The role of the Corporate Communication function in the organization A case of “best practice” FedEx Alessandro Colangelo * INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………….p. 2 * RESEARCH QUESTION...........................................................................................................p. 3 * METHODOLOGY…………………………………..................................................................p. 3 * ANALYSIS……………………………………………………………………………………...p. 4 1. The close alignment
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y FedEx in the Global Market A case study by Mostafa El-Khamy and Yelena Golubov BEM 106 Spring 2005 Caltech FedEx in the Global Market Every generation expects easier access to more of what the world has to offer; more products and services‚ more information and ideas‚ more people and places. Today a number of companies‚ FedEx Express‚ FedEx Ground‚ FedEx Freight‚ FedEx Kinko’s Office and Print Services‚ FedEx Custom Critical‚ FedEx Trade Networks and FedEx Services‚ compete collectively
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FedEx vs. UPS Investment Recommendations Cases: The Battle for Value‚ 2004: FedEx Corp. vs. United Parcel Service‚ Inc. Joshua Kellam M03856832 Dr. Phelps 1/25/14 Executive Summary: The following document provides a review of FedEx Corp and United Parcel Service from there founding through 2003. The problem presented is whether to invest in FedEx or United Parcel Service before the expected market growth resulting from an air-transportation agreement established between
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What this case is about FedEx vs. UPS China & US agreement for the establishment of air-cargo hubs in China and landing rights for commercial airlines at any available airport China is battleground for the two package delivery giants Assumption: success in China was widely seen as the litmus test for corporate survival in the new millennium No guarantee for how new cargo routes would be allocated between UPS and Fed Ex Which company was better positioned to attract the capital necessary to win
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companies across the world. FedEx has used and will continue to use technology as a catalyst to promote growth in a continually changing global business environment. Team A will explore and define FedEx’s plans to use emerging technology to sustain and/or gain market share. This study will identify how the organization deploys current technology‚ performs value chain analysis‚ manages change‚ develops social contracts‚ and approaches global challenges. About FedEx FedEx is a network of companies
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Fedex Case Study Fed Ex Case Issue: Federal Express is a strong recognizable brand with growth potential‚ but the company faces a multitude of challenges with rising fuel prices‚ increased value of living‚ as well as a decline in the economy. FedEx also encounters issues with competition and even negative publicity due to various lawsuits involving violations against EEOC laws and regulations. SWOT Analysis: Strengths: • Best leader in express shipping o 99% of deliveries
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The Battle for Value‚ 2004: FedEx Corp. vs. United Parcel Service‚ Inc. I. Executive Summary This report will analyze the fierce on-going competition between the two companies that have dominated the package delivery service‚ FedEx Corporation and United Parcel Service‚ Incorporated. The situational analysis will explain the back and forth battle between in both popularity and profitability as these two companies try to gain market dominance. This part will also analyze the agreement between
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Introduction: Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) started its operation in March 1973 building a express delivery company to global logistics and supply chain management company. With logistics as a key part of forming a strong strategy formulation FedEx provided their customers differentiating means thus winning a healthy customer loyalty with enormous. The growth of the express transportation and logistic industry was brought about by three main trends The globalization of businesses.
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History In 1913‚ C.J. Tower & Sons‚ forerunner to FedEx Trade Networks subsidiary FedEx Trade Networks Transport & Brokerage‚ begins operation as a customs broker in Niagara Falls‚ N.Y. It was not until 1971 that Federal Express Corporation was founded in Little Rock‚ Ark. In 1975‚ FedEx installed the first drop box for the public and since then the company developed and maintained a strategic leadership in managing a broad group of transportation services‚ e-commerce and other business services
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a key player in the competitive airfreight industry‚ just three years after beginning operations‚ as a direct result of its unique strategic hub system and a policy of limiting package size to under 70 pounds. By capitalizing on this strategy‚ FedEx was able to boost its average delivery volume in 1976 to 20‚726 packages per day via its three services‚ Priority-One‚ Standard Air‚ and Courier Pack‚ compared with an average of 10‚521 delivered daily the prior year. Clearly the company’s calculated
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