transported‚ the geographic scale of the marketplace‚ customers needs‚ the range of service options that carriers offer‚ and the transportation and communications technology that carriers employ. The market today bears little resemblance to the market of 30 years ago (at about the time of the Postal Reorganization Act). It bears even less resemblance to the market of 100 years ago (at about the time Parcel Post service began). It is therefore illogical to consider the package market from 30 years
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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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Purchase of Tiger International • Strong brand image associated with products‚ quality‚ and reliability Weaknesses: • Expensive compared to other services • Increased amount of debt • Decreased expansion in Europe Opportunities: • Expansion of online consumer services • Offer larger variety of shipping services • Global business growth Threats: • Technological advancements o E-Commerce • Competition o Overnight delivery market matured
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Competitive Advantage � PAGE * MERGEFORMAT �7� � Competitive Advantage Paper In this report we focus on the two main competitors in the package delivery industry: Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) and United Parcel Service of America‚ Inc. (UPS). Studying FedEx‚ UPS and their competitive relationship gives a good insight for the companies’ and industry’s future. The two companies have different strategic goals and are operating in the same industry but in different main markets: FedEx is working
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Cretson Dalmadge MIS 3360-W1 February 3‚ 2010 In order for an organization to be more competitive‚ it’s imperative for them to stay abreast of the latest technology. “The early 1990’s marked the start of another era of change at UPS (United Parcel Service of America inc‚ 1994).” Technological Change was necessary to accommodate the increased volume of packages. This paper will explore the challenges faced by the business along with the network functionalities and the benefits that the changes
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reliability‚ round-the-clock service‚ and low rates. He used the slogan: "Best Service and Lowest Rates." (www.ups.com). In 1913‚ the company began to focus on package delivery for retail stores. The company merged with a competitor to form Merchants Parcel Delivery. The 1920s and 1930s saw growth‚ creativity and change. The company expanded to California and by 1930‚ service was provided to all major West Coast cities. In addition‚ a consolidated delivery service was established in New York
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Introduction Companies which handle packaging services must be able to provide a variety of options to their consumers. They must be able to meet consumer demands when parcels need to be shipped and received within a designated timeframe. UPS is a global company which meets all of these needs. Describe Main Line of Business of the Company United Parcel Service started out as the American Messenger Company founded by 19 year old James Casey in Seattle‚ Washington back in 1907. Most deliveries
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to differentiate products and services. It also use IT features to reduce the differentiation advantage of competitors and to focus products and services at selected market niches. In 1971‚ FedEx began to offer overnight package delivery by air. At that time‚ Fred Smith found that U.S. Postal Service and United Parcel Service (UPS) also taking several days to deliver packages. Therefore‚ Smith started the overnight delivery and he charges higher prices for its services than many of its competitors
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Strategic Issues University of Phoenix Strategic Issues In any comprehensive planning process‚ strategic questions must be addressed. This is the reason United Parcel Service (UPS) examined several companies that have faced similar issues as they have experienced. These companies are Siemens‚ United States Postal Service‚ Oracle‚ JCPenney and 3M. In addition‚ UPS will show how they will adopt each company’s strategy in dealing with strategic issues and how those companies handled the situation
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Corp vs United Parcel Service‚ Inc. Fedex stock price reaction Loss of profits on the Penney relationship ◦ less able to finance internally UPS gains franchise value on future business with Penney signal to investors of competitive disadvantage Origins and strategic forces of the industry UPS was the dominant firm in the 1970’s Deregulation (airlines‚ trucking) Innovation in information and process technologies Inflation Emphasis on customer service‚ quality
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