United Parcel Service

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/united-parcel-service

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was United Parcel Service built?1907 as the American Messenger Company
2. What is the primary international hub?UPS Worldport in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
3. What is the global ranking?Largest courier company by revenue
4. What is United Parcel Service (UPS)?UPS is a big delivery company that moves packages around the world quickly. It started in 1907 as a small mail service in Seattle and grew into a global business.
5. How did UPS grow from bicycles to cars?UPS began with bicycle messengers delivering telegrams and small packages. As technology improved, it switched to motorcycles and then to automobiles to keep up with faster delivery needs.

Multinational Corporation: A company that operates in many different countries.
Logistics Network: The interconnected system of facilities, transportation, and information used to move goods.
Supply Chain Management: The oversight of materials, information, and finances as they move from supplier to manufacturer to wholesaler to retailer to consumer.