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In 2005, we expanded our LTL transportation services with the acquisition of Overnite Corp., which offers a
full range of regional, inter-regional and long-haul LTL services in all 50 states, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, the
Virgin Islands and Mexico. Overnite Corp. was rebranded as UPS Freight in 2006. UPS Freight provides LTL
services through a network of owned and leased service centers and carrier partnerships. UPS Freight transports a
variety of products, including fabricated metal products, health care products, chemicals, textiles, machinery,
furniture and fixtures, electronics, paper products and general commodities, including consumer goods, packaged
food stuffs, industrial equipment and auto parts. UPS Freight also provides our customers with truckload and
dedicated truckload transportation solutions.
Visibility and Technology Solutions. Customers trust UPS with their goods and reputation. Our technology
strategy is to provide our customers with the convenience of tools right on their computer or at one of our
shipping outlets. We provide a variety of UPS technology solutions that support automated shipping and
tracking:
•UPS WorldShip®helps shippers streamline their shipping activities by processing shipments, printing
address labels, tracking packages and providing management reports, all from a desktop computer. Our
technology allows us to connect to a company’s order management and fulfillment software, eliminating
the need for the company to perform many time consuming tasks, such as re-keying orders.
•UPS CampusShip®is a Web-based, UPS-hosted distributed shipping solution that allows employees of
companies with multiple facilities and decentralized workforces to easily process and ship packages
with UPS from their computer desktops. At the same time, the system gives transportation and
mailroom decision-makers centralized control over shipping procedures and costs.
•UPS Internet Shipping is a quick and convenient way to ship packages using the web without installing
additional software.
•UPS OnLine®Host Access provides electronic connectivity between UPS and the shipper’s host
computer system, linking UPS shipping information directly to all parts of the customer’s organization.
•UPS Ready®encompasses electronic solutions provided by third-party vendors that benefit customers
who want to automate their small package shipping and tracking processes.
•Quantum View®is a suite of three visibility services (Quantum View Manage, Quantum View Data and
Quantum View Notify) that give businesses and their customers detailed, timely information about the
status of their UPS outbound and inbound shipments. The services can be used separately or together,
depending on customer needs.
•Flex®Global View provides UPS Supply Chain Solutions customers supply chain visibility of
multimodal (air, ocean, ground and rail—freight or UPS small package) transportation, purchase order,
customer and inventory management data via the Internet. Like Quantum View, Flex Global View
provides customers proactive notification of events they deem important in their daily business
operations—from notification of an item held in Customs to confirmation that a critical shipment is en
route to their location.
•UPS TradeAbilitySM is a software tool that helps customers navigate the complex process of
international shipping by identifying harmonized tariff codes, generating landed cost estimates, and
locating up-to-date compliance information.
•UPS TradeSenseTM is a suite of trade management software (including TradeAbility) that provides a
neutral technology platform that customers can leverage to manage global trade data and requirements.
The software helps automate import-export transactions, enabling businesses to streamline their
operations, boost efficiencies, enhance compliance, and send and receive trade information in a
collaborative environment.
•UPS Billing Analysis Tool is downloadable technology that allows customers to manipulate UPS Billing
Data to analyze and allocate shipping costs. The tool is available in 36 countries and 21 languages, as
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