UPS Supply Chain Solutions Receives Top Hitachi GST Award
YOKOHAMA, Japan, Feb. 17, 2006 - UPS Supply Chain Solutions, the supply chain
unit of UPS (NYES:UPS), has been awarded the "Excellent Partner Award"
by Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, a technology leader and manufacturer of
hard disk drives.
The award is the company's highest award for suppliers, which recognizes
UPS SCS for its global logistics services. UPS SCS was the only logistics company
cited among award recipients.
UPS SCS has provided a single point of contact for Hitachi GST's finished goods
distribution network since Hitachi GST was founded three years ago. This includes
transportation, distribution and fulfillment services for all of the Hitachi
GST companies' manufactured goods produced in China, Thailand, Singapore,
the Philippines and San Jose. In addition, UPS SCS provides return and warranty
services from UPS SCS service parts facilities. Singapore serves as the global
base for these UPS SCS services.
UPS SCS also provides many value-adds for transportation including shipment
visibility and customs brokerage. The distribution centers have capabilities
for testing and reconfiguration. UPS SCS also manages more than 60 Vendor Managed
Inventory (VMI) hubs around the world that support Hitachi GST's key customers.
"UPS SCS has provided tremendous value to our business, helping us to
streamline our supply chain solutions, increase our efficiency and enhance service
levels to our customers. This alliance is very important to us and we are happy
to show our appreciation with the 'Excellent Partner Award,'"
said Clint Dyer, vice president, operations, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies,
Inc.
The single point of contact that UPS SCS offers Hitachi GST allows them to
be more flexible and to provide better customer service with fewer people. The
realization of this level of streamlined supply chain solutions is the result
of the collaborative work between UPS SCS and Hitachi GST.
Hitachi GST provides this award to select suppliers worldwide in recognition
and appreciation of the continued collaboration between the companies . The
award has been presented since the formation of Hitachi GST three years ago
and UPS has achieved the award for two consecutive years.
"It is an honor for UPS Supply Chain Solutions to be recognized by Hitachi
GST for two of the three years this award has been given. It speaks to the 'partnership'
and long-term view both companies value," said Alan Gershenhorn, president,
UPS SCS Asia Pacific/Europe, Middle East, Africa Region. "UPS SCS looks
forward to continuing this relationship. Our future joint success relies on
both companies sharing a vision that promotes a concept embodying quality, speed,
and cost efficiency."
UPS is the world's largest package delivery company and a global leader
in supply chain services, offering an extensive range of options for synchronizing
the movement of goods, information and funds. Its UPS Supply Chain Solutions
division provides services for transport and cargo, supply chain, distribution
and international trade. UPS's stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange
(UPS) and the company can be found on the Web at www.ups.com.
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