success of any organization. When the organization’s behavior is not effective‚ there is a chance the company will suffer. This paper will evaluate the organizational structure of Federal Express‚ in particular FedEx Express (FedEx‚ 2011). ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE (FORMATION AND EFFECTS) FedEx has acquired a reputation for possessing a strong customer-service organizational culture. The textbook states‚ “Organizational culture is what the employees perceive and how this perception creates a pattern
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FedEx Corporation Federal Express was founded in 1971. In 1973‚ FedEx started operations officially and its hub-spoke distribution pattern enabled it to offer cheaper and faster service than its competitors. By 1981‚ UPS began to enter into the overnight air market and the United States Postal Service (USPS) cut its overnight letter at half the price of FedEx’s. Despite facing such extreme competition in the industry‚ FedEx could still excel due to change in the business environment. The success
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during the next six month. This represents an opportunity for FedEx as a provider of small-package delivery service. Besides that‚ in this competitive society‚ time is important to everyone. People are increasingly using the internet as a time-saving resource. People engage in numerous activities online‚ such as e-mail‚ planning trips‚ online banking and online research for their good purchases‚ all of which are easily completed online. FedEx can satisfy the consumer requirement of convenience with its
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when we have to ship anything of real importance: FEDEX and UPS. FEDEX Overview:The FedEx companies’ historical milestones span over a half century and demonstrate the insight and leadership of the trusted FedEx brand. FedEx Custom Critical‚ a package and delivery business was founded in Akron‚ Ohio in 1947 by Roberts Cartage. The FedEx Corporation‚ as we know it today‚ was organized in 1971 in Little Rock Arkansas. Today’s FedEx is led by FedEx Corporation‚ which provides strategic direction and
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James Boyd 03/01/2015 FedEx vs. UPS write up 1. Prepare to describe in class the competition in the overnight package delivery industry‚ and the strategies by which those two firms are meeting the competition. What are the enabling and inhibiting factors facing the two firms as they pursue their goals? Do you think that either firm can attain a sustainable competitive advantage in this business? With the increasing amount of online shopping‚ shipping companies such as FedEx and UPS have had a rise
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Introduction: Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) started its operation in March 1973 building a express delivery company to global logistics and supply chain management company. With logistics as a key part of forming a strong strategy formulation FedEx provided their customers differentiating means thus winning a healthy customer loyalty with enormous. The growth of the express transportation and logistic industry was brought about by three main trends The globalization of businesses.
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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 of $21.4 billion (includes FedEx Trade Networks) and is currently employing more than 139‚000 employees worldwide‚ serving in more than 220 countries and territories and 375 airports worldwide. David Bronczek is the current President and CEO of the well-known express transportation company. Since its inception‚ FedEx had transformed itself from
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History In 1913‚ C.J. Tower & Sons‚ forerunner to FedEx Trade Networks subsidiary FedEx Trade Networks Transport & Brokerage‚ begins operation as a customs broker in Niagara Falls‚ N.Y. It was not until 1971 that Federal Express Corporation was founded in Little Rock‚ Ark. In 1975‚ FedEx installed the first drop box for the public and since then the company developed and maintained a strategic leadership in managing a broad group of transportation services‚ e-commerce and other business services
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a key player in the competitive airfreight industry‚ just three years after beginning operations‚ as a direct result of its unique strategic hub system and a policy of limiting package size to under 70 pounds. By capitalizing on this strategy‚ FedEx was able to boost its average delivery volume in 1976 to 20‚726 packages per day via its three services‚ Priority-One‚ Standard Air‚ and Courier Pack‚ compared with an average of 10‚521 delivered daily the prior year. Clearly the company’s calculated
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is becoming the key distinction among transportation firms‚ FedEx recently announced plans to shrink its 4000 employee IT division by about 200 workers. The move has been considered jarring by some because FedEx traditionally has used layoffs only as a measure of last resort. How could this action affect the company’s organizational culture and employee relations‚ especially in lieu of its corporate philosophy? What steps should FedEx take in order to prevent or minimize possible negative effects
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