UPS News & Events

Roadie, a UPS company, announced a new integration with Centiro that enables large retailers and 3PLs to scale same-day delivery quickly and cost-effectively without disrupting warehouse operations. By combining Roadie's nationwide same-day delivery infrastructure with Centiro's delivery management platform, retailers can access Roadie's speed and flexibility through existing shipping workflows.

UPS (UPS) announced earlier that it is rolling out radio frequency identification package sensing across its U.S. small package network, bringing unprecedented visibility and reliability to customers of all sizes. "Today, RFID sensing technology is in all UPS package delivery vehicles in the U.S., in the company's delivery facilities across the country and on every package shipped through over 5,500 The UPS Store locations, including customer return shipments," UPS said. The announcement marks a commitment from UPS to continue to invest in RFID, building on the more than $100M it has invested to date to develop and implement the technology. The Fly notes that shares of Impinj (PI), a manufacturer of RFID devices and software, are up 3.2% to $108.06 in afternoon trading.