Additional
enhancements promise faster, guaranteed delivery times and wider coverage,
providing shippers with increased flexibility in the Asia Pacific region
TAIPEI, November 13, 2019 – UPS
(NYSE:UPS) today announced a series of
service enhancements that will benefit up to 1.4 million postal codes across 41
countries and territories in the Asia Pacific region, opening opportunities for
businesses to develop more resilient supply chain strategies as they look
within the region for growth.
“Asia is an incredibly dynamic,
evolving region, and trade in the region is helping to power the global
economy—whether it’s through increased consumption in emerging economies such
as Vietnam and the Philippines, or through supply chains that weave their way
through the region and around the world,” said Ross McCullough, President, UPS
Asia Pacific Region.
“Businesses need greater agility to
respond to the needs of customers and the market with more precision than
before, and UPS is helping them to achieve this with faster transit times, a
broader service footprint and a balanced portfolio of services.”
The following enhancements are poised
to deliver increased flexibility for businesses and support greater demand in
the region:
Day-definite guarantee with one day
faster transit time for UPS Worldwide Expedited service within Asia, enabling
the majority of businesses in the region to enjoy delivery in two business days
with a guaranteed delivery date
Improved geographic reach of UPS
Worldwide Express® services with time-definite deliveries for
international shipments to 205 new postal codes in Indonesia, Korea and Taiwan
Reduced transit time by one day for
businesses exporting from Northern Malaysia to major territories in Asia,
Europe and the US; from Northern Thailand to Europe and the US; and from major
territories in Asia to China with UPS Worldwide Express® Saver
service
Expansion of UPS
Marketplace Shipping to 10[1]
additional Asian markets, offering
businesses an automated way to process their e-marketplace orders by
streamlining the order management and shipping processes, and reaching more
end-customers in other parts of the world
“With service improvements such as
guaranteed delivery timing and shorter transit time for UPS Worldwide Expedited®,
most businesses shipping within Asia will now have their shipments delivered in
as little as two business days,” McCullough added. “This offers an end-to-end
service alternative for freight forwarding shippers in the region looking for a
scalable solution as they venture into new markets.”
“We recognize that, for businesses in
Taiwan, shifting supply chains and more refined customer demands pose certain
challenges, but UPS is here to help turn those challenges into opportunities,” said
Sam Hung, Managing Director of UPS Taiwan.
“By reducing transit times and
providing time-definite deliveries in more Taiwanese postal codes, our
customers can take advantage of increased flexibility. And by empowering
Taiwanese retailers to increase their online visibility by consolidating orders
across multiple marketplaces, they can spend less time on shipping, and more
time on selling and growing their business.”
These
enhancements build upon a number of major investments
UPS made in its network across the region earlier this year, including:
increasing its Shenzhen Asia Pacific Air Hub’s processing capacity by 50%;
expanding the reach of UPS Worldwide Express®
morning services to reach Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and South
Korea; extending pick-up times by up to five hours for export shipments from
China, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea; and commencing Saturday pick-up services
in the U.S., enabling import shipments destined for eight markets in Asia to be
delivered one day earlier than before.
[1] Hong Kong, Australia, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia,
Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia