There's even a UPS Boat?!Ahh, you're 2 weeks behind in your calculus course and because you were late in buying the book from the university book store now you have to order it through Amazon. Hmm, I wonder who will ship it to you...
It's a $36 billion corporation with one of the most recognized and admired brands in the world. It is the largest express carrier and package delivery company in the world.
This company started in 1907. It was a 19 year old who founded it. Jim Casey was his name. Jimmy borrowed $100 from a friend and began his venture in Seattle, Washington. He called his puppy United Messenger Company. Jim started receiving calls from his basement HQ, where messengers ran errands, delivered packages, carried notes, baggage, and trays of food from restaurants. Most deliveries were made via human foot and occasionally pimped-out bicycles were used for long range trips. From the on-set, Jim has strict policies of customer courtesy, reliability, round-the-clock service, and low rates. Even today, these policies continue guiding the company. Nowadays this brown corporate giant is called United Parcel Service (UPS).
Here's a few stats:
Number of Slaves: 415,000!!!
2008 Sales: $51.5 billion
Customers: 7.9 million DAILY
2008 delivery volume: 3.9 billion packages
Service area: Over 200 countries and territories
Delivery fleet: 100,000 cars, vans, tractors, motorcycles
Operating facilities: 1,801
Major competitors: USPS, FedEx, DHL
In it's social responsibility efforts, UPS has been involved with United Way, the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, Habitat for Humanity, and has given millions of dollars to various initiatives worldwide.
Fortune magazine has rated UPS as the 14th biggest employer in the world.
