UPS has announced plans to increase its service parts logistics network in China with 101 new field stocking locations (FSLs) which will complement its existing 950 FSLs in 120 countries. The UPS FSL network expansion will cover 89 key cities across China, spanning more than 110 bonded and non-bonded FSLs, the express company said.

“This expansion in China is important to the growth of our Post Sales business worldwide and will benefit companies who require close-to-customer China FSLs for same-day and next-business-day delivery of critical service parts,” said Sebastian Chan, senior vice president, Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics, UPS Asia Pacific Region.

“China is a critical part of the growth strategy of many companies around the world and UPS’ extensive regional and global FSL network enables companies to be strategically positioned to support their after-market needs.”

“With most of the countries in Asia Pacific forecasting economic growth moving forward, the demand for Post Sales services will also rise and UPS is expanding its Post Sales solutions in the region to fulfill these market needs,” Chan said.

The extended offering will benefit customers across different industries, such as companies in the high tech/ electronics, medical equipment and aerospace industries, according to UPS.

Like the rest of UPS FSLs across the globe, the FSL network in China will utilise UPS Post Sales Order Management System (OMS), a web-based system that enables companies located anywhere in the world to quickly access their critical parts inventory, determine the most optimal routing strategy to meet customer needs, place orders online and track parts from the warehouse to the end user.