CASE STUDY QUESTIONS 1. What are the inputs‚ processing‚ and outputs of UPS’s package tracking system? Inputs: The inputs include package information‚ customer signature‚ pickup‚ delivery‚ time-card data‚ current location (while en route)‚ and billing and customer clearance documentation. Processing: The data are transmitted to a central computer and stored for retrieval. Data are also reorganized so that they can be tracked by customer account‚ date‚ driver‚ and other criteria such as the
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UPS Case Study 1. What are the inputs‚ processing‚ and outputs of UPS’s package tracking system? 1) The inputs of the package tracking system are information about senders and receivers‚ such as their names and addresses‚ the weights of packages‚ the contents of the packages‚ the pick up dates‚ the type of services (ground shipping‚ overnight shipping‚ etc.) and customers’ signatures. 2) The system then processes those information to calculate and compare delivery routes for each driver
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UV0906 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA‚ INC. United Parcel Service of America‚ Inc. (UPS) had grown spectacularly from its humble beginning in 1907‚ when 19-year-old Jim Casey borrowed $100 to start a messenger and homedelivery service for Seattle department stores. By 2007‚ UPS had become a global public company‚ with a market cap of $74 billion‚ more than 428‚000 employees‚ $47 billion in revenue‚ and operations in more than 200 countries. A recognized leader among packagedelivery companies
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FedEx Product/Service FedEx works all over the world and has lots of diversity with in there company. They work with everyday men and women “business to consumer” and all types of businesses as well “business to business.” FedEx started out their business as an over night package delivery company but has expanded its efforts into eight divisions: FedEx Express‚ FedEx Trade Networks‚ FedEx Supply Chain‚ FedEx Ground‚ FedEx Freight‚ FedEx Custom Critical‚ FedEx Office‚ and FedEx Services.
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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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FedEx: Building a Global Distribution Powerhouse Questions 1. Evaluate the methods used by FedEx to grow domestically and internationally. Why do you think that the company initially had problems in its global operations? We are living in a global world so business‚ companies and people needs to communicate and deliver something to others quick and successfully in domestically and internationally. For that reason‚ Smith designed efficient distribution system to overcome difficulties in moving
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Young v. UPS was about Peggy Young who was employed at UPS as a delivery driver. In 2006‚ she asked to take a leave of absence in order to undergo vitro fertilization. The operation was successful and Young had become pregnant. Young’s doctor had advised her to not lift anything more than twenty pound. The policy for her position at UPS required her to able to lift up to seventy pounds. Since Peggy was not able to fulfill her obligations at work due to her pregnancy‚ she was forced to take an extended
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FedEx is being sued for discriminating deaf employees. The company hired a number of deaf workers as package handlers. But they didn’t offer adequate accommodations. This is why the lawsuit was filed. The lawsuit was filed by the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions) in Maryland. The EEOC is a United States agency that fights for all equal rights of employment. FedEx didn’t supply training videos with ASL or captioning. Not even interpreters during company meetings for them to understand
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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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