UPS has just announced a new service for small and medium sized businesses that they’re calling “Smart Pickup”.  The service uses UPS’s World Ship Software to automatically notify UPS when a new shipping label has been created.  If no labels have been created on a given day at a business who has signed up for Smart Pickup, UPS does not send a daily pickup driver to the business location on that day.  This is a great move on their part, as normally businesses are forced to use daily pickup and have the driver arrive even when a package is not being shipped that day.  The service will eliminate unnecessary mileage and reduce fuel consumption.  The service costs a flat $10 per week and if our understanding is correct, this is in lieu of the normal daily pickup rate of $10-$20 per week depending on your shipping level.

If you’re a UPS shipper and don’t ship packages every day, this is a great option for you.  Find out more at UPS.com.  It’s great to see carriers embracing technology to reduce unnecessary emissions.

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