NYSE, UPS - United Parcel Service
United Parcel Service, Inc. (?UPS?) is the world?s largest package delivery
company, a leader in the U.S. less-than-truckload industry, and a global leader
in supply chain management. We were founded in 1907 as a private messenger and
delivery service in Seattle, Washington. Today, we deliver packages each
business day for 1.8 million shipping customers to 6.1 million consignees in
over 200 countries and territories. In 2007, we delivered an average of
15.75 million pieces per day worldwide, or a total of 3.97 billion packages.
Total revenue in 2007 was $49.7 billion.
Our primary business is the time-definite delivery of packages and documents
worldwide. In recent years, we have extended our service portfolio to include
less-than-truckload transportation, primarily in the U.S., and supply chain
services. We report our operations in three segments: U.S. Domestic Package
operations, International Package operations, and Supply Chain & Freight
operations. ...
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