UPS opens contract logistics facility in UK

The parcel and logistics giant opened a new contract logistics facility in North Warwickshire, situated in the Midlands region of the United Kingdom.    UPS opened a new contract logistics facility in North Warwickshire, situated in the Midlands region of the United Kingdom, to meet growing demand from retail and high-tech customers.
   The facility adds nearly 13,000 square meters of warehousing space to the company’s global supply chain network.
   The new center is in close proximity to the existing package sorting hub at Birch Coppice Business Park and it provides access to UPS’s global network through the company’s hub at East Midlands Airport.
   In addition to UPS’s network of package and sorting facilities, the Atlanta, Ga.-based parcel and logistics giant has over 500 supply chain facilities in over 120 countries, which offer warehousing and order fulfillment; inventory, transportation and returns management; custom kitting and packaging; store-ready displays; critical parts repair; and same-day delivery.