A presentation about UPS for EECS 441

1. United Parcel
Service
Nicholas Mars

2. Problem
How do I get something across the world quickly and safely?

3. Product
• Domestic package delivery
• International package delivery
• Supply chain and logistic solutions

4. Financial Info

5. Business Model
• Charge customers for shipping their packages
• Partnering with companies to manage their supply chain

6. Brief History
• 1907: Founded in Seattle as the American Messenger Company
• 1975: UPS becomes first package company to delivery to all 48
continental states
• 1989: UPS starts shipping in Africa, Asia, and Europe
• 1994: UPS launches their website, UPS.com

7. What’s Hot?
• Distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine
• Increased online shopping during the pandemic

8. Secret Sauce
• Using a single network for all shipments
• Prioritizing safety
• In house maintenance keeps cost down

9. Competition
• UPS specializes is domestic ground
delivery
• UPS uses a single network for most
shipments
• FedEx specializes in priority
international air shipping
• FedEx’s departments operate
independently

10. Prediction
• UPS will continue to succeed in the future
• They’re a huge company whose delivery services are
integral for many business and consumers
• Will this delivery volume stick after the pandemic ends?

11. References
• https://www.investopedia.com/articles/markets/120115/ups-vs-
fedex-comparing-business-models-and-strategies.asp
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2019/10/18/ups-
revenues-strong-last-few-years-but-slower-growth-
ahead/?sh=29dc169268e4
• https://www.ups.com/cy/en/about/history.page
• https://www.ups.com/us/en/about/news/important-updates.page