Keeping The American And Global Economy Moving
17 Avril 2020 - 4:14PM
- UPS Details Efforts to Fight COVID-19 and Enhance its Unmatched
Network to Power Customers’ Supply Chains to Deliver Needed Goods
and Services to Save Lives
- UPS “Brown Army” Supporting Front Line Workers, Communities,
Business, and Government and Showing the Power of Logistics to
Combat COVID-19
UPS (NYSE: UPS) today detailed a comprehensive set of actions it
has taken to fight COVID-19 and to keep the American and global
economy moving. The company, supported by 495,000 UPSers, its smart
logistics network, its technology expertise, and working hand in
hand with customers and government, is proactively implementing
solutions to ensure life-saving materials and equipment are
delivered rapidly to where they are needed most.
While ensuring the safety of its employees remains a top
priority, UPS is focused on supporting all economic activity and
the U.S. and global supply chains that provide vital goods and
services to consumers, businesses and institutions. In partnership
with local, state and federal governments, NGOs, and healthcare and
pharmaceutical providers, UPS is ensuring that communities have
what they need to combat the virus. Leveraging its global
logistics capabilities, UPS is facilitating the delivery of
critical goods and equipment to health care professionals, first
responders, law enforcement authorities, and government
officials, while also providing basic essentials to Americans who
are staying at home to stop the spread of the virus.
Key actions include:
Government Support
- As part of FEMA Project Airbridge, UPS has increased the number
of flights by over 200 to transport critical cargo from around the
world to the United States to meet demand for test kits, personal
protective equipment (PPE) and other supplies.
- Partnered with 3M and FEMA to ship millions of masks to the
United States for use by healthcare professionals and other front
line heroes.
- Delivered over 250 drums of hand sanitizer to healthcare
providers and first responders, with plans to deliver more across
the country.
- Opened dedicated space for FEMA in a 450,000-square-foot
healthcare distribution center on the UPS Worldport facility in
Louisville, KY, the company’s automated global Air hub, to fulfill
urgent orders for U.S. delivery overnight.
- Delivering the inaugural shipments of 50 ventilators
manufactured by GM in partnership with Ventec Life Systems to U.S.
hospitals in areas hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Humanitarian Aid
- Donated $15M in funding for U.S. non-profit organizations and
others around the world to help sustain underserved and impacted
communities in the areas of food security, healthcare, education
and financial sustainability.
- Ensured law enforcement agencies across the country had
sufficient PPE to do their jobs as safely as possible, from
delivering hand sanitizer to the NYPD, to donating masks to the
Nevada Highway Patrol and the Long Beach, Chicago and Detroit
Police Departments, among others.
- Provided masks to front line workers to help non-profit
organizations such as Miriam’s Kitchen, a homeless services
organization in Washington, D.C., as well as medical centers
serving the Navajo Nation and the Hoopa Valley Tribe.
Customer Collaboration
UPS is working with customers across a broad range of industries
to deliver PPE, testing and other essential goods and equipment to
protect their employees and support their customers and
communities. The following are highlights of key partnerships, out
of hundreds of customer collaborations:
- Delivery of Coronavirus Taskforce PPE and Supplies – FEMA,
Henry Schein, Owens & Minor, Grainger, McKesson, Medtronics,
CVS
- PPE and Supplies to Protect Employees – Kroger, L.L. Bean,
Advance Auto Parts
- Pharmaceutical Deliveries – Johnson & Johnson,
AmerisourceBergen, Amgen
- Medical Equipment Deliveries – Mercedes Scientific, XEROX,
Philips Healthcare
- Lab Logistics – Everlywell testing in over 20 states and
localities; Quest Diagnostics, Rutgers, LabCorp
- Test Kit Deliveries – Vault Health, QIAGEN, Abbott Labs, Thermo
Fischer Scientific
Employee Safety
- Enhanced cleaning in all facilities, especially for shared
equipment and vehicle interiors.
- Adjusted policies and guidelines to maintain social distancing,
including new signature requirements so that deliveries do not
require a recipient to sign or share a pen.
- Following CDC guidelines by providing sanitizing supplies and
masks to drivers and other employees.
- Implemented an emergency paid leave program to any employee
affected by the virus.
“Leadership from the private sector is critical during this
time. UPS takes its role seriously and is working in close
partnership with governments and customers to deliver the necessary
supplies and materials in the fight against COVID-19, leveraging
our unique logistics expertise and unmatched technology. Our
customers and communities depend on UPS, and the ‘Brown army’ of
UPS drivers, loaders, mechanics, pilots and many more are committed
to delivering for them. Every day we are helping our employees to
safely serve our communities through this challenging time. We are
delivering life-saving goods and basic necessities our customers
need for their businesses and families. This is what motivates us
and what will keep our economy moving throughout this pandemic and
toward recovery,” said David Abney, UPS Chairman and CEO.
David Abney joined one of the Great American Economic Revival
Industry Groups to help chart the path forward to allow for
American businesses, big and small, to reopen safely – sharing
methods and processes that have kept UPSers safe throughout this
pandemic.
UPS moves the global economy forward and transports 6% of GDP
for the U.S. alone. Since February 2020, UPS has:
- Delivered a total of 1.2 million test kits in the U.S.,
with millions of kits in the pipeline; and,
- Transported over 10 million items of PPE, including gloves,
masks and face shields.
About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a
broad range of solutions including transporting packages and
freight; facilitating international trade, and deploying advanced
technology to more efficiently manage the world of business.
Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and
territories worldwide. UPS was awarded America’s Best Customer
Service company for Shipping and Delivery services by Newsweek
magazine; Forbes Most Valuable Brand in Transportation; and top
rankings on the JUST 100 list for social responsibility, the Dow
Jones Sustainability World Index, and the Harris Poll Reputation
Quotient, among other prestigious rankings and awards. The company
can be found on the web at ups.com or pressroom.ups.com and its
corporate blog can be found at longitudes.ups.com. The company’s
sustainability eNewsletter, UPS Horizons, can be found at
ups.com/sustainabilitynewsletter. To get UPS news direct,
follow @UPS_News on Twitter. To ship with UPS, visit
ups.com/ship.
Glenn Zaccara
404-828-4663
gzaccara@ups.com
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