United Parcel Service

Brown delivery company

United Parcel Service is an American package delivery and logistics company, typically referred to by its initials UPS.

Founded in 1907, it operates one of the world's largest shipping networks.

The company's brown trucks and uniforms are so distinctive that brown has become synonymous with the brand: What can brown do for you?

delivery

package

Wrapped item for delivery

overnight · doorstep · residential · commercial · ground · next-day · two-day · scheduled delivery · delivery notice · driver

logistics

supply chain

Product delivery infrastructure

3PL · inventory management · distribution center · hub · forwarding · end-to-end

brand

brown

Dark earth tone

Louisville · Atlanta

corporation

Fortune 500

Largest American companies ranking

CEO · boardroom · headquarters · incorporated · stock market · revenue · profit · NYSE · corporate · enterprise

shipping

package

Wrapped item for delivery

shipment · sender · recipient · address · pickup · drop-off · international · domestic · weight · dimensions

workforce

driver

Vehicle operator

unloader · seasonal · union · peak season · route · delivery driver · supervisor · shift

Opposites
private vs. public delivery

United Parcel ServiceUnited States Postal Service

National mail delivery agency

USPS · Royal Mail · Canada Post

competitive market position

United Parcel ServiceFedEx

Express shipping company

DHL

delivery method

United Parcel Servicepickup

Small open-bed truck

in-store pickup · will call

Family

unite, united, uniting, unites, unions, reunite, disunite, parcel, parcels

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G