Strategic planning at United Parcel Service

Abstract

This case is about strategic planning at United Parcel Service (UPS). UPS was created by Jim Casey in 1907. The company is the world's largest package-delivery company and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistic services. The aim of the company, focused on efficiency and execution, is to emphasize its ability to provide services to almost any one in the world, at any address. Indeed, UPS operates in more than 200 countries worldwide, do business in 15 different languages and dialects, and deliver an average of 13.2 million packages per day.