes in the third quarter, after adding more than 400 earlier this year, boosting its competitive advantage.
“Logistics is a critical enabler of international trade and commerce for any economy. As a strategic logistics partner for Asian businesses across vertical industries including healthcare, high-tech and industrial automotive, UPS is committed to providing innovative and more efficient solutions for our customers,” said Nando Cesarone, president, UPS Asia Pacific. “This enhancement is a response to our customers’ needs in an evolving global trade environment, and demonstrates our continuous investments into improving our network and capabilities so that they gain a much needed competitive advantage to achieve business success.”
UPS Worldwide Express Plus is the earliest morning delivery service from UPS, guaranteeing delivery to more than 87 percent of U.S. businesses, and available from more than 25 countries worldwide. In Asia Pacific, these countries include Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam.
In addition to offering early delivery to more countries than any carrier, the U.S. expansion extended UPS’s advantage over the competition by serving more U.S. postal codes and businesses by 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. than any other carrier.
“Thailand is an important trading partner of the U.S., and a major global manufacturer. As the country develops to position itself as the centre of regional economic activity, we foresee that this enhancement will only strengthen UPS’s position to support Thai businesses as they grow further,” said Edmund Lo, Managing Director of UPS Thailand.
Examples of industries that rely upon early morning deliveries include healthcare companies such as pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers; professional service companies, like legal and financial firms, that depend on urgent documents; manufacturers of parts that are needed for urgent repairs; and high tech companies that need to repair mobile devices rapidly so their customers don't lose connectivity.
To determine time-in-transit, including delivery commitment times for your next shipment, visit ups.com.