United Parcel Service has reduced its headcount this year by 48,000, the company announced on Oct. 28, with most cuts coming from its "operational workforce." The delivery giant said in its 8-K filing that it cut about 34,000 operational jobs, including drivers, under a consolidation and cost-saving plan, and another 14,000 positions out of its management ranks. Brian Dykes, UPS Chief Financial Officer, said on the company's earnings call that the operational cuts included full-time drivers who took volun ...

By Abhinav Parmar and Lisa Baertlein (Reuters) -United Parcel Service posted better-than-expected results on Tuesday, in an early sign that the company's overhaul, which included cutting 48,000 jobs, was making headway following several difficult quarters of weak volumes. UPS shares rose 12.1% in premarket trading, with rival FedEx also gaining 3.2%. UPS shares are down about 28% since the start of the year. The profit beat and the forecast signal progress in UPS' efforts to rebuild margins and stabiliz ...

By Abhinav Parmar and Lisa Baertlein (Reuters) -United Parcel Service beat analysts' estimates for third-quarter profit and forecast revenue above Wall Street expectations for the holiday season on Tuesday, banking on price increases to offset soft business-to-business demand in the U.S. Shares of the company rose 8.9% in premarket trading, with rival FedEx also gaining 2.5%. UPS shares are down about 28% since the start of the year. The forecast and the profit beat signal early progress in UPS' efforts ...

(Reuters) -United Parcel Service beat analysts' estimates for third-quarter profit and forecast revenue above Wall Street expectations for the holiday season on Tuesday, banking on price increases to offset soft business-to-business demand in the U.S. Shares of the company jumped 16% in premarket trading, with rival FedEx also gaining 4%. UPS shares are down about 28% since the start of the year. The forecast and the profit beat signal early progress in UPS' efforts to rebuild margins and stabilize volum ...

Former owner Jacob Corlett argues that he remains the rightful owner of Yodel through contested share warrants When the Polish parcel giant InPost announced it was buying up beleaguered courier Yodel in a £106m deal in April, it hailed a “bold leap forward” in the UK market. “This game-changing move dramatically accelerates growth and redefines delivery in the UK,” the company said. Six months later, the takeover remains bogged down in High Court litigation, casting doubts over the company’s ability to ...

Expansion of delivery service in Ann Arbor builds on last year’s entry into the Detroit delivery market. Veho’s delivery platform in Akron started two weeks ago and is responsible for thousands of deliveries each week, according to the news release.Veho had a soft launch of service in Greensboro and Winston-Salem in February, and now is delivering more than 10,000 parcels per week. The company said that type of growth is driving investment in parcel injection, sortation and distribution capacity in the Sout ...

行业竞争格局演变 - 2019年联邦快递因亚马逊成为竞争对手而终止其B2C包裹业务 沃尔玛随后成为联邦快递大客户 [1] - 沃尔玛正快速扩张其最后一英里配送能力 利用门店到门配送及名为"Spark"的应用程序支持零工经济工作者进行短途定时配送 [2] - 沃尔玛同时利用其他零工经济配送商如Roadie和DoorDash 并因成本原因在城际运输中转向使用OnTrac替代联邦快递 [3] 企业战略调整需求 - 联邦快递需彻底改革B2C配送模式 其围绕B2B需求设计的配送网络对B2C市场成本效益不高 [3] - 联邦快递需要采用零工经济司机进行电商家居配送以保持竞争力 [3] - 承包商模式专为体积更大/更重的B2B包裹设计 导致B2C小包裹配送成本较高 [5] 成本结构分析 - UPS工会司机成本约为每小时65美元 难以在超轻型B2C包裹市场竞争 [6] - 联邦快递合同司机成本为每小时35美元 但仍无法与使用众包司机的零工经济配送商竞争 [6] - 零工经济配送商如DoorDash等使用个人车辆配送小包裹 司机收入低于每小时15美元 [6] 市场驱动因素 - B2C包裹配送纯粹由成本驱动 消费者不关注配送车辆品牌 通常不在家接收包裹 [4] - 配送成本最低的承运商将主导市场 品牌识别和信任度投资在B2C领域价值有限 [4]

Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a global automation platform powering secure and sustainable business connections, is pleased to announce an extended partnership with Evri, the UK’s premier parcel delivery company. Under the new agreement, Evri will be activating 2,000 additional Parcel Pending by Quadient smart lockers across the UK in the coming months. This rollout will significantly strengthen the company’s out-of-home delivery options while advancing Quadient’s continued investment in an open, carrier- ...

投资规模与设施概况 - 澳大利亚邮政集团将投资3.24亿美元在南澳大利亚州建设一个超大型包裹处理中心 [1] - 该设施面积达893,400平方英尺，将成为该国最大的包裹处理中心 [2] - 该投资是澳大利亚邮政在南澳大利亚州有史以来规模最大的一笔投资 [2] 运营能力与技术特点 - 新设施计划于2028年启用，每天可处理多达400,000个包裹，是阿德莱德机场包裹设施当前处理能力的两倍 [3] - 设施将配备先进的分拣技术，以提升客户交付速度 [3] - 该中心将是首个完全整合澳大利亚邮政及其全资子公司StarTrack业务的设施 [3] 战略背景与市场需求 - 南澳大利亚州电子商务持续同比增长，过去一年有80%的居民进行过线上购物 [4] - 新设施旨在满足未来二十年的增长需求，并确保最高效率和可持续性 [4] - 此次投资是澳大利亚邮政为满足电子商务配送需求而进行网络现代化的一部分 [1] 全国网络扩张计划 - 上月公司宣布将在阳光海岸投资数百万美元建设包裹设施，以支持昆士兰州地区需求，该设施预计2026年底开放，每日处理能力达160,000个包裹，旺季可处理21,000个包裹 [5] - 阳光海岸是昆士兰州增长最快的地区之一，其包裹量年增长率为10%，高于6%的全国平均水平 [6] - 公司近期还计划在新南威尔士州开发六个新的包裹设施，并于八月在西悉尼开设了一个包裹配送中心 [6] - 四月公司在墨尔本机场启用了一个新的国际商业设施，旨在加快进入澳大利亚的国际包裹清关流程 [7]

Parcel delivery startup Gofo Express on Friday opened its first U.S. super hub in Newark, New Jersey. A second large sortation center is scheduled to begin operating later this quarter in Los Angeles marking the company’s transition from a regional to a national courier. Spanning more than 400,000 square feet, Newark is Gofo’s largest and most advanced U.S. facility. Equipped with cross-belt and narrow-belt sorters, robotic automation, and an intelligent logistics system, the hub processes more than 40,00 ...