UPS Smart Logistics Network To Expand With New Indianapolis Area Hub
June 13 2017 - 8:00AM
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today revealed plans for a new $260 million package
processing facility in Plainfield, IN, on 91 acres west of
Indianapolis. Together with improvements to existing buildings on
81st Street, 16th Street and in Castleton, UPS expects to add more
than 575 new full-time equivalent positions over the next five
years in addition to gaining new flexibility for routing through
its network.
“Central Indiana is a logistics gateway for efficient
transportation networks that enhance UPS reliability and service,”
said Kevin Church, president of UPS’s Ohio Valley District that
includes Indiana, Kentucky and Southern Ohio. “Support from local
and state leaders lets us be nimble to apply new technologies and
equipment together with our people for flexibility to manage growth
from e-commerce, healthcare and manufacturing.”
A portion of the 893,000 square foot hub will open this fall for
trailer processing with a delivery operation to dispatch the
familiar brown trucks in time for the busy holiday season.
Already, Indianapolis has been an early market for the rollout
of new UPS® Saturday ground delivery and pickup service that began
in the broad community in late April and is one element fueling
retail fulfillment and residential delivery growth in the area.
“This major investment by UPS is more evidence that Indiana is a
global logistics powerhouse,” Governor Eric J. Holcomb said. “Our
state’s top-ranked infrastructure network has been key to growing
our economy—especially in the manufacturing and logistics sector.
That’s why state lawmakers doubled-down on roads and bridges this
year, advancing a 20-year, data-driven infrastructure plan. As
companies like UPS connect Hoosier businesses to customers around
the globe, we’ll do our part to strengthen Indiana’s status as the
crossroads of America—and of the world.”
The Plainfield facility build-out will be completed in late
2019. Advanced package scanning and sortation equipment will allow
flexibility to make dynamic changes as volume is routed through
complex systems of conveyors and belts in the building or directed
in transit to other area facilities. Customers will benefit from
speed and processing accuracy that can scale daily fluctuations or
manage a surge from the latest promotion or change due to weather
contingencies.
UPS will continue training and benefits, including tuition
assistance, as employees expand their opportunities to build
skills. Recruiting for part-time operations begins later this
summer at upsjobs.com for training at Indianapolis facilities
before workers transition to the initial operations at Plainfield
this fall.
“The Town of Plainfield is incredibly pleased to be the home for
this new UPS hub and the prestige this will add to our growth
plans,” said Robin Brandgard, Plainfield Town Council president.
“UPS is a quality employer, and project details match with the
Town’s desire to bring good, high-paying jobs into our
community.”
Today, more than 9,500 Hoosiers are employed by UPS across an
enterprise that provides package delivery, ground freight,
forwarding and contract logistics and support services in
Indiana.
When completed the UPS Plainfield hub will have a UPS Customer
Center for convenient service. The company is evaluating
infrastructure availability for alternative fuels at the new
building. Indiana was one of the first Midwest locations when UPS
expanded natural gas for its tractor trailer fueling in 2013. UPS
already has surpassed its then-stated sustainability goal for the
UPS alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet to travel 1
billion miles by the end of this year.
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a
broad range of solutions including transporting packages and
freight; facilitating international trade, and deploying advanced
technology to more efficiently manage the world of business.
Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and
territories worldwide. The company can be found on the web at
ups.com or pressroom.ups.com, and its corporate blog can be found
at longitudes.ups.com. To get UPS news direct, follow @UPS_News on
Twitter.
Susan Rosenberg
404-828-7123
srosenberg@ups.com
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