UPS Taiwan (NYSE:UPS) today revealed details of additionalmeasures the company is taking to help fight the global spread ofthe coronavirus.
UPS is helping the New Taipei City Government ship thousands ofpieces of Taiwan-made personal protective equipment (PPE) to itssister cities of Cincinnati in the United States, and Starnberg inGermany, as well as to New York City.
By leveraging its fleet of over 570 aircraft and optimizing itssmart logistics network, UPS is helping aid agencies, healthcareworkers, governments and businesses around the world to receivePPE, medicines and other vital goods at a time when a reliablesupply is crucial.
“The recent surge in PPE orders from around the world has come ata time of unprecedented capacity restrictions throughout the globalair network. UPS is responding to this challenge on behalf of ourcustomers by leveraging the strength and flexibility of our smartlogistics network to ensure that PPE, medicines and other criticalorders are delivered as quickly as possible,” said Sam Hung,Managing Director of UPS Taiwan.
“UPS has been designated by various governments around the worldas a ‘critical infrastructure business’ or an ‘essential service’,and we have both the privilege and responsibility to continuesafely working during this challenging period. People are countingon UPS more than ever and we are grateful for the hard work anddedication of all our employees in facilitating the flow of vitalsupplies.”
Director General of the Secretariat of New Taipei CityGovernment, Yao Chingyu added, “UPS is more than just a businesspartner for us and we are looking forward to continuing to achievegreat things together.”
UPS has moved to reduce the risk of spreading the infection byregularly advising staff on how to minimize exposure to the virusincluding through the practice of social distancing, providing thenecessary supplies of PPE and implementing a contactless deliveryexperience by temporarily suspending requirements for customers tosign for packages.
In Taiwan, UPS is also able to reinforce contactless delivery byleveraging its network of alternative delivery options such asPalmbox lockers. Upon receiving a notification from UPS, Taiwaneseconsumers receiving packages from international retailers canchoose to collect from Palmbox e-lockers conveniently located in1,288 locations across Taiwan such as supermarkets and apartmentcomplexes.
“UPS has almost 500,000 employees in 2,800 facilities around theworld, and in our capacity as an essential service we continue towork with our people, our customers and the regulatory authoritiesto ensure we can carry on safely fulfilling our servicecommitments,” added Hung.
“We share the concern of the global community and will continueto do everything we can to help with the containment anderadication of the virus.”