UPS is set to close its distribution center in the northern Indiana town of Bourbon on Tuesday. The company said the move is part of its network reconfiguration initiative, designed to optimize capacity and enhance productivity at its distribution facilities.
Plans for the closure in Bourbon were announced earlier this year, and employees were originally told the center would close on June 30, according to our partners at WSBT-TV.
A UPS spokesperson did not provide an exact number of employees who work at the facility at 12361 Elm Road in Bourbon, but noted that the company is working to provide any assistance necessary.
“Our employees are extremely important to us, and we understand the impact this may have on them and their families,” the spokesperson said in an email to Inside INdiana Business. “We are working to place as many employees as possible in other positions. We will work with those who may be impacted throughout the process to provide support.”
UPS says the reconfiguration effort is only related to its distribution centers. The move will not have any impact on UPS Store locations or other customer-facing facilities, the spokesperson said.
“While our building footprint is changing, our record of reliable pickup and delivery is not,” the company said in written remarks. “We remain committed to providing industry-leading service to customers in more than 200 countries and territories around the world.”
UPS did not indicate that any other Indiana facilities were closing.