CARLSON DUNCAN COPELAND Federal Express Corporation has used operations research (OR) to help make its major business decisions since its overnight package delivery operations began in 1973. An early failure pointed out the need for scientific analysis. Subsequently‚ a successful origin-destination model followed by models to simulate operations‚ finances‚ engine use‚ personal assignments‚ and route structures influenced the conduct of business during periods of substantial growth. There were many
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Current Corporate-level Strategies Fedex emphasizes on employees being the main competitive advantage that they hold. Fedex strongly believes that there is a strong relationship between pay and performance. The year 2015 saw higher rewards given to its employees than 2014 due to their higher adjusted earnings (FedEx Annual Report‚ 2015‚ pg 4). Rewarding of employees is an important part of the Fedex culture as well as the People-Service-Profit philosophy. It is a well worked strategy because it enables
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Organisation Resources According to Hubbarb‚ Rice and Beamish (2008) organisation resources can be defined as the tangible and intangible assets of the organisation. Tangible assets are those items that are easy to identify and both fixed and current assets for example machinery‚ buildings‚ lands and inventory. For Qantas Jetstar Domestic‚ the tangible resources would be the 10 new aircrafts and with up to 64 daily services that is going to be adding on to the business from September 2012(Saurine
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Resources are being classified into tangible and intangibles assets as the followings: *Resources of *Virgin Group Tangible Resources Intangible Resources Capabilities of Virgin Group are established by the integrated resources that assisted it to stay competitive and to outdo its competitors. Valuable capabilities will aid Virgin Group to effectively tap and explore spotted opportunities as well as to minimize threats in the external environment. Should capabilities are consistently and effectively
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FedEx Corporation for a more sustainable world. Our commitment to connect the world in responsible and resourceful ways is getting results. In 2013‚ we efficiently reduced CO2 emissions intensity while increasing business revenue. GOAL 30 % GOAL GOAL GOAL Increase in FedEx Express vehicle fuel efficiency by 2020 from a 2005 baseline. Expand on-site generation and continuing procurement of renewable energy for our facilities. Seek Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification
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UV2561 Rev. Sept. 7‚ 2011 FEDEX CORP. VERSUS UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA‚ INC.: WHO WILL DELIVER RETURNS FROM CHINA? On April 17‚ 2006‚ the International Air Cargo Association hosted its first-ever meeting in China. The location could not have been more appropriate. China was shaping up to be the world’s most significant market for air cargo‚ and Yan Yuanyuan‚ director general of China’s General Administration of Civil Aviation‚ had just announced that China would be opening up its
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External and Internal Environmental Analysis This environmental analysis will provide a complete external environmental scan designed to provide RoyalBlu Invites with the tools needed to identify the organizations strength and weaknesses. Furthermore‚ including an assessment of the company resources. This analysis will assess the organization competitive position and possibilities of growth. An explanation of how the external environment affects RoyalBlu Invites structure and organizational performance
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Internal analysis of the Coca Cola Company internal Environment Using Resource Based View analysis By: (Name) Presented to: (Instructor’s Name‚ Course) (Institution’s Name) (Date) All Rights Reserved PremiumWritingService.com Executive Summary Coca-cola Company is leading manufacturer‚ distributor‚ and marketer of non alcoholic drinks in the United States of America and all over the world. It is a multinational Giant company that has market presence in almost all countries of the
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Goods External and Internal Environmental Analysis Big 5 Sporting Goods (Big 5) has operated within the sporting goods industry‚ predominantly in the western United States‚ for over 50 years (Hoovers‚ 2013). To understand the organizational structure and strategic path chosen by Big 5‚ it is critical to analyze various factors found within its external and internal environments. Big 5’s external environment includes remote‚ industry‚ and operating factors whereas the internal environment includes
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Analysing the internal environment 1. Does the organisation have the human‚ informational‚ financial and supply resources appropriate for marketing? 2. What do trends in marketing results and organisational performance suggest about the effectiveness of previous plans and the content of future plans? 3. What goods and services are currently offered and how do they contribute to turnover and profits? 4. How do the organisation’s offerings provide value to customers – and is this value competitively
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