In the year 2004‚ the U.S. domestic express delivery market worth $45 billion. Mainly‚ this vast market is divided between the two major package delivery companies‚ United Parcel Services (UPS) and Federal Express Corporations (FedEx). This service is consists of three categories: 1) Weights: Letters‚ Packages‚ Freights 2) Mode of Transit: Air‚ Ground 3) Timeliness: Overnight‚ second-day‚ 3-day delivery‚ regular delivery (4 or more days) The air-express portion of the entire U.S. market
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main competitors in the package delivery industry: Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) and United Parcel Service of America‚ Inc. Studying FedEx‚ UPS and their competitive relationship in the decade from mid - 80’s to mid - 90’s 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 on "producing outstanding financial returns" and focuses on the overnight
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Team 10: Akua Acheampong‚ Jody Grewal‚ Kieng Iv‚ Rhea Rasquinha October 14th 2010 To: Current and Prospective Investors From: JARK Inc. Fund Managers re: Battle for Value‚ FedEx Corp. vs. United Parcel Service‚ Inc. The purpose of this memo is provide a recommendation on whether to invest in FedEx or UPS‚ given that the air transportation market in China is now open to both companies. Outlined in this memo are an assessment of the strategic approaches and an evaluation of the financial and
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Case 4 THE BATTLE FOR VALUE‚ 2004: FEDEX CORP. VS. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE‚ INC. Set in June 2004‚ this case invites the student to assess the financial performance of FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service‚ Inc (UPS). The two firms have competed intensely for dominance of the overnight express package industry. This case is intended for use in an introductory discussion of corporate value creation and its sources. Questions for Students 1. Contrast between Corporate excellence and Financial
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Case #4: THE BATTLE FOR VALUE‚ 2004: FEDEX CORP. VS. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE‚ INC. Synopsis and Objectives • Set in June 2004 • To assess the financial performance of FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service‚ Inc (UPS). The two firms have competed intensely for dominance of the overnight express package industry. • This case is intended for use in an introductory discussion of corporate value creation and its sources. It requires no numerical computations; rather‚ the tasks are
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MEIHO UNIVERSITY CASE STUDY FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CASE 4: The Battle for Value‚ 2004: FedEx Corp. vs. United Parcel Service‚ Inc. VALUE CREATION AND ECONOMIC PROFIT Lecture: 鍾 紹 熙 老 師 Group 3: F49802134 胡 秋 草 F49802153 高 玉 享 箮 Presentation date: 16th Apr 2012 I. OUTLOOK OF CASE 4 Case 4 mentions about the competition between two leading companies in package- delivery market. FedEx which is the largest foreign presence in China‚ with 11 weekly flights‚ serving
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United Parcel Service Case Study United Parcel Service Case Study United Parcel Service‚ Inc. (“UPS”) was founded in 1907 as a private messenger and delivery service in Seattle‚ Washington.UPS is the world ’s largest package delivery company‚ in terms of revenue and volume‚ and a global leader in supply chain solutions. UPS deliver packages each business day for 1.1 million shipping customers to 7.7 million consignees in over 200 countries and territories. In 2011‚ UPS delivered an
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The Battle for Value‚ 2004: vs. United Parcel Service‚ Inc. (“UPS”) and FedEx Corp. (“FedEx”) are two of the largest air delivery and freight services. With the current transportation agreement between the United States and China the market in which these companies conduct business is going to grow. This is a positive agreement for both UPS and FedEx‚ meaning that both companies are attractive in terms of investing. However‚ it is recommended that only one of them
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United Parcel Service Background History: Founded in Seattle‚ Washington in 1907 by Jim Casey and Claude Ryan. Products/Services: Courier Express Services‚ Freight Forwarding Services & Logistics Services. Turnover: US$54.10 billion (2012) Pre-tax Profits: US$1.34 billion (2012) Total Assets: US$38.86 billion (2012) Total Equity: US$4.73 billion (2012) Employees: > 400‚000 Headquarters: Atlanta‚ Georgia Business Area: Worldwide Current Standing: - World
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Table of Content 1. Executive Summary 2. Introduction to UPS 3. History of UPS 4. SWOT Analysis and Porter’s five forces 5. UPS distribution network 6. Competitors of UPS 7. UPS trade direct portfolio of services 8. Importance of supply chain management 9. The way UPS interacts with its supply chain partners to improve the outcomes for customers. 10. Limitations 11. Features of the company’s operations which clearly reflect common practice in supply chain management. 12. UPS Sustainability Concept
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