In this presentation I would like to explain about the history of Fedex and also the supply chain management of fedex.Then after I explained that Who is the competitor of Fedex and SWOT analysis of Fedex.There so many facts and figure about fedex and ups. Some good images also catch the attention of audience.
2. Coverage
• Brief History
• About FedEx
• What Is FedEx’s Business Model
• Logistics System
• Success Mantra
• SWOT
3. FedEx: A Concept that Blossomed into an
Industry
• FedEx (FDX) was the brainchild of Frederick W.
Smith in 1965. An economics student at Yale
University, Smith wrote a term paper in which he
came up with the idea for an overnight delivery
service.
6. About FedEx
• Founded by Frederick W. Smith in 1971.
• Headquarters located in Memphis, Tennessee.
• Daily Volume of more than 7.5 million shipments
• Workforce of more than 3,25,000 team members
worldwide
• Revenue of $47.45 billion for year 2015
7. What Is FedEx’s Business Model?
• FedEx creates value by offering “high-value
added” package delivery to over 220 countries.
• The business model can best be summed-up in
the company’s early slogan: When it absolutely,
positively has to be there overnight.
• With 652 aircraft (the world’s largest freight
airline) moving over 4 million packages per day,
FedEx guarantees speed with a reliability of
greater than 99%
8. Cont...
• FedEx provides a portfolio of transportation, e-
commerce, and business services through wholly
owned subsidiaries. In the same year, Fortune
ranked the company 12th for the “world’s most
admired companies” for the 14th consecutive
year.
15. Service
• Review and analysis of supply chain
• Order administration
• Shipment planning and management
• Freight bill audit and payment
• Invoice and report generation
17. UPS History
• Started in 1907 by 19 year-old Jim Casey then
called American Messenger Company.
• Became Unite Parcel Service of America in 1929
and began shipping packages on commercial
airliners.
19. The Competition
• Price competition
• Information Technology
• Service Expansion
• Logistic Services
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21. Success Mantra
COSMOS
It is a computerized
package tracking system
that monitors every
phase of delivery cycle at
Federal Express
22. Hub & Spoke
It is a centralized
integrated logistics
system designed to keep
cost down. Hub and
Spoke distribution
centers receive products
from many different
origins, consolidated the
products and send them
directly to destination.
23. GOC
FedEx has control centers in
London, Paris, Toronto & Hong
Kong but much of the action
happens in GOC of Memphis,
Tennessee in a room filled with
hundred of computers screens,
videos & busy people.
24 hours a day, 365 days in a year
they monitor system for potential
disruption any problems from a
jet fuel supply issues in Asia to a
volcano in the Alaskan Island to
earthquake in Europe.
In urgent situation the GOC has
the authority to act fast & make
crucial decision.
24. SWOT
Strength
• Network in more than 220
countries and more than
3,25,000 employees
worldwide
• Best use of technology
• Dependable knowledge in
the delivery business.
• High investment in IT
systems
• More than three decades of
experience in logistics
services
Weakness
• More dependence on US
market
• Since this is a competitive
segment, the market share
growth is limited
• Less competitive ground
shipping
25. Opportunities
• To use cooperative
strategies
• Challenging competitors
through mergers and
acquisitions
• Local competitors with
poor service & products
• Acquire smaller
companies to increase
market share
Threats
• Rising fuel prices could
impact company’s profit
• Varying market demand
• Vulnerable to increasing
reach by major
competitors.