market is served by 3 service providers. There are six second tier players who serve the remaining 15%. FedEx and UPS lead the industry in services and innovation. The following trends have been observed in this Industry. Services: A host of services are provided to suit the needs to different businesses. Overnight shipping and next-morning delivery are most popular amongst other services like next-afternoon delivery and second day service. Same-day and early-next morning services are even costlier
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Introduction: By numbers‚ United Parcel Service‚ Inc. (UPS) which established in 1907 with starting capital‚ $100‚ is considered now as the world ’s largest package delivery company‚ UPS transports some 16 million packages and documents per business day throughout the US and to more than 200 countries and territories. Its delivery operations use a fleet of about 100‚000 motor vehicles and about 600 aircraft. In addition to package delivery‚ the company offers services such as logistics and freight
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relies on a single in- dustry for its revenue and profit. ● The need to maintain an expensive collection of assets at or above some mini- mum level in order to participate effectively in the industry. ● Bankruptcy regulations‚ particularly in the United States‚ where Chapter 11 bankruptcy provisions allow insolvent enterprises to continue operating and re- organize themselves under bankruptcy protection. These regulations can keep unprofitable assets in the industry‚ result in persistent excess
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Introduction FedEx a courier company head quartered in Memphis‚ Tennessee United States. The company was founded in 1970’s for overnight shipping purpose. The company is primarily associated with document shipping and express packs. Basically it is the American association but is expanding otherwise as well. Target Market Target market of FedEx includes; • Embassies and other governmental institutions • Small business owners and professionals that are in need of professional connections at
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Information Time-card Data Customer Information / Signature Destination Current Location of the Parcels (while en route) Billing and Customer Clearance Documentation Processing: The data is transmitted to a central computer and stored for retrieval. Data is also organized in such a way that it can be tracked by the customer. Outputs: Pickup and Delivery Times Delivery Status Proof of Delivery Position of Parcel Smart Labels Signatures of Receiver Package Receipts Reports on the Stages of Delivery Summary
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FedEx Corporation Strategic Management Project Prepared for: DR. Robert Ch. Wood BUSINESS 189 – Strategic Management Prepared by: SAN JOSE CONSULTING GROUP: Billy CRANE Brad LANDTHORN Bob MIRI Jeremy RELPH Chris SANCHEZ Andrea VERNEROVA December 9‚ 2003 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ……………………………………………………………… 3-5 Chapter I: HISTORY
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in order to gain a competitive edge. The main benefits of the CP are its high profit margin and the small amount of volume they take up. The variable costs of the CP are much smaller than Standard Air Service packages and Priority One packages. The variable costs for CP are $4.25‚ Standard Air Service: $9.21‚ and Priority One: $10.60. Not only does it have the lowest variable cost‚ it also yields the highest profit margin at 66% while SAS is 27% and Priority One is 55%. Due to the low variable cost
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the industry is not an easy task provided that FedEx Corporation provides various shipping services. In FedEx‚ these two sectors are represented by FedEx Express and FedEx Ground. FedEx Express is the world’s largest express transportation company. FedEx Ground‚ on the other hand‚ is the North America’s second largest provider of small-package ground delivery service‚ following the lead of United Parcel Service (UPS). 1. Risk of new entry by potential competitors The barriers to entry are very
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To begin‚ it is important to note that TNT’s major competitors include FedEx‚ United Parcel Service (UPS)‚ DHL‚ and national post carriers such as US Postal Service and Royal Mail. They are well implanted and strong‚ they have strong marketing management to stay competitive. Thus‚ TNT needs to have high-level skills to cover a wide range of functions‚ including distribution‚ sales and marketing‚ finance‚ customer services and human resources. This will result in the use of highly trained staff‚ and
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support & logistics services. The company operates its business through four main segments: FedEx Express: FedEx Express‚ one of the largest express transportation companies‚ makes packages and freight deliveries throughout the US and to 220 countries worldwide. FedEx Express offers time-bound delivery for documents‚ packages‚ and freight. Products: Documents‚ packages transportation International trade services Customs brokerage Cargo distribution Advisory services FedEx Ground: FedEx
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