Volume, Vulnerability, and the Vanishing Margin: What UPS’s 20,000 Job Cuts Reveal About Modern Logistics

  • Author:
    Geoff Robinson
  • Level: 
    Intermediate to advanced
  • Study time:
    5 minutes
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Course overview
UPS’s decision to cut 20,000 jobs and exit 50% of its Amazon volume exposes deep fragilities in logistics. This essay explores the dangers of over-reliance on major customers, tariff-induced cost shocks, and the complex valuation and labor risks now facing volume-driven business models.

What's included?

  • 1  video
  • As Amazon pulls back and tariffs surge, UPS reveals the hidden fragility behind even the most scaled logistics models.
  • Insights from a #1 ranked data-driven analyst

Who should watch this playlist? 

This video is essential for investment analysts, equity researchers, and portfolio managers covering transportation, e-commerce, or global macro. It breaks down UPS’s 2025 job cuts, Amazon volume reduction, and Trump-era tariff risks—delivering key valuation lessons on customer dependence, operating leverage, and supply chain forecasting.

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Geoff Robinson
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Thought leader, instructor, writer, financial influencer, Former UBS Managing Director and 8x #1 ranked analysts EMEA Institutional Investor Survey
ABOUT Geoff
Geoff has had a varied career. He was a Managing Director within UBS Equity Research, leading their Global Fundamental Analytics franchise. During this time, he was #1, ranked 9x in the EMEA Institutional Investor Survey. Before UBS, he was a material equity investor and LBO co-investor in two market exited training consultancies. Geoff has a passion for learning and is well-known for his ability to break down complex subject matter and distil it to an audience in a digestible and engaging manner. He brings this passion to TheInvestmentAnalyst.com. 
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