Introduction There is no doubt that FedEx Freight is a leading U.S. provider of less-than-truckload (LTL) freight services. It is known for exceptional service, reliability and on-time performance. (History of FedEx Operating Companies About FedEx) With the rapid rise of virtually instantaneous electronic mail, some wondered if FedEx overnight mail delivery was as important as it was in the past. Margaritis pointed out that the company received only 9.3 percent of its revenue from overnight express
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environment changes. The case study looks at one on the world’s most successful adopters of a new business model that transformed the airfreight and package delivery sectors worldwide. But the advent of the internet in the mid-1990s meant that the FedEx business model had to change or the company would decline. This is also the story of how it rose to that challenge. l l l In 1965, Yale University undergraduate Frederick W. Smith wrote a term paper about the passenger route systems used by most
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Federal Express Corporation Social Responsibility Strategy Prepared for: Board of Directors FedEx Corporation Prepared by: Kakish Consulting Group: Lily Kakish March 28, 2012 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 1994, John Elkington coined the term triple bottom line. (TBL) “As originator of the term, I have often been asked how it was conceived and born. As far as I can remember – and memory is a notoriously fallible thing – there was no single eureka! moment. Instead, in 1994 we had been looking
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services, as well as shipment-related logistics consulting. The market is dominated by three main competitors: FedEx, UPS, and Airborne Express. Together, these three companies hold upwards of 85% of the market share. Using Porter’s five-force analysis, we can identify the illicit reasons behind the relative attractiveness of the express mail industry. Threat of New Entrants In 1995, FedEx had more than $7,600 million in assets (16). UPS and Airborne Express show similar numbers. Human assets deployed
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Marketing Case #1: Federal Express (FEC) Situational analysis Consumer | Small packages (up to 2 lbs) must be delivered in a reliable and timely manner. Delivery confirmation would help. | Competitor | USPS (Express Mail), Emery (much bigger brand name), smaller airfreight forwarders, REA Air Express, Airlines, *local freight companies (hard to match local relationships) | Company | Courier Paks at flat rate, self-contained delivery/flight system (sustainable), People-oriented culture
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FED EX and UPS Airfreight Industry Analysis 1. During the 1980s, the air express industry was a medium to attractive industry to already be a major player in, but not a very attractive industry to try and break into. The industry can be characterized by high rivalry from competitors who compete on the same services with very little differentiation, medium power from suppliers who supply the resources necessary to run the business, high buyer power because
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including • FedEx Express is the second largest civil fleet around the world providing services across U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and other Caribbean islands. • FedEx ground provides services around America and Canada. • Home delivery and smart posts are also offered. • FedEx trade networks provide custom and insurance. • A toll free help line is provided to the customers at FedEx TechConnect. • Other products include FedEx Supply Chain Services, FedEx Corporate Services
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Federal Express is seeking the way to increase the volume of Courier Pack which has tremendous growth kpotential for the company. Their goal is to increase the Courier Pack volume from 1300 to 6000 per day. However, shipping managers are avoiding a risk of choosing unapproved carriers and Federal Express lacked marketing efforts. Therefore, to achieve the goal, I recommend (1) Federal Express to use various advertising methods such as TV, magazines, newspapers, and radio (2) to
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Three weeks ago,Our team was informed that we need to develop a project idea based on the Toyota Production System A3 problem solving method. Then we started to study this method. The TPS A3 problem solving method is so named because it is written on an A3 sized paper (metric equivalent of 11” x 17”). It is a good way for management to structure and “discipline” the improvement process. First of all, we must select a process within an industry sector or organization, and this process must not be
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The Express Mail Industry Analysis The express mail industry has expanded tremendously in recent years. Businesses and individuals spent $16-17 billion on expedited shipments within the United States in 1996. The main reason of the evolution of express mail industry is urgency, which includes urgent documents, parcels and perishable good. Business cycle became faster, and customers demand to fast delivery expanded. By increasing demand, express companies offer diverse services: overnight shipping
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