FedEx

Federal Express (FedEx) was founded in 1971 and handles many package requests daily. In order for them to remain competitive they use their website FedEx.com to field questions received by customers on a daily basis. FedEx has managed to reduce cost by almost $2.00 using the website. Customers are still able to speak with a Customer Representative if questions are not easily answered on the website. FedEx has many strengths using the latest technologies offered. First, customers are able to get…

Air Cargo Leaders Anybody today that ships packages to relatives during the holidays has used at least one of the three major air cargo industry leaders to mail their packages. UPS, FedEx, and DHL are the industry leaders in shipping cargo around the world. But, has anyone ever wondered how they accomplish this feat? How do the packages travel from the post office, UPS Store, or the front door to their destination? UPS United Parcel Service, better known as UPS, was founded in 1907 by James…

FedEx Corporation is an American courier delivery services company headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee and was founded in 1973. The name "FedEx" is an abbreviation for Federal Express, which was used from 1973 until 2000. In 2000 the name was then changed to FedEx Express. The company is known for its overnight shipping service, and they also started the tracking system. They were the first company that was able to track a package and provide delivery updates. This system is now being used by…

Global networks provide double benefits in this regard: at first it lets companies to work with a larger volume to keep per unit costs low and secondly, it opens the way to the emerging markets with high growth potentials. UPS, DHL, and FedEx are well ahead of rest of the competition in this measure. All these three companies operate in 220 countries across the globe and in most of the regions and countries they have established their own network and in other regions they partner with…

The main customers for the Courier Pak (CP) service are the business executives and secretaries. This product is specifically for companies or individuals who need to ship sensitive and important documents overnight. Courier Pak is particularly useful to those who prioritize safely as the envelopes are tearproof and waterproof. According to Exhibit-5, the largest consumer of CP was the manufacturing and distribution industry, followed by advertisement industry, and printing and publishing…

company’s financial standing through opportunities and threats. A direct implication is through the transportation operating costs provided to customers. The courier company allocates shipping expenses among big competitors such as Federal Express (FedEx) and DHL. The government creates the rules and dictates to a certain extent the standards of each competitors. Periodically, the government will modify these rules and standards convincing companies to change the way they work. If UPS is unable…

Corporate analysis and appraisal UPS (United Parcel Service) continues to expand their global reach by opening new facilities and increasing their fleet. Their expansion efforts have been credited with creating employment opportunities. UPS continues to focus on environmental concerns with their” Go Green” efforts. UPS keep ahead of their competitors with advance technology. The company must continually find ways to ship products efficiently and cost effectively to stay ahead of the…

In order to better compete with FedEx, UPS purchased nine used Boeing 727 aircraft in 1981 from Braniff Airlines, their first ever purchase of aircraft for air cargo use. Initially, UPS did not directly challenge FedEx’s overnight service due to the costs required to establish the necessary…

USPS GENERAL OVERVIEW The United Sates Postal Service (USPS) founded in 1775, is a federal agency that is responsible of providing postal services to citizens at a standard cost independently of location. USPS is the only delivery service institution that reaches around 150 million addresses around the country. USPS annual revenue is 65 billion for the closing fiscal year of 2012, and it also delivers around 40% of the world’s mail (David, 2015). USPS source of incomes is based on the sale of…

Where will I be in ten years? This is a question I often reflectively pose to myself. How can one simple question, containing just seven little words, be full of such endless possibilities and outcomes? Ten years ago, I would not have said that I would be a full time student, on my way to earning a degree in Sociology. Ten years ago I was still in my career of choice, truck driving. One could say I was just “spinning my wheels”, so to speak. A truck driver is certainly not something I had…