The role of the Corporate Communication function in the organization A case of “best practice” FedEx Alessandro Colangelo * INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………….p. 2 * RESEARCH QUESTION...........................................................................................................p. 3 * METHODOLOGY…………………………………..................................................................p. 3 * ANALYSIS……………………………………………………………………………………...p. 4 1. The close alignment
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Profile * History Founded by Frederick W. Smith‚ FedEx Express was established in 1973 and it has grown rapidly. Smith had the idea of creating a company that would deliver mail all over the United States over night. His idea was to fly mail from one location to another at night because the traffic is better and packages could be sorted‚ distributed and out of its original location faster. Delivering to over 220 countries and territories‚ FedEx today is a big global industry with a vast network
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THE BATTLE FOR VALUE‚ 2004: FEDEX CORP. VS. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE‚ INC. Executive Summary: As the U.S. package delivery business segment matured‚ International segment became the battle ground for the two package delivery giants – FedEx and UPS. FedEx is considered to be the innovative‚ entrepreneurial‚ inventor of customer logistical management‚ and an operational leader. UPS‚ on the other hand‚ is considered to be big‚ bureaucratic‚ and industry follower‚ although UPS is shedding
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Strategic Analysis of FedEx in China Strategic Management Luis Carlos Estrada Flores 15023098 June 19th‚ 2015 Table of Contents 1. Introduction p. 2 a. FedEx in China p. 3 2. Vision p. 4 3. Mission p. 4 4. Strategic positioning p. 5 a. PESTEL analysis p. 5 b. Porter’s Five Forces p. 8 c. SWOT p. 9 d. Value Chain p. 10 5. Corporate level strategies p. 11 6. Suggestions and Conclusions p. 13 7. References p. 15 Introduction FedEx is a company‚ founded in 1971 by
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FEDEX FedEx Marketing Plan Dedication to Innovation‚ Service & Responsibility MKTG 6352 2011 Table of Contents 1.2 Letter of Recommendation ..................................................................................................................................... . 3 1.3 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 4 1.4 Introduction‚ Background
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Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. What’s the Difference between e-Business and e-Commerce? 3 3. Who is FedEx? 4 4. Ebusiness at FedEx 5 4.1. E-Operations at FedEx 5 4.2. E- Human Resources Management (HRM) at FedEx 8 4.3. E- Marketing at FedEx 9 4.4. E-Commerce at FedEx 11 5. How does E-Business increase market share at FedEx? 11 6. How has e-technology lead to augmentation of earnings at FedEx? 13 10. The e-Business Strategy – What are the Risks? How do you mitigate these? 15 11. Conclusion
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Question 1: how does information technology support FedEx’s business processes? When we think of processes we think of several steps that would allow us to accomplish some sort of task. As such a business process‚ according to Appian‚ is a collection of linked tasks or activities which find their end in delivery of a service or product to a client. Most organizations use business processes to help them achieve their goals. These processes must have well defined inputs‚ which give additional value
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Fedex Case Study Fed Ex Case Issue: Federal Express is a strong recognizable brand with growth potential‚ but the company faces a multitude of challenges with rising fuel prices‚ increased value of living‚ as well as a decline in the economy. FedEx also encounters issues with competition and even negative publicity due to various lawsuits involving violations against EEOC laws and regulations. SWOT Analysis: Strengths: • Best leader in express shipping o 99% of deliveries
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* A115924 Case study Questions for discussion: Which three environmental forces are likely to have the greatest effects on FedEx? Explain your answer. Environmental forces are the unpredictable forces that cannot be controlled and it can be detrimental to the company’s position. Three of the following forces have the greatest impacts on FedEx: Competitors Intense competition from the U.S Postal Service‚ UPS‚ Emery‚ DHL andRPS has enormous effects on FedEx’s business
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FEDERAL EXPRESS BRIEF BACKGROUND[1] Owned by Frederick W. Smith‚ the company was incorporated in June 1971 and officially began operations on April 17‚ 1973‚ with the launch of 14 small aircraft from Memphis International Airport. It soon entered its maturing phase in the first half of the 1980s and grown to become the largest operating company in the FedEx family‚ handling about 3.2 million packages and documents every business day. During the fiscal year 2006‚ it netted a revenue
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