Transcript United Parcel Services

United Parcel Services
Rachel Slack
Jessie Collie
Jared Atkins
Introduction to UPS
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World’s largest package-delivery company
Divided Segments
Locations throughout the US
Global Locations
Problem
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Danville Location
Facilities not equip to handle overload during
holidays
Unable to deliver on time due to back up
SWOT Analysis
Management
Strengths
-concurrent managers
Weaknesses
Hire new managers for
manage the newer loading
docks
Employees
-Good benefits which
-High Pay
leads to:
-High morale -Heavy Union Presence
-Lower turnover rates
-Physical Labor
-Employee retention
Products/Services
-more loading docks to
make the shipping of the
packages more efficient
During slower times of
the year there will be
wasted loading docks
Research and
Development
Research of the process of
delivering the packages to
make delivering them
faster and more efficient
Perception of ground
delivery instead of
overnight, heavy union
presence
SWOT Analysis
Opportunity
Threats
Competition
-bigger facility
means that they
can handle more
packages then
with a smaller
facility
a difference
company could
come in with low
start up costs and
take some of the
business way from
UPS in the
Danville area
Regulation
Lower cost
because there is
not chance for a
monopoly
Environmental
issues with
building a new
building on
undeveloped land
Economy
Creates more
jobs for the local
community
If the facility is
too big and has to
shut down because
of overhead costs
out weight the
profit
Social
Higher moral
with a bigger
facility
People might have
liked the old
building more if
they have worked
there for several
years.
Technology
Digital signing
pads
Tracking issues
Alternatives Available
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Expansion
Move to new facility
Start afresh
Advantages & Disadvantages
Expansion of the
existing store
Advantages
Disadvantages
-Larger volume
distribution
-Construction
-Cost
-Stay in current location;
-Unneeded during
convenient
“quiet” times of year
Move to another already
existing location
-Larger volume
distribution
-Hard to sell current
UPS building
-Better fit for current
needs
-Moving time
-Forewarning customers
and cliental/other
businesses about the
move
-Renovation costs
Buy a new location
-Customization
-Relocation
-Better demographics
-Cost of new facilities
Center of Gravity
Method
1. UPS Freight
200 Mount Cross
Rd, Danville, VA
2. UPS Store
13010 Booker T
Washington Hwy,
Hardy, VA
3. UPS Store
3735 Franklin Rd
SW, Roanoke,
VA
4. UPS Store
3900
Battleground Ave
# C, Greensboro,
NC
5. UPS Store
2018 Electric Rd,
Roanoke, VA
6. UPS Store
415 Pisgah
Church Rd,
Greensboro, NC
7. UPS Store
5184 Reidsville
Rd # 100,
Walkertown, NC
8. UPS Supply
Change Solutions
6331 Bryan Blvd,
Greensboro, NC
9. UPS Store
1577 New
Garden Rd # D,
Greensboro, NC
10. UPS Store
2618
Battleground Ave
# A, Greensboro,
NC
Recommendations
Start
afresh
Purchase new land at Cyber Park
Sell preexisting land and building
Action Plan
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Evaluated Industrial Parks
Benefits
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Local Job Grants program for the creation of new jobs by targeted
industries
Exemption from certain City permit fees
50% Business and Professional License Fee rebate
Discounts on the price of certain development sites
Reimbursement of water, gas, and sewer tap fees with the creation of
20 new full-time jobs
Possible assistance from the Regional Center for Applied
Technology and the Danville Enterprise Zone Program (Stratton,
2006)