FN6033:CORPORATE FINANCE ASSIGNMENT: CASE STUDIES CASE 1: THE BATTLE FOR VALUE‚ 2004: FEDEX CORP. VS. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE‚ INC. QUESTIONS: 1. There is competition in the overnight package delivery industry‚ and the strategies by which those two firms are meeting the competition. What are the enabling and inhibiting factors facing the two firms as they pursue their goals? Do you think that either firm can attain a sustainable competitive advantage in this business? 2. Why did FedEx’s
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more than $300 million per year on training and education programs for its worldwide workforce". Jennifer saved over $1 million dollars in 2002 and dropped the turnover rate from fifty percent to six percent saving the company a lot of money (United Parcel Service of America‚ 2004-2009). 2. Ms. Shroeger also examined how to improve hiring‚ communication‚ the workplace‚ and supervisor training. Ms. Shroeger followed the Basic OB Model‚ Stage II and modified the hiring process to screen out
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GSCM588 Final Project Proposal Outline 1. Quality Management at the United Parcel Service (UPS) 2. United Parcel Service (UPS) 3. Background/overview of organization Size of company: 435‚000 Worldwide Founded in 1907‚ UPS is the world’s largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services. Using advanced technology‚ access to global resources‚ and an integrated network of physical‚ technological‚ and human assets‚ UPS provides
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Harvard Business School 9-798-070 Rev. May 23‚ 2007 Airborne Express The officers of Airborne Express could hardly be more pleased.1 Results for the third quarter‚ 1997‚ were spectacular. Revenues for the quarter were up by 29% over the previous year‚ and yearto-date net earnings had increased by more than 500%. Airborne’s management team knew that the great results were‚ in part‚ fleeting. As the third largest player in the express mail industry‚ Airborne had gotten a boost from the recent
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In the beginning‚ when you need to mail a letter or a parcel‚ there was one place that came to mine‚ the United State Postal Service (USPS). People would line up for hours to ship their Birthday and Christmas gifts across land and sea; however‚ the changes of that package being delivered on time and in one piece were slim to none. So the shipping war began between USPS‚ FedEx and the United Parcel Service (UPS) for who can ship your packages safer and faster. When the two major shipping companies
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Running head: Individual Business Analysis Part III Abstract In this paper I will present the following about FedEx: How recent economic trends are influencing the business. Strategies the FedEx have used or could use for adapting to changing markets‚ such as an economic downturn or recession. Tactics that FedEx has implemented or could implement to achieve their strategic goals. The role human resource management plays in helping the company achieve its business goal. Ask the question: If I
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from a friend and started American Messenger Company‚ bicycle delivery service. In 1913‚ the bicycle was exchanged for a Model T Ford and the name was changed to Merchants Parcel Delivery. The company expanded from Seattle to Oakland‚ California in 1919‚ where the world’s largest delivery service was renamed the United Parcel Service‚ UPS. In 1930‚ UPS expanded to the east coast. Air operations began in 1953. In 1975 UPS became the first package delivery company to service every address in the 48
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for the Digital Firm 489 CASE STU DY Optimizing Operations at UPS United Parcel Service (UPS) is the world’s largest air and ground package-distribution company‚ with annual sales of about $34 billion. It is also a leading provider of specialized transportation and logistics services. Following its nearly 100-year promise of the “best service and lowest rates‚” this company currently delivers over 13.6 million parcels and documents every business day within the United States and in over 200 other
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In the freight forwarding industry there are three major corporations which make up 85% of the total market; United Parcel Service (UPS)‚ Federal Express‚ and Airborne Express. Combined‚ these “Big Three” ship more than 5 million packages a day with over 98% of which arriving on time. The impact that the express mail industry has made on the U.S. economy in terms of technology‚ logistics support for small business‚ and the overall movement of goods has far exceeded the expectations of many since
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Cretson Dalmadge MIS 3360-W1 February 3‚ 2010 In order for an organization to be more competitive‚ it’s imperative for them to stay abreast of the latest technology. “The early 1990’s marked the start of another era of change at UPS (United Parcel Service of America inc‚ 1994).” Technological Change was necessary to accommodate the increased volume of packages. This paper will explore the challenges faced by the business along with the network functionalities and the benefits that the changes
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