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UPS slid before the opening bell on Tuesday as the package delivery company announced that it's eliminating approximately 12,000 jobs and looking at strategic options for its Coyote truck load brokerage business. Last year union members at UPS voted to approve a tentative contract agreement, putting a final seal on contentious labor negotiations that threatened to disrupt package deliveries for millions of businesses and households nationwide. On a conference call on Tuesday morning, CEO Carol Tome said that by reducing the company's headcount UPS will realise USD 1 billion in cost savings. We are going to fit our organisation to our strategy and align our resources against what's wildly important, Tome said. She also announced that this year UPS is returning to a policy of having its employees back in the office five days a week. United Parcel Service Inc. anticipates 2024 revenue in a range of approximately USD 92 billion to USD 94.5 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet predic
US-based logistics major UPS has inked a partnership with India SME Forum to train 500 women entrepreneurs in India in export and related business areas, according to a company official. The training will be provided through experts via online and offline modes, said Laura Lane, Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer, UPS. The official was in the national capital to sign the pact with India SME Forum. "The experts will educate the women entrepreneurs of the SME segment on rules related to export, help them identity markets for their products, packaging etc.," Lane said. The company will initially train 500 women and later plans to expand the programme later, she said. Post-pandemic, women-owned businesses have increased in India, Laura said, adding that taking them to export markets will help in their economic empowerment. "Many women have started their businesses in India, but due to various reasons, they may not find the right market for