MSc Global Strategy: Challenges and Choices (September 2014 starts) January 2015 exam Some general comments 1. A REMINDER THAT YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO ANSWER a) TWO questions from FOUR in section A b) BOTH questions in section B 2. Students are allowed to bring in 4 pages (2 pages double sided) of notes to the exam. The notes must be headed with student’s matriculation number‚ typed in Arial 12 and contain a reference list (Harvard style). Notes must be pinned to the exam script 3. Remember
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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 on "producing outstanding financial returns" and focuses on the profitability of overnight
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venture strategy that most people think of first‚ but it also involves the most innovation‚ creativity and time. Parallel Competition: Do what others are doing; only‚ do it better. License: Thoroughly research the licensing‚ purchase price‚ and obligations including royalties. Geographic Transfer: Look for successful businesses in other cities or countries and bring the product or service to your own region before someone expands. Develop a network for supplier: figure out the strategies for
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customers‚ non-customers and employees to FedEx Express with regard to environmental issues 1) Background FedEx Express is the world ’s largest express transportation company‚ providing delivery to every U.S. address and to more than 220 countries and territories. FedEx Express uses a global air-and-ground network to speed delivery of time-sensitive shipments‚ usually in one to two business days with the delivery time guaranteed. FedEx Express is part of FedEx Corporation‚ which provides strategic
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FedEx is being sued for discriminating deaf employees. The company hired a number of deaf workers as package handlers. But they didn’t offer adequate accommodations. This is why the lawsuit was filed. The lawsuit was filed by the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions) in Maryland. The EEOC is a United States agency that fights for all equal rights of employment. FedEx didn’t supply training videos with ASL or captioning. Not even interpreters during company meetings for them to understand
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UPS/FedEx Package Wars After analyzing the case‚ UPS exhibits many strong aspects within their company. UPS is extremely financially minded‚ helping to keep costs low and very small amounts of debt. This makes UPS a cost leader in the industry. This translates into a financially efficient company. UPS is also a leader in supply chain solutions‚ offering a wide selection of services to fit every business and personal need. This could attract more customers since everything they need is in
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FEDEX Corporation Form 10-K Analysis Jeffrey D. Simmons Ashford University BUS 630: Managerial Accounting Professor Dr. Isabel Wan September 5‚ 2011 Abstract This paper has several goals. First‚ the managerial accounting question to be analyzed is business strategy. Utilizing financial reports management is able to analyze forward-looking statements of FEDEX Corporation current
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care will help save money‚ gas‚ and time. With that being said‚ we still need look for ways to save additional money on gas and time. There are two competitors‚ FedEx‚ and UPS‚ who dominate the air delivery and freight services industry in the United States‚ FedEx is the smaller of the two. UPS have a higher price earning while FedEx have a lower earnings per share. With UPS” 2.5 billion miles in 2007‚ the company “says its package flow technology combined with right turns‚ save” 28‚541‚472
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COMMUNICATION COMPARISON FedEx vs. UPS Background: The basis of the analytical report will be comparing Fed Ex and the United Postal Service (UPS). These two companies are the top in their industry. Each company trying to achieve the role of the industry leader they constantly battle head to head combining strategy and brute force. Fed Ex was incorporated in 1971‚ but did not officially begin operations until April of 1973. Fed Ex started out delivering to only 25 cities and did not
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[Type the company name] FedEx vs. UPS Brief History of FedEx & UPS In 2004‚ the U.S. and China agreed to increase their air transportation flights‚ which delivered their goods between one another. This agreement represented the most dramatic liberalization of air traffic in the history of the two nations‚ and therefore FedEx Corporation and United Parcel Service‚ Inc. (UPS)‚ the only domestic cargo carriers who were permitted to serve
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