Case 1.1 : FedEx 1) List the business processes displayed in the video. The first step is to pick up the package at the customer’s and to scan it. Therefore‚ the employee ) inform FedEx than the package is under FedEx’s responsibility. The second step is the transport of the package by truck for instance to a hub (or sorting center). In the third step‚ the package will process in the sorting center. The package is going to progress in a long and complex net of conveyer belts. This is called
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All this was possible thanks to FedEx’s global acquisition strategy – main competitive advantage – which has given the company a unique ability to access various markets around the globe. The multiple established firms and companies acquired by FedEx in various countries have all been integrated into a special widespread infrastructure‚ consisting of four segments - FedEx Express Segment‚ FedEx Ground Segment‚ FedEx freight Segment‚ FedEx Services Segment. These in turn have 11 operating companies
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Assignment 1 Strategy The article I read was‚ What is Strategy? By Michael Porter. In this article Porter talks about the abilities to set objectives‚ facilitate resources and the ability to target the right customers. Porter goes onto talk about operational efficiency. He says that operational efficiency is basically preforming similar tasks better than your rivals in the market. He emphases being different than your rival‚ don’t try to be better and always out do them‚ be different and unique
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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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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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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: 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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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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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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