Bangkok--9 Nov--Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
New Time Definite Delivery Options Offer Asian Businesses Greater Coverage and Flexibility
In the largest expansion of its international shipping portfolio in more than a decade, UPS announced it will begin offering customers three, rather than two, daily time-definite delivery options in and between the world’s most active trading markets.
The changes expand the number of morning and afternoon commit times UPS offers for urgent deliveries to and from cities throughout the world. Asian exporters and importers will have more time definite delivery options to and from the United States., Europe, the Americas and within Asia.
The new UPS services, to take effect on Jan. 1, 2007, will provide customers with more flexibility on lanes between the United States and Asia, Europe and the Americas, giving businesses three time-of-day delivery options in 30 of the world’s most active trading markets. These 30 markets and the United States account for 83.5 percent of global GDP.
The expanded options will make UPS’s international delivery portfolio the most expansive in the industry and will include:
- UPS Worldwide Express PlusSM (guaranteed delivery by 8:30 a.m. or 9:00 a.m., depending on destination)
- UPS Worldwide ExpressSM (guaranteed delivery by 10:30 a.m. or 12 noon, depending on destination)
- UPS Worldwide Express Saver (guaranteed delivery end-of-day)
“We are constantly enhancing our service offerings in accordance with market demands. This latest expansion of UPS service options redefines industry standards for international delivery between Bangkok and other major trading lanes worldwide,” said Halim Selamat, Managing Director of UPS Thailand. “The new time-definite delivery options will give UPS’s customers greater flexibility when managing their supply chains, allowing them to choose the right service to meet their specific needs.”
Each of the UPS Worldwide Express services will be supported by Quantum ViewSM visibility technology, which provides customers status of their shipments anywhere in the world and also sends them proactive alerts if shipments do not arrive by their committed delivery deadline due to customs holds, weather delays or for any other reason. The services also will be integrated into the newest version of UPS WorldShipTM software, UPS CampusShipTM and UPS Internet Shipping.
The first 30 markets outside of the United States in which three delivery options will be offered include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom and Vatican City.
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) and the company can be found on the Web at UPS.com.
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