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RSS upsQ&A: UPS CIO Ken Lacy
Comment UPS' IT chief Ken Lacy recently sat down with silicon.com to discuss the importance of technology to delivering better customer service, why he undertakes projects even if there's a negative ROI and the possibility of... [25 Jun 2004]
UPS plans ecommerce acquisitions
News US courier, United Parcel Service (UPS), is planning a series of ecommerce acquisitions. A UPS spokesman would not disclose details of which companies were under scrutiny, but said expansion in three... [22 Jul 1999]
UPS invests $200m in global wireless push
News Parcels giant UPS is making a $200m global investment in Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and cellular wireless technology - a move that should put an end to delays caused by snapped connector cables linking workers' equipment. [24 Jun 2004]
UPS unites supply chain business
News UPS has launched a business unit called UPS Supply Chain Solutions. The new division offers customers the combined services of the company's existing, separate supply chain businesses:... [21 Feb 2002]
UPS shares surge 35 per cent on news of IPO
News Shares in carrier giant, UPS, have jumped 35 per cent on US stock markets on the news that the company's IPO this week raised a staggering $5.47bn. The company's evolution towards ecommerce is borne out in claims by... [12 Nov 1999]
UPS boss joins ecommerce bandwagon
News The chairman of US delivery service giant UPS has warned businesses they must radically realign working practices to succeed in ecommerce or risk being "left in the dust by competitors". To accommodate this, he said,... [08 Jan 1999]
UPS vendor initiates early warning system
News Advance-Galatrek has this week added to its range of UPS (uninterruptable power supply) services by launching an early warning system designed to pre-empt technical problems. It connects a standard UPS... [04 Aug 1999]
UPS and HP launch secure online courier service
News United Parcel Service (UPS) has teamed up with Hewlett-Packard (HP) to offer secure online delivery of paper-based documents. It promises to scan and replicate paper-based documents, using HP Digital Sender software, and... [03 Jun 1999]
UPS pulls the plug on online delivery
News UPS is to discontinue its online delivery service after admitting its investment in the venture has not paid off. At the time UPS said it expected electronic delivery to account for 30 per cent of its... [09 Apr 2002]
UPS Topologies and Standards
White Paper With the vast increase in the number and types of sensitive loads, the term UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) is now used to identify devices with power ratings ranging from a few hundred VA, designed to protect desktop... [14 Aug 2009]
Editor's Blog: The analogue and digital of start-ups
Comment It's interesting that so many fast-growing start-ups in the UK today classified as tech plays actually take the pain out of something far more analogue - for example the paperwork that IT contractors must now negotiate,... [04 Dec 2006]
Google hates pop-ups
News Google, one of the web's most popular search engines, has responded to complaints about pop-ups on its site by issuing an official notice condemning the much-hated advertising practice. The site is blaming the... [30 Jan 2002]
Which UPS is right for the job?
White Paper Traditionally, data center managers and facilities managers could choose from three UPS topologies: standby, line-interactive and double-conversion—offering widely varying levels of efficiency, performance and protection. [29 Sep 2009]
Charles and me: Prince's Trust gives start-ups a chance
Comment Mark Kobayashi-Hillary writes about his experience working as a business advisor for the Prince's Trust, helping young people with few hopes launch tech start-ups. It's an interesting way to get involved because the... [19 Jul 2006]
AOL bursts the bubble for pop-ups
News Some web watchers said AOL's brave new stance will likely stoke a broad consumer backlash against pop-ups that could eventually lead more publishers to cut back on or abandon the format altogether. Although AOL is moving... [16 Dec 2002]
