Articles/Blog Postshttp://compassdev.mcmurryis.com/rss.aspx?fid=88All of our website Articles and Blog Posts2012 UPS holidayshttp://compass.ups.com/2012-UPS-holidays/Mark the dates when you won't see the brown trucks dropping off or picking up at your business.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTMust-have tools for industrial manufacturershttp://compass.ups.com/must-have-tools-for-industrial-manufacturers/Is your approach to inbound freight draining away profits? UPS can help you cut costs.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTUPS My Choice: What you need to knowhttp://compass.ups.com/ups-my-choice-service-provides-strategic-advantage/This option provides a cost-free convenience for your customers and a strategic advantage for your business.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTSmall businesses: 6 ways to choose a new export markethttp://compass.ups.com/6-ways-choose-new-export-market/Expert advice on how to tap expanding worldwide markets.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTVideo: Watch how MakerBot gets its products around the worldhttp://compass.ups.com/video-watch-how-manufacturer-MakerBot-gets-products-around-world/This manufacturer sells half its products abroad. See the company in action.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTEssential: Simple steps for installing WorldShip 2012http://compass.ups.com/steps-for-installing-worldship-2012/Tips for a carefree upgrade.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTManufacturers' burning questions answeredhttp://compass.ups.com/5-questions-manufacturers-need-answers-to/Advice for controlling costs, growing business and getting ahead of your competition.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTSmall businesses: Use these time-saving tips to improve your bottom linehttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=4294967373So what if your company is small? By playing it smart, you can raise your profit margins to be as high as those of the biggest companies.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTBack to the future: Rail is on the risehttp://compass.ups.com/blog.aspx?id=4294967362&blogid=95Think of trains for a moment. Do you envision early 19th century locomotives chugging along at 5 mph, manned by coal-shoveling, soot-faced drivers with striped uniforms and zany facial hair?Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTVideo: UPS Logistics hits the right note for Martin Guitarshttp://compass.ups.com/video-UPS-Logistics-improves-efficiency-for-Martin-Guitars/Watch how the guitar maker uses technology to work better and more efficiently.Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTTake advantage of the new time-saving features of WorldShip 2012http://compass.ups.com/timesaving-features-WorldShip-2012/This year's upgraded version of UPS's most popular shipping system promises to help you get your job done more efficiently.Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTWhat's new for you at UPS in 2012?http://compass.ups.com/new-for-UPS-shipping-2012/Improvements to WorldShip, developer apps and other UPS features put the new year into a new gear.Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTA smart way to boost your online retail saleshttp://compass.ups.com/smart-way-boost-online-sales/The UPS Developer Kit brings shopping and shipping together, improving the odds that customers will complete their purchases.Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT5 things that happen to your package in transithttp://compass.ups.com/processes-of-package-in-transit/You'll never guess some of the efficiency tricks UPS uses to get your shipments where they need to go.Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTSmall businesses: Seven super shipping tipshttp://compass.ups.com/small-business-shipping-tips/

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Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTDouble take: Did I just see a package-carrying bicycle roll by?http://compass.ups.com/blog.aspx?id=4294967333&blogid=95Safe and on time: The universal expectation of UPS customers. Delivery is, after all, about getting something to someone on time – be it a legal document from New York to Los Angeles for the following morning or a shipment from Shanghai, China, to Des Moines, Iowa.Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTAll jarred up – UPS keeps the lid on healthcare logisticshttp://compass.ups.com/blog.aspx?id=4294967324&blogid=95I'll start with a favorite 1980s comedy skit: Dave Foley, in doctor's scrubs, alongside his comedic partners. "I want to show you something," he says, holding up a specimen jar.Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTA rolling laboratory: UPS trucks delivering more than packageshttp://compass.ups.com/blog.aspx?id=4294967320&blogid=95You probably see UPS vehicles every day. They traverse highways and byways across the globe to deliver packages on time. But here's an interesting thought to keep in mind when you're next to one in traffic.Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTHow social media could help grow your small businesshttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=4294967303A strategy for navigating a new frontier.Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTAsk the Expert: Shipping without an ID, packing frozen mice and other inquirieshttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=4294967301The UPS shipping pro is ready for your questions. Here's what readers asked recently.Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTBecome a WorldShip guru – just sit back and watch howhttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=4294967309Step-by-step video tutorials take you through the speed and simplicity of important WorldShip functions.Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTExploring WorldShip 2012http://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=4294967307The brand-new version of WorldShip brings new features for faster shipment processing.Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTUPS Mail Innovations helps Best Buy honor the troopshttp://compass.ups.com/blog.aspx?id=4294967298&blogid=95Needless to say, the holiday season is a very busy time for us here at UPS Mail Innovations. But we were excited to take some time out of our busy schedules recently to join an effort to make sure our troops serving overseas have a happy holiday.Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTBuckets of change for ups.comhttp://compass.ups.com/blog.aspx?id=2147484271&blogid=95I'm normally pretty averse to change. My daily routine, after all, ensures I don't forget lunch and all the kids have shoes on before leaving the house. But even I'll admit it. Sometimes change is good – particularly in my line of work.Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTPutting boxes back to workhttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=2147484227Columbia Sportswear has found a way to reuse the most common shipping container. Could something like this work for you?Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTDownload the Microsoft Outlook 2011 UPS year-end holiday schedulehttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=2147484226Put the UPS peak-season schedule in your Outlook calendar.Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTUPS took volunteerism global in Octoberhttp://compass.ups.com/blog.aspx?id=2147484265&blogid=95For the ninth consecutive October, UPS employees around the world joined friends and family to volunteer in local community projects. At UPS, we call it Global Volunteer Month.Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTHow to schedule UPS Delivery Intercept Service for any UPS shipping systemhttp://compass.ups.com/deliveryintercept/At your request, UPS intercepts a package you shipped before it's delivered.Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTTech Tip for shipping on ups.com: Requesting UPS Delivery Intercept Servicehttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=2147484235This service allows you to intercept packages prior to delivery.Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTWorldShip Tech Tip: Requesting UPS Delivery Intercept Servicehttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=2147484236This service allows you to intercept packages prior to delivery.Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTBetter manage your LTL pickupshttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=2147484232Free e-mail alerts will even let you know when a driver is on the way.Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTUPS My Choice: A boon for businesses big and smallhttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=2147484233Flexibility of new service provides a cost-free and strategic advantage.Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTIntroducing the revamped UPS Solutionshttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=2147484234Easier, quicker access is a key feature of the ups.com section.Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTAsk the Expert: Package interceptions, holiday shipping and irreplaceable antiqueshttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=2147484231Our shipping pro is ready to answer your shipping questions. Here are some of the most asked. Perhaps he's already solved a challenge of yours? Find out below.Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTCampusShip Tech Tip: Requesting UPS Delivery Intercept Servicehttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=2147484229This service allows you to intercept packages prior to delivery.Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTE-tailer Di Bruno Bros. savors two-click processinghttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=2147484237ShipWorks, a UPS Ready solution, simplifies the peak season.Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTAvoid billing corrections at the outsethttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=2147484246When processing each shipment, enter both the package's weight and dimensions to determine 'billable weight.'Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTGet ready for WorldShip 2012!http://compass.ups.com/blog.aspx?id=2147484252&blogid=95Beginning Jan. 3, WorldShip 2012 will be available for customers to download here. We'll also be sending WorldShip 2012 software CDs to current WorldShip version 12 and 14 customers in January through March.Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTAAC Enterprises and its export storyhttp://compass.ups.com/blog.aspx?id=2147484213&blogid=95The Small Business Administration (SBA) asked small business owners “where will your next customer come from?” in a contest that they ran through the end of September. One entry was by AAC Enterprises, which is finding customers all over the world.Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTVideo: AAC Enterprises, a small business successhttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=2147484215AAC Enterprises, Inc. is finding them all over the world. Watch owner Justin Hartenstein share how he has grown his company from a garage-based business to the exporter of lighting systems for car enthusiasts all around the globe.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTTech Talk: From sci-fi to electronic road kill?http://compass.ups.com/blog.aspx?id=2147484211&blogid=95It's only natural that people associate mobile technology with UPS. Why? Mainly because of the nifty handheld computers our drivers carry and ask you to sign when they're delivering a package that requires your signature.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTCute kids, adorable clothes and easy shippinghttp://compass.ups.com/blog.aspx?id=2147484209&blogid=95I'm a mother of two girls, a wife, chef, vet, resident house doctor – and business owner. Junebug, a family nickname passed from generation to generation, is my children's shoes and clothes design company.Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe basics of dry ice: Sending items that need to stay coldhttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=2147484189How UPS customers ship fresh food far and wide.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTDoes your package contain hazardous materials?http://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=2147484190Many everyday items are actually regulated for shipping.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT5 things you need to know today about holiday shippinghttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=2147484187You've got enough to worry about. Here are a few tips for a smooth peak season.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTTech tip for WorldShip: Save time with a customized toolbarhttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=2147484192Switching from task to task in WorldShip has never been easier.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTIncrease profits with a smart returns strategyhttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=2147484191As the peak shipping season approaches, a smooth returns process becomes critical. Follow these four tips and you'll benefit from a successful strategy.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTE-tail giant Zappos shares tips for small businesseshttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=2147484188The online retailer offers six ingenious ideas for any size company. Use them to win loyal customers and beat your competition.Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTAsk the Expert: Cost, speed, labels and whiskeyhttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=2147484185Get insightful advice about the world of shipping.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTVideo: Craving that authentic hometown tastehttp://compass.ups.com/article.aspx?id=2147484184Baseball fan Mike Estes shares how UPS delivers pizza from Chicago to his home in time for the big game.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT