UPS is continuing its growth and investment in Kentucky with the opening of its newest facility in Bullitt County. The UPS Supply Chain Solutions Velocity facility is a state-of-the-art warehousing and distribution center using intelligent automation, machine learning and artificial intelligence to streamline fulfillment operations.
Located in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, Velocity is one of the largest and most technologically advanced distribution facilities in the industry. The opening of the facility is set to bring 500 new high-quality distribution and logistics jobs to the area.
“It takes serious trust and a belief in Kentucky’s resources and opportunities for a company to commit to locate here,” said Gov. Andy Beshear. “UPS is a prime example of one of the largest companies in the world doing just that, trusting in the commonwealth. UPS has a long history in the state, and I am excited to see them continue to grow and thrive here. I want to thank company leaders for their continued investment in Kentucky and the Bullitt County community and congratulate them on this major milestone.”
The Velocity facility is one of several Kentucky projects from UPS announced in recent years, including a more than $330 million investment announced in October 2022 that, across two new-location projects in Jefferson and Bullitt counties, is creating 435 high-wage jobs.
“The Velocity facility is a modernized warehouse with a digital ecosystem that optimizes and orchestrates everything from order flow to labor management,” said Kate Gutmann, UPS president of International, Healthcare and Supply Chain Solutions. “With the help of our skilled and diverse team members, the facility can process over 350,000 units per day.”
That capacity makes it one of the most efficient package sorting facilities in the world. Velocity has staffed the facility with the help of UPS’s Languages Across Logistics (LAL) program, which supports the recruiting, hiring, training, coaching, development, promotion and retention of refugees and immigrants for the UPS Supply Chain Solutions workforce.
“With the support of LAL, community and government partners, we have been able to fill needed roles in Louisville, Hebron and Shepherdsville with diverse candidates,” said Steve Gundlach, president of UPS Supply Chain Solutions Global Logistics and Distribution. “The multi-language technology streamlines training to allow new employees to get right to work, even if the supervisor speaks a completely different language.”
UPS is one of the world’s largest companies, with a 2022 revenue of $100.3 billion, and provides a broad range of integrated logistics solutions for customers in more than 200 countries and territories. Focused on its purpose statement, “Moving our world forward by delivering what matters,” the company’s more than 500,000 employees embrace a strategy that is simply stated and powerfully executed: Customer First. People Led. Innovation Driven.
UPS is committed to reducing its impact on the environment and supporting the communities it serves around the world. UPS also takes an unwavering stance in support of diversity, equity and inclusion.
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