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State of Logistics 2016: Pursue mutual benefit UPS expands Worldwide Express Plus offerings and alternative fleet vehicles Computer-driven machinery supplier improves stopping distance AGV improves food manufacturer’s efficiency Ferris Industries installs automated towline conveyor assembly system More News Earlier this week, UPS announced it has expanded its UPS Worldwide Express Plus earliest morning package service to an additional 28 countries, as well as intending to add 200 new hybrid electric delivery trucks to its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. This former offering is part of the UPS Worldwide Express service, which provides customers with guaranteed delivery on the next possible business day by 10:30 a.m., 12 noon, or 2 p.m., based on destination. UPS said individuals and companies of varying sizes can use it, but it is geared towards ones with time-sensitive international shipment and is available in 65 countries that make up 91 percent of global GDP. The UPS Express Plus service offers guaranteed delivery on the next business day as early as 8 a.m., depending on the destination, said UPS. UPS Worldwide Express Plus is geared towards various types of shippers, including automotive, healthcare, and retail, for urgent shipments. And through this week’s announced expansion of the service to 28 new countries, as well as enhancing service to cover postal codes in 25 existing countries, it said shippers are able to reach the top 20 global economies earlier than ever before. In the 25 existing countries, UPS said that shippers can now reach more customers in several global business centers, while not being limited to only the largest cities, while also making UPS Worldwide Express Plus available in another 3,000 postal codes in the United Kingdom and another 2,000 postal codes in Canada. “Companies that require spare parts quickly to keep operations running, and healthcare customers […]
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