that I have chosen for my research paper is FedEx. FedEx’s Fortune 500 rating is number 60. I have chosen this company for a couple of reasons. FedEx continues to be a major force in the shipping industry and a driving force in the environment (being Green). Another reason (on a personal note) for choosing FedEx was it is headquartered and its main hub is minutes away from my home town. I have been able to see how it personally created jobs. FedEx provides customers and businesses worldwide
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SATISFACTION SURVEY FOR FEDEX 17 Appendix B: Customer Survey Results 18 1. Introduction Figure 1: Regional Head Quarters of FedEx Figure 2: FedEx Corporate Logo; courtesy www.fedex.com FedEx Corporation‚ situated in US‚ is one of the leading supply chain management solution providers in the world. With annual revenues as high as USD33 billion‚ the company offers incorporated business solutions in logistics through operating collaborative companies jointly under the FedEx brand. FedEx’s group
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2005-2006 Inside FedEx Express By Captain Gary Peterson 12 May 2006 Edited by Ms. Gerry Yemen Inside FedEx Express Introduction As a Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellow during 2005-2006‚ I was assigned to work at FedEx Express located in Memphis‚ Tennessee. FedEx Express provides time-critical delivery services and associated information assistance globally. It is one of several Operating Companies (OPCO) within FedEx Corporation. Other OPCOs include: FedEx Custom Critical
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FEDEX is the leading global provider of supply chain management services to corporate customers It maintains a fleet of more than 665 aircraft and more than 41‚000 motor vehicles and trailers. To complement the express delivery business‚ FedEx Ground provides small-package ground delivery in North America‚ and less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier FedEx Freight hauls larger shipments. FedEx Office stores offer a variety of document-related and other business services and serve as retail hubs for other
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UPS and HP: Value Creation through Supply Chain Partnerships Executive Summary United Parcel Service (UPS) and Hewlett Packard (HP)‚ both global leaders in their industries‚ strategically aligned themselves to capitalize on their ability to competitively provide superior services to their customers. UPS‚ a global distribution company and HP an information technology firm signed a contract solidifying a three year partnership in the early
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1. The organization’s name and main line of business: FEDEX Corporations – Logistics 2. Specific type of operation: Air and Ground Delivery Specializing in Next Day Delivery 3. Describe the nature of operations process given your newfound understanding of operation management and productivity: a. Service and product design: i. Supply Chain management ii. Next Day Delivery Services b. Quality management – Customer oriented business “People First Philosophy” c. Process and capacity –
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Case Study 10.1: Electrolux Cleans Up Amanda M. Green BUS5450 – Organizational Behavior Dr. McKibbin August 10‚ 2012 Electrolux Cleans Up The housewives of today rely on innovation to produce household products with the capabilities of simplifying their jobs at home. Companies‚ such as Electrolux‚ have teams of employees assigned to the task of creating new kitchen appliances and cleaning products geared around the needs of the world that can take their company to next level in modern technology
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Executive Summery The parcel service industry is made up of four main competitors. These competitors are UPS‚ FedEx‚ Airborne Express‚ and the U.S. Postal Service. Since 2000‚ American consumers have spent more than $50 billion to ship parcels‚ packages‚ and overnight letters. New parcel distribution patterns developed due to the way U.S. manufacturing companies are operating. The Internet has expanded the reach of direct marketing‚ particularly with retail transactions requiring home delivery
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philosophy governs every FedEx activity. They honor innovation‚ integrity and commitment. They have many formal policies‚ procedures and programs to bring out the best in their staff‚ individually and in teams. FedEx is looking for talented people that share the basic qualities of honesty‚ enthusiasm‚ creativity and respect for co-workers and customers. As FedEx has grown into a global company‚ a culture has developed the fullest potential of employees with FedEx. FedEx has led the industry in
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financial management activities impact the overall performance of FedEx and UPS and study how the ratios change over time for FedEx. Ratio Analysis Two competitors‚ FedEx and UPS‚ dominate the Air Delivery & Freight Services industry in the United States. FedEx is the smaller of the two with a market cap almost a third of the frontrunner UPS. UPS enjoys a higher Price to Earnings while providing a lower Earnings Per Share than FedEx. How does a firm with higher earnings per share trade at a lower
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