UPS Supply Chain Solutions open first innovation centre in Asia

UPS Supply Chain Solutions have officially opened their first innovation centre globally, connecting businesses in Asia with emerging technologies in logistics. Located in Singapore, the UPS SCS Asia Pacific Innovation Centre will see UPS collaborating with strategic partners to incubate, test, and deploy next-generation technology to help businesses accelerate their digitalization journey in a transforming world.

“The Asia Pacific Innovation Centre is our dedicated platform to bring next-generation technologies and solutions to life collaboratively with our customers. Nearly two years of pandemic-related disruptions have led to extensive shifts in the way companies and consumers source and receive goods, as well as sped up long anticipated trends, such as the adoption of e-commerce and at-home consumption,”
– Philippe Gilbert, President, UPS SCS

The Asia Pacific Innovation Centre consists of specialized zones that include a mock-up of a warehouse for real-time demonstrations of the latest technology, as well as dedicated areas in a real warehouse for hands-on pilot collaborations with customers.

UPS Supply Chain Solutions envisions the innovation centre to be a testbed to explore and implement new technologies that have yet to be deployed on a large scale. UPS is already in close collaboration with customers and leading technology partners to converge innovations such as autonomous mobile robots (AMR), radio-frequency identification (RFID), and drones. These technologies will narrow efficiency gaps in supply chains, and streamline inbound and outbound logistics operations, order fulfilment, and inventory checks.

“In a business as complex as supply chain management, collaboration is key. Working with our industry partners such as Geek+, we continue to bring forth innovations that help businesses of all sizes apply value-adding digital solutions at any stage of their growth.”
– Sebastian Chan, UPS SCS in Asia Pacific