As the largest express carrier and package Delivery Company in the world, UPS is a leading provider of specialized transportation, logistics, capital, and e-commerce services. UPS, or United Parcel Service Inc., is a global company with one of the most recognized and admired brands in the world. It delivers more than 15 million packages a day to more than 6.1 million customers in more than 220 countries and territories around the world. It has competitors on both national and border level. Major domestic United States competitors include United States Postal Service (USPS) and FedEx, as well as regional US carriers such as OnTrac, Eastern Connection, and Lone Star Overnight. In addition to these domestic carriers, UPS competes with a variety of international operators, including Canada Post, Purolator, DHL Express, Deutsche Post, Royal Mail, Japan Post, India Post and many other regional carriers, national postal services and air cargo handlers. On the UPS website, they describe how the U.S. Domestic Package segment provides in time-definite, money-back guaranteed, small package delivery …show more content…
On April 19, 2000, UPS served a Notice of Arbitration on the Government of Canada, because they claimed that the Government of Canada breached its obligations under several articles of the NAFTA. This has put UPS at an unfair disadvantage compared to its competitors. “UPS executives have made it clear the company supports the passage of trade agreements” (Lewis, 2014). Therefore, the role of ethics and regulatory considerations in operating globally lies heavily on key measures to facilitate international growth for UPS Corporation and other business, both in the U.S. and abroad. UPS strategy is to develop long-term, tailored solutions for each economy’s unique needs so they can be met in the most efficient and sustainable