Transportation Management

Single source advantages without single carrier constraints.

Stop negotiating bids, interpreting multiple tariffs and reconciling invoices from multiple carriers. Partner with UPS as your third-party logistics expert. We'll combine our extensive carrier network and purchasing power for the best service, route and rates – even if it's with another carrier. All with a single point of contact, single dashboard and single invoice.

You'll benefit from overall operational savings, mode optimization, consistent reporting, claims management and technology integration for complete visibility across carriers.

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Who This Is For

Companies who want to use a Third-Party Logistics provider to streamline multi-modal transportation for visibility to Key Performance Metrics within your Supply Chain.

Tailor-Made Transportation Solutions

When you work with UPS, we'll dedicate a team of experts to your account, specifically trained on your business needs. Think of them as your supply chain control tower, coordinating the best carrier-neutral solutions for your needs, and customized approaches to high-value and critical shipments.

You'll also benefit from our partnerships, best practices, and service network for specialized transportation projects such as white glove and convention event services. All of which save time, budget, and investment in technology and staff.

Transportation Management

Optimize your shipping and distribution processes through our extensive carrier network and volume purchasing power. We'll custom-design your third-party logistics (3PL) program, from procurement through technology and contract management. With UPS as your single point of contact, you'll simplify communications, receive a consolidated, weekly invoice, standardized reporting, and gain visibility through Flex Global View for all modes.

White Glove Services

Whether you're sending custom medical equipment to doctor's offices, supplies for disaster relief, or fixtures for remodeling store fronts, we'll get it from door-to-door safely and on time. For your custom projects, difficult environments and time frames - we'll devise a plan, and we'll deliver.

Trade Show and Convention Support

Conventions and Trade Shows present unique logistical challenges, like time-critical, fragile shipments and convention center rules. Our 3PL team ensures your event starts well by coordinating transportation activities that meet convention center rules and after hours / weekend delivery or pick up requirements. We can even provide on-site staffing to coordinate logistical requirements for each event.

Optimization

Claims Management

Our claims experts sit on your side of the table. We'll negotiate freight claims for you to include freight charges, overages shortages and damages (OS&D), and concealed damages.

Let us provide management reporting to claims trends to help assess root cause analysis with suppliers and carriers.

Management Reporting

Our Analytics team will provide you with reporting that will give you visibility to Key Performance Metrics such as achieved on-time performance, realized savings, new opportunities, project overviews and future initiatives.

All you have to do is share your priorities, and let us do the rest.

Related Services

UPS Inside Precision™Open the link in a new window: Our specialists are fully equipped to manage delivery, unpacking and set-up for time-critical or hard-to handle items and environments.
The UPS StoreOpen the link in a new window: Rely on one of our hotel and convention centre retail locations for event support, including last minute receipt or local printing of materials.