Federal Express By Jeff Deslandes

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Federal ExpressBy Jeff Deslandes

• Who or what is Fedex??
• Fedex Corp is the premier global provider of
  transportation, e-commerce and supply chain
  management services.
• The company offers integrated business
  solutions thru a network of subsidiaries that
  operate independently yet compete collectively.

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Business Model

• Independently, each FedEx Corp. subsidiary
  focuses on what it does best- offering the best
  transportation and logistics services in its
  respective market.
• Collectively, FedEx Corp. provides the strategic
  direction for its independent operating companies
  to compete worldwide under the powerful FedEx
  brand.

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FedEx Family of Companies

• FedEx Express the worlds largest express
  transportation company.
• FedEx Ground North Americas second largest
  ground small-package carrier.
• FedEx Freight the leading provider of regional
  less-than-truckload ( LTL ) freight services.
• FedEx Custom Critical the worlds largest
  expedited, time-critical shipment carrier.
• FedEx Trade Networks customs brokerage,
  consulting, information technology and trade
  facilitation solutions.
• FedEx Services integrated sales, marketing and
  info technology support for the FedEx companies.
  

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History

• Founded by Frederick W Smith, Chairman and
  President.
• Based in Memphis, Tenn.
• Began on April 17, 1973.
• Started out with 14 small a/craft from Mem.
• Delivered 186 packages to 25 cities from
  Rochester, NY to Miami, FL.

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Why Memphis, Tenn..??

• Had nothing to do with Elvis.
• Central location of original target market
  cities.
• Weather was great.
• Airport rarely closed due to climatic conditions.

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A True Trend Setter

• First company dedicated to overnight package
  delivery.
• First express company to introduce the overnight
  letter.
• First to offer 1030am next day delivery.
• First to offer Saturday delivery.
• First to offer money back guarantees.
• First company to win the Malcolm Baldridge award
  for excellence in 1990.

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The Acquisition(s)

• Flying Tigers in Feb, 1989.
• Evergreen Intl Airlines in 1995.- Exclusive
  rights to service China.
• Caliber Systems- parent company of R.P.S.(
  Roadway ) in 1998.

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The Unholy Alliance.

• FedEx and the US Postal Service formed an
  alliance in 2001.
• Some of the features are -
• (1) FedEx accepts and transports US mail on FedEx
  a/craft.
• (2) FedEx given authority to place several
  thousand drop-boxes at US Mail facilities.
• (3) Contract to FedEx is worth a few billion,
  s per year.
• (4) US Mails service level has increased
  tremendously.
• And the added bonus is that the Postal Service
  has final made a substantial profit and FedEx is
  maximizing the lift on the a/craft.

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Show Me The Money..!!

• Company did not show a profit until July 1995.
• In 1974, advertising budget was just 150.000.
• After 1st commercial, package count rose from
  3,000 pieces/night to 10,000 pieces/night.
• In Nov 1998, package volume reached 1 million per
  night.

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And Today.

• FedEx handles over 5 million packages per night.
• FedEx has the largest all cargo fleet.
• Services over 210 countries.
• Has 218,000 employees and contractors worldwide.
• Annual revenue of 22 billion.
• Call 1-800-Go FedEx, if you have any questions.