Archive for December, 2007

This Driver Gets His Kicks at LAX in His UPS Truck

Friday, December 14th, 2007

While most people get their kicks on Route 66 (or so the old saying goes), this nameless UPS driver gives his kicks to your packages while parked at LAX (Los Angles International Airport). First he takes them off the shelf, then he scans them and finally he gives them a ...

UPS Driver Gives Boxes a Little Help into Truck

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

UPS driver caught on tape "helping" parcels into UPS truck at high speed. Complete with commentary from the camera man as to what was in said boxes. Perfect hand to surface technique is demonstrated herein. Anyone wanna bet what this package abuse cost UPS in insurance claims and broken items? ...

UPS Goes Green by Using Software to Avoid Left Turns

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

UPS is reportedly testing a new software that allows its drivers to avoid left turns in an effort to save fuel and reduce expenses, according to a recent report in The New York Times. The company employs what it calls a “package flow” software program, which among other hyper-efficient practices involving ...

Half a Decade Later, UPS Still at War with MBE Franchisees

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

For the last dozen years, Chris May was a key part of her town's holiday shipping frenzy. Her United Parcel Service (UPS) Mail Boxes Etc. store in Strongsville was the local "go to" stop for regular mail services and those angst-ridden last-minute dashes to get Aunt Maude's package in the ...

Welcome to the New United Package Smashers!

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

We'd like to take a moment and welcome you to the Mostly-New United Package Smashers website! Of course, you can still visit the United Package Smashers Forums that you have come to know and love. For the past two days, we have been quite busy implementing changes across the site. You ...