Program The leading company in express airfreight shipments is seeking to maintain its superiority in an increasingly competitive global market place. The case describes how FedEx has used information technology to enhance the reliability of its service and add extra features for customers. The case also describes the FedEx ’s efforts to improve service quality in the U.S.A.‚ including new measurement techniques‚ training‚ and "internal marketing". With the company facing a profit crunch following
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1. Evaluate the value proposition offered by the Courier Pak The product in question is a freight product that covers shipment of documents or other items up to a weight of 2 pounds and offered overnight delivery of the documents. Another value proposition of this product is the added safety feature of it being shipped in waterproof or tear-proof envelopes ensuring the documents are shipped without the possibility of damage. The targeted segment for this product is the Rush segment customers
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Case Assignment Questions DHL Worldwide Express 1. How do customers purchase air express services? Are there differences between documents and parcels? Yes‚ there are differences. There are two principal types of customers. First‚ there are the people who base their decisions depending on the level of satisfaction that the shipment company’s current customer base have. They are not price sensitive and because it is easy to anticipate their purchase volume and shipment‚ it is easier for DHL
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Q1) What is the industry attractiveness like in 1997? Has it changed in recent years? Q2) Does Airborne Express have a competitive advantage? Is it sustainable? Q3) What recommendations will you give Airborne Express? ---------------ESSAY START ------------------ Industry Attractiveness in 1997 The industry is defined as the Domestic US Express Mail industry. This includes overnight and second day delivery. In order to assess the attractiveness of the industry‚ a Porters’ Five Forces analysis
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First flight First Flight Couriers came into being on Monday‚ 17th November 1986. It all began with the setting up of three offices at Kolkata‚ Mumbai and Delhi. The overwhelming response from customers was not just a dream come true‚ but the fruits of an early realization and recognition of the tremendous potential that the Indian subcontinent offered in terms of market size. It was the foresight and dynamism of the Founder Chairman and Managing Director‚ O. P. Saboo which created a spring
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A Risk Assessment of FedEx Corporation Marvin Conley CIS RISK MANAGEMENT & STRATEGIC PLANNING CMGT/585 Mr. Sardoni June 12‚ 2006 Abstract Many organizations perform risk assessments to measure the amount of risks that could impact their organization‚ and identify ways in treating them before a major disaster occurs. Risks involve theoretical effectiveness of security measures‚ loss of impact‚ threats and vulnerabilities that are common in today’s society. FedEx Corporation follows guidelines
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Environmental Factors FedEx Corp is the world’s biggest express transportation company. They generate over $20 billion in annual revenue. FedEx Corp is the largest provider of e-commerce and supply chain management. The company offers business solutions through a network of subsidiaries that operate independently. These businesses are FedEx Express‚ the worlds biggest express transportation company; FedEx Ground‚ Americas second biggest provider of small package delivery; FedEx Freight‚ a regional
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(San Jose Consulting Group‚ 2003). FedEx was the first shipping company to have wireless technology so that the employees can access the information 24 hours a day from the company’s computer. They have a wireless collection data via barcode so the employees can use to scan packages so this reduces error (San Jose Consulting Group‚ 2003). The efficiency is the quality of the way the company has the input and output of the product that they are working on. FedEx has to make sure that when the packages
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December 31st‚ 2007 To: Robert Brazier & Senior Management Team of Airborne Express From: Strategic Analyst Re: Recommendations and Implementations for recent issues in Airborne Express Executive Summary: Airborne Express has many options available for sustainable growth and success in the coming years. After the recent 29% increase in revenue over the past year‚ there are opportunities to take into consideration that will boost this growth for the fourth quarter. This company should join the “industry
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TCS Express and Logistics We move you Mansoor Tariq 13E00099 EMBA SECTION A LAHORE SCHOOL OF ECNOMICS TCS: Brand Profile Tranzum‚ is a progressive master enterprise offering services in diversified industries including express‚ logistics‚ warehousing‚ distribution‚ mail order‚ travel & tours‚ visa drop box‚ management development‚ event management & publications. With its corporate office in the Middle East (Dubai)‚ the Tranzum enterprise has established offices in various regions
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