Case Study: UPS ( page 54) 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 is transmitted to a central computer and stored for retrieval. Data is also reorganized so that it can be tracked by customer account‚ date‚ driver‚ and other criteria. Outputs:
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SWOT ANALYSIS ON FedEx Corporation - November 30th‚ 2010 FedEx Corporation ‚ originally known as FDX Corporation‚ is a logistics services company‚ based in the United States with headquarters in Memphis‚ Tennessee.[1] The name "FedEx" is a syllabic abbreviation of the name of the company’s original air division‚ Federal Express‚ which was used from 1973 until 2000. FedEx Corporation is a Delaware corporation‚ incorporated October 2‚ 1997.[2] FDX Corporation was founded in January 1998 with the
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include pickup and delivery times‚ location while en route‚ and package recipient. The outputs also include various reports‚ such as all packages for a specific account or a specific driver or route‚ as well as summary reports for management. 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
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inception in 1994 ‚The company has developed very quickly，Establishment of a huge express network in the country and the world ，ZJS determined to become a national banner of the express industry and Stirs up the important task of China Express to catch up with the world level . 1. Set up a Local courier industry management Legion Zjs has it own cognitive and select‚The foreign professional managers have new concepts‚ it able to brings good experiences but Foreign managers may not be
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Organizational Leadership UPS Case Study 1. Jovita Carranza used various skills throughout her career at UPS that developed her into a great a leader. Jovita was always eager to accept new challenges as well as opportunities. She was not picky about the opportunities she was given and accepted them because she knew she could learn from them. She surrounded herself with other employees that shared the same dedication and vision of the company‚ which made teamwork very effective. One
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Systems in Global Business Today Case 1: UPS Global Operations with the DIAD IV Tags: UPS global operations; handheld computers; wireless mobile platform; digital firm; integration of business; customer value generation. Summary How IT drives the UPS operation worldwide. Using smart people and smart technology‚ UPS delivers over 14 million packages daily to 200 countries and territories‚ requiring the talents of 70‚000 drivers who are wirelessly connected to UPS main databases located in seventeen
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1. What are the organizational styles before and after the transition? UPS is the world’s largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services UPS effective use of clearly defined organizational structure and design Pres 3 VP several managers UPS Departmentalization * Functional: it groups jobs by functions performed * Product: Groups jobs by product line * Geographical: Groups jobs on the basis of territory
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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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Case Study Questions 1. What are UPS "Smart Labels?" What role do they play in UPS operations? The UPS Smart Label is a computer-generated shipping label that you can create using your personal computer. One of the key elements of the smart label is the barcode. The information contained in a smart-label barcode can benefit you significantly. Among these‚ a UPS Smart Label provides you with the following: Increased reliability‚ since the barcode contains data imported directly from your system
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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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