UPS Supply Chain Solutions Reviews

Pros

With UPS (Big Brown) behind the management, they RARELY make mistakes in a business that does not forgive mistakes. IF something goes wrong, they tell the customer before the situation comes crashing down on them (the customer). UPS is a VERY straight but at the same time aggressive and assertive in the most competitive service businesses in the world. They run a lean well equipped team of drivers who are well trained with lots of experience, some with over 30 year and most over 15.

Cons

You have to be smart enough to protect your company’s interest, exercise good judgment, BE safe, and stay focused; there are no free rides or long breaks. Management expects explanations for untimely performance and ESPECIALLY service failures. They do not except lame excuses, they do not tolerate unprofessional behavior. They remind you daily that the UPS gold shield has over 100 years of good reputation and GOD help the person who tarnishes that shield... That to me is more of a warning than a "CON". In the old west they had a saying if you were a ranch hand. If you were loyal and good, it was said “You rode for the brand" that is the outfit whose brand was on the cattle. UPS demands you ride for the brand.

Advice to Senior Management

Take more time off, they work too long of hours.

Pros

Nice people, great management and fostering atmosphere

Cons

They are having trouble attracting qualified people

Advice to Senior Management

None

Pros

Good people to work with

Cons

30 plus weeks of travel per year. Plan was for 4 to 6 weeks of travel.

Advice to Senior Management

Pick a objective and complete it

Pros

Strong work culture - got all employees beating from the same drum. This can also be a negative.
Structured processes, always looking towards continous improvements.
Great professional development.

Cons

Strong work culture might be hard for some to bare.
Being a global organization, change is not as often as you would think.

Advice to Senior Management

Continue to grow your employees.

Pros

Good MNC experience, biggest of the Freight industry. able to learn from some of the most talented personal in the industry

Cons

Typical Bureaucratic centralized organization, the corporate is supreme. Hardly spare any thought for satelite branches across the globe. Naive thinking of how things work

Advice to Senior Management

try glocalization

Pros

Onboarded immediately. Hired and indoctrinated very quickly before you can change your mind or look at other alternatives. Weekly pay period.

Cons

It's a large company with a huge talent drain that they try to remedy by hiring contingency workers. That solution works in a couple of areas.

Pros

Not too bad of a place to work, little bit demanding at times.

Cons

There is work, loads, so you will never getr bored.

Advice to Senior Management

Change is good, grasp new methods and ways.

Pros

A supportive & motivated work environment; customer focused; encourages creativity.

Cons

When you have the right person in the right seat on the bus give them the support and room they need to get the job done - trust that you & the organization hired the right person for the position.

Advice to Senior Management

Allow our division to remain focused on the customer, continue to encourage creativity & retain the work environment that is supportive and motivating.

Pros

UPS umbrella offers excellent work reference

Cons

Little time for personal life

Advice to Senior Management

Look closer at job responsibilities vs. time requirements to be in compliance

Pros

company offers above average benefits, but pension not so stellar for those who just joined company

Cons

Below Average Pay/Salary, below market especially for those that have education and experience.

Advice to Senior Management

Respect your employees