How UPS is improving on-time efficiency with EcoStruxure™ connected solutions

On the outskirts of Atlanta, Georgia, UPS is building an industry-leading Smart Hub capable of handling 104,000 packages per hour. It’s a game-changing facility, loaded with the kind of technology and capabilities that can affect how the entire shipping industry operates. And what is driving the need for this massive build-out? The rapid and ongoing rise of digital demand.

“The growth of digital demand in shipping and e-commerce has given us a variation in package mix, package size, delivery demands, and customer expectations that did not exist just a few years ago,” said Joel Stenson, Vice President of Corporate Plant Engineering at UPS. “It tells us that the market is changing, and we are changing right along with it.”

UPS Smart Hub at a glance:

• 1.5 million square feet
• 104,000 packages per hour capability
• 15 miles of conveyor belts
• Fourth largest UPS facility in the world, third largest in the U.S.

The parcel and package delivery industry is rapidly adapting to meet customer expectations in the face of rising digital demand.

UPS and Schneider Electric built upon their long-standing relationship and the flexibility of EcoStruxure to drive efficiency.

Find out how the new UPS Smart Hub facility is capable of processing 104,000 packages per hour with the latest automation technology.

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