SWOT ANALYSIS ON FedEx Corporation - November 30th‚ 2010 FedEx Corporation ‚ originally known as FDX Corporation‚ is a logistics services company‚ based in the United States with headquarters in Memphis‚ Tennessee.[1] The name "FedEx" is a syllabic abbreviation of the name of the company’s original air division‚ Federal Express‚ which was used from 1973 until 2000. FedEx Corporation is a Delaware corporation‚ incorporated October 2‚ 1997.[2] FDX Corporation was founded in January 1998 with the
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THE BATTLE FOR VALUE‚ 2004: FEDEX CORP. VS. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE‚ INC. FedEx will produce superior financial returns for shareowners by providing high value-added supply chain‚ transportation‚ business‚ and related information services through focused operating companies competing collectively‚ and managed collaboratively‚ under the respected FedEx brand. —FedEx mission statement (excerpt) We serve the evolving distribution‚ logistics‚ and commerce needs of our customers worldwide‚ offering
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Transportation Company: FedEx By: Aniket Goswami - 121106 History FedEx Corporation (FedEx) traces back to 1971 when Frederick Smith established FDX‚ later to become FedEx‚ in Arkansas. FDX installed Cosmos‚ a centralized computer system‚ in 1979‚ to manage vehicles‚ people‚ packages‚ routes‚ and weather scenarios on a real-time basis. 1984-1998: Gelco Express International‚ Caliber System : Acquisition FDX Corporation was renamed FedEx Corporation in 2000. Business Description FedEx Corporation
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FedEx Corp. URL:http://www.fedex.com Email:info@fedex.com [pic] Business Description: FedEx Corp.‚ founded by Frederick W. Smith‚ began operations in April 1973 and was incorporated on October 2‚ 1997. FedEx Corp. is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange and headquartered in Memphis‚ TN. Fedex Corporation was formed in January 1998 with the acquisition of Caliber System Inc. The company reports in four major business segments. FedEx Express provides time-certain delivery within
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Introduction FedEx Corporation was created in 1973 as an entirely new concept in package delivery – an overnight air delivery service. While many competitors have sprung up since that time to steal small portions of the market share‚ FedEx is still undeniably the global leader in its industry. The company also provides e-commerce and supply chain management services to its clients in more than 210 countries. The corporation has some 215‚000 employees and contractors and offers a plethora of delivery
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Wal-Mart’s Strategic Value Creation Darien O’Neal Brandman University Business & Professional Studies Business Process Analysis and Innovation BUSU 630 Professor Helen Eckmann April 27th 2013 Statement of the Case Facts The key facts in this case analysis are analyzing Wal-Mart’s weaknesses according to Shahzad Trading & Consulting FZE SWOT & TOWS statements conducted on Wal-Mart and arguing against their theory of Wal-Mart’s Business Strategy. In stating the problem or opportunity
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JITTA JOURNAL OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY THEORY AND APPLICATION VALUE CREATION IN MOBILE COMMERCE: FINDINGS FROM A CONSUMER SURVEY BILL ANCKAR‚ Åbo Akademi University Institute for Advanced Management Systems Research (IAMSR)‚ Lemminkaisenkatu 14 B‚ 20520 Turku‚ FINLAND. Tel: +358-50-3891619. Fax: +358-2-2154809. Email: bill.anckar@abo.fi DAVIDE D’INCAU‚ Åbo Akademi University Institute for Advanced Management Systems Research (IAMSR)‚ Lemminkaisenkatu 14 B‚ 20520 Turku‚ FINLAND. Tel:
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Six Components of FedEx Corporation Supply Chain Six Components of FedEx Corporation Supply Chain This project paper will describe six components of the FedEx’s supply chain. Also this paper will examine the potential problems related to each of the components and describe and explain the approaches of the organization for solving the problems. Let’s start with the background of the company. FedEx is led by Corporation‚ that provides strategic direction and financial
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ADVANTAGE AND VALUE CREATION Contents 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Creating Value Growth and Value Creation Competitive Advantage and Value Creation The Components of Value Overview This chapter examines how companies create value in the market and how they capture it to increase the value of the firm. After completing the chapter‚ you will have an understanding of the connection between value creation and competitive advantage. Also‚ you will know the basic components of value and how value created is
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Federal Express Corporation. Federal Express employs over 90‚000 people at more than 1‚600 facilities globally. “FedEx provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation‚ e-commerce and business services. We offer integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively‚ under the respected FedEx brand (FedEx).” This research report will examine Federal Express organizational structure by answering the following 5
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