Logistics and transportation companies like UPS and FedEx now have a new competitor—but it's not a new name. Amazon created a service called Amazon Supply Chain Services, bringing many services to that market.

Amazon's launch of Amazon Supply Chain Services may prove to be a direct challenge to its delivery partner.

Package delivery giant UPS beat Wall Street estimates for its first-quarter earnings.

UPS says it is the first logistics provider to roll out this technology across its U.S. network. RFID technology is not new, but it's now cheap enough to deploy at scale.

UPS revolutionizes logistics with RFID technology, offering real-time tracking, smarter supply chains, and unmatched visibility for customers

United Parcel Service (UPS) slipped about 4% after earnings, even after a revenue and earnings beat. Investors see a company in transition, with near-term pressure from lower volumes, but a potentially stronger earnings profile coming in the future.

United Parcel Service is about to hit an inflection point, which will become even more clear after second quarter earnings.

(Corrects paragraph 5 to show that UPS now leads the outsourced logistics healthcare sector) By Lisa Baertlein April 30 (Reuters) - United Parcel Service's efforts to grow its share of the lucrative prescription drugs delivery market appear poised to reap benefits in the second half of this year,