Company description: The United States Postal Service was an independent government agency of the United States‚ but has since been converter into a private entity. USPS was officially formed 45 years ago‚ on July 1st 1971‚ but its roots can be traced back to 17th. In the early years‚ there were many attempts to start a postal office‚ but most of them were on a small scale. There was a growing demand for families to send letters back home to England. The first postal organization started around 1691
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Environmental Scan MGT/498 April 25‚ 2011 John Waltbillig Environmental Scan There are two things that could affect an environmental scan; they are internal and external environments. Benefits can arise from doing an environmental scan on a business‚ which in turn can only add to the value of the business. Two companies will be covered; their internal and external environments will be described using an environmental scan. What competitive advantages each company has and what strategies(s)
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FAST FOOD ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN 2014 OVERVIEW OF INDUSTRY The Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) code for Fast Food is Division H/Sub-division 45/ Class 4512. The Fast Food market in Australia has experienced a vigorous growth over the last decade as Australians are making eating out a way of life. Once dominated by hamburgers‚ the Fast Food Industry has undergone a health kick over the five years through 2013-14 which has led to a 3.0% per annum rise in industry
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The USPS Problem The USPS Problem It has come as no surprise that the United States Postal Service lost money in the first two quarters of 2010. $8.5 billion to be exact. Next year they‚ plan to lose even more. Somewhere in between $9 billion to $10 billion dollars. The problem will not be as simple to fix‚ but it is a problem that can be resolved with a few simple implementations and cost cutting options. Overspending and undercharging has led to needing to cut cost and raise prices. The USPS
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Michal Yehudah‚ USPS Assignment draft 1.The USPS is currently drowning in a astonishing amount of financial debt‚ that is threatening the survival of the federal agency. The USPS is aware of its badly broken business model and is in the process of a strategic restructuring of the agency as a whole. The agency is suffering because it has been unable to meet its budget since
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The United States Postal Service (USPS) has been government owned since its establishment; however privatizing the USPS will consolidate the nation’s debt without the help of taxpayer money. The USPS is an independent government agency responsible for providing postal service for the United States (AllGov‚ 2013). The USPS is a preferred transporter for postal services‚ which explains why the USPS makes huge revenues; nevertheless this does not conclude the USPS is making a profit. With the nation
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Environmental Scan Paper MGT 498 January 8‚ 2014 Environmental Scan Paper Internal and external environments of two real-world companies should bring further information towards research of an environmental scan. Through the environmental scan the research will bring to sight the reasonable advantages of the companies and plans of use in the company structure. Understanding each company creating value and tolerate competitiveness through business strategy will be written out. Measurements
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**************** UOP MGT/498 Dr.****************** Due Date Abstract The paper examines some of the internal and external environmental factors which influence the operations of Wal-Mart and Apple. These two organizations have managed to stay ahead of their competitors in the market over the years and this can certainly be attributed to several factors. The paper delves into some of the competitive advantages enjoyed by these corporations which make them popular with
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The USPS should be reconstructed because their role is still crucial to business and consumers--even if this advanced era of technology caused their revenue to go down. According to Source B‚ the amount of mail volume and USPS employees gradually decreased from 2000 to 2008 and then there was a dramatic drop in 2009. Annually‚ people have been getting more technical‚ which has been an obstacle for the USPS. There are ways to get at or even exceed this level‚ with suggestions such as modernizing with
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USPS Business Practices John Tuttle MGT 330 Alfred Wilfong February 5‚ 2012 The United States Postal Service has been in business since 1775. It employs over half a million people‚ and is the second largest civilian employer in the United States. Without the aid of tax payer dollars‚ the USPS has been profitable every year until 2008. With the congressional mandated 5+ billion dollar prefunded health care payment‚ along with the rise of other forms of communication (E-mail‚ Facebook
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