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Big Brown: The Untold Story of UPS
Greg Niemann
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Description for Big Brown: The Untold Story of UPS
Hardcover. Although its brown vans are on every block and its delivery service reaches more than 200 countries, UPS is among the world's most underestimated and misunderstood companies. For the first time, a UPS "lifer" tells the behind-the-scenes story of how a small messenger service became a business giant. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJM; TRCT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 476.
Although its brown vans are on every block and its delivery service reaches more than 200 countries, UPS is among the world’s most underestimated and misunderstood companies.
Although its brown vans are on every block and its delivery service reaches more than 200 countries, UPS is among the world’s most underestimated and misunderstood companies.
For the first time, a UPS “lifer” tells the behind-the-scenes story of how a small messenger service became a business giant. Big Brown reveals the remarkable 100-year history of UPS and the life of its founder Jim Casey—one of the greatest unknown capitalists of the twentieth century. Casey pursued a Spartan business philosophy that emphasized military discipline, drab uniforms, and reliability over flash—a model that is still reflected in UPS culture today.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780787994020
SKU
V9780787994020
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Greg Niemann
The Author GREG NIEMANN, a Southern California travel and outdoors writer, followed the classic UPS career for almost thirty-five years, rising from loader, to driver, to management. He was West Coast editor of the company's employee publications and was often a liaison for top management. While at UPS, Niemann was accredited by the International Association of Business Communicators ... Read more
Reviews for Big Brown: The Untold Story of UPS
"For the first time, a UPS ‘lifer’ tells the behind-the-scenes story of how a small messenger service became a business giant." (Retail & leisure International, June 2007)