II. COMPANY PROFILE Company A- FedEx Corporation FedEx Corporation is the modern air/ground express indthemtry. It was pioneered with the founding of Federal Express in 1971. The corporation was created in 1998 as FDX Corporation and became FedEx Corporation in January 2000. Mission FedEx Corporation will produce superior financial returns for its shareowners by providing high value-added logistics, transportation and related btheminess services through focthemed operating companies
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Case Commentary This is a case about the company FedEx, a courier delivery service in US, which initially started off on a small scale and then started ramping up its facilities to reach the number 1 spot among all courier services. In June of 2000, FedEx, initiated Project ARISE .The major goals of project ARISE pertained to two major issues: the first was with respect to unifying the sales and marketing groups for both FedEx Express (air) and FedEx Ground (ground). The second issue was to develop
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political systems, ethics and laws which will increased the risks, such as emergency exits for illness, personal security, kidnapping and terrorism. (Paul Banfield & Rebecca Kay, 2008) 1.1-Background of FedEx FedEx was founded by Frederick Wallace Smith which was originally known as federal express delivery company in the world and the largest in the world in Memphis, Tennessee. FedEx Corp. was formed in January 1998 with the acquisition of Caliber System Inc. FedEx sought to build on
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Centennial College School Of Business Assignment # 3 FedEx Corporation MGMT 704 (Sec 101) Management and Leadership FedEx Corporation FedEx Corporation is a global courier service provider company based in Memphis, Tennessee. FedEx offers its businesses and customers operating globally with a wide prospective of transportation services, logistics and supply-chain solutions and e-commerce. FedEx mission statement states that they will strive to gain huge returns for their shareholders
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Fedex AnnuAl RepoRt 2011 poweRFul, lonG-teRM tRendS in GlobAl tRAde Revolve ARound Fedex. The global shipping arrow poinTs up We’ve reached a tipping point in how the world works. The largest economy in the world is no longer the economy of any one country — it’s the economy of global trade of goods and services. Value: $18.3 trillion in 2010. At FedEx, our job is to facilitate these transactions, the heart of commerce, by providing access — moving goods across the global supply chain. Macroeconomic
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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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CONTENTS I. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….2 II. Company Overview……………………………………………………………………..3 Company Background……………………………………………………………...3 Services Offered……………………………………………………………………..4 SWOT Analysis……………………………………………………………………...5 III. Environmental Analysis………………………………………………………...……13 PESTEL Analysis…………………………………………………………………..13 Competition Analysis………………………………………………………………16 IV. Marketing Plan…………………………………………………………………………16 Marketing Goals…………………………………………………………………….16 Marketing
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How does POSLAJU allow Logistics practitioners to send a parcel locally or overseas? This question basically requires us to identify and explain how the parcels are delivered to their specific destinations inside and outside of the country. PosLaju is offering a few types of services to their customers ranging from Next Day Delivery, Same Day Delivery, Time Certain Services, Borneo Economy Express and Putrajaya Express for the domestic market. For the international market, the options provided are
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creating a whole new market where previously there was none. Starting off with only fourteen small jets at its disposal, FedEx today has more than 560 aircrafts – making them the largest all-cargo air fleet in the world. The total daily lift capacity of their fleet exceeds 26.5 million pounds. Within 24 hours it travels approximately 500,000 miles. With the 2.5 million miles the FedEx Express couriers log a day; it is equivalent to 100 trips around the earth. A need that already has been identified rarely
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