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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 reporting to the operating companies which compete under the FedEx name worldwide: FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Home Delivery, FedEx Office, FedEx Supply Chain Solutions and FedEx Services these are six supply chain of the main FedEx brand.
FedEx started in 1971, when its founder Frederick W. Smith had idea for airfreight system that would facilitate quick overnight delivery of documents directly to customers. To make his ideas work, Smith decided to start his own company. In March 1973, FedEx moved its airline operations to Memphis, Tennessee, US. On April 1, 1973, FedEx started full time operations with a network, opened up in 25 cities in the US. This had begun the air/ground express industry.
FedEx Express is a cargo airline based in Memphis, Tennessee. In terms of freight tons flown it is the largest in the world and the world's fourth largest in terms of fleet size. It is one of the supply chain segments of FedEx Corporation. It delivers packages and freight to more than 375 destinations in almost every country in the world every day. FedEx Express is the world's largest express transportation company. Potential problem for FedEx express is the increase of the plane fuel prices. However the FedEx gives FedEx Express businesses that is why they can compensate those expenses.
FedEx Ground is a shipping company which is one of the of the FedEx Corporation supply chains. Moon Township, Pennsylvania is the headquarter office. This company
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 reporting to the operating companies which compete under the FedEx name worldwide: FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Home Delivery, FedEx Office, FedEx Supply Chain Solutions and FedEx Services these are six supply chain of the main FedEx brand.
FedEx started in 1971, when its founder Frederick W. Smith had idea for airfreight system that would facilitate quick overnight delivery of documents directly to customers. To make his ideas work, Smith decided to start his own company. In March 1973, FedEx moved its airline operations to Memphis, Tennessee, US. On April 1, 1973, FedEx started full time operations with a network, opened up in 25 cities in the US. This had begun the air/ground express industry.
FedEx Express is a cargo airline based in Memphis, Tennessee. In terms of freight tons flown it is the largest in the world and the world's fourth largest in terms of fleet size. It is one of the supply chain segments of FedEx Corporation. It delivers packages and freight to more than 375 destinations in almost every country in the world every day. FedEx Express is the world's largest express transportation company. Potential problem for FedEx express is the increase of the plane fuel prices. However the FedEx gives FedEx Express businesses that is why they can compensate those expenses.
FedEx Ground is a shipping company which is one of the of the FedEx Corporation supply chains. Moon Township, Pennsylvania is the headquarter office. This company