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Strengths
• Strong Brand Name/Image
• Strong Revenue Growth
• Large-Scale Operations
Strengths (contd.)
• New and growing use of Technology
• Three decades of Logistics Experience
Strategic Planning on Strengths
• Meets needs for delivery• Includes overnight shipping
• Independent Networks meet different customer needs
• Sustain loyal relationships with customers and investors
• Diversify the workplace
Weaknesses
• Relative small size
• Lower margin
• Less competitive ground shipping
Relative Small Size
• UPS is twice the size in terms of market capitalization
• 2012 Revenue• UPS: $54 billion• Fedex: $43 billion
Lower Margin
• Net Profit Margin 3.1% - 2012 Annual Report
• Difficult to tackle rising fuel cost
• Current investments yielding lower than cost of capital
Less Competitive in Ground Shipping
Strategic Planning
• Enhance integration between air and ground shipping as well as information systems
• Cut environmental costs and launch environmentally friendly campaign
OpportunitiesIntermodal Freight Shipping and Container StorageUse Cooperative StrategiesOnline Shopping
Globalization of tradeMergers and Acquisitions
Intermodal Shipping and Storage
• Textainer Group Holdings and CAI International have seen a consistent rise in demand for container shipping and Storage.
Online Shopping
Opportunities
• Local Competitors with less-competitive service or products.
• Cooperative Strategies in Foreign Countries
• Acquire smaller companies to increase market share
Threats
• Increasing transportation costs• Rising fuel Prices
• Economic slowdown in U.S. causing fewer purchases
• Substitutions• UPS, GDEX, PosLaju, ABS, TNT, USPS
Threats (contd.)
• Online Competitive advantage of rivals
• Increasing ease for companies to cut out “middle man”
• Green initiators make it costly to keep up with standards
Threat Solutions
• Ease into more electric transportation on domestic level
• Offer deals to promote purchases with less concern for shipping costs
• Market services better. Constantly improve customer service.
• Stay ahead of competitors with online shipping technology and service
• Improve areas that lead customers to shipping solutions other than FedEx
• Comply with Green standards to cut costs and attract customers
Works Cited• http://static.cdn-seekingalpha.com/uploads/2012/9/2214541_13467824927223_2_t
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• http://news.van.fedex.com/fedex-named-among-fortune-magazine%E2%80%99s-2013-%E2%80%9Cbest-companies-work-%E2%80%9D
• https://secure.bluenile.com/billing-address.html?track=overlay-guest
• http://static.seekingalpha.com/uploads/2012/3/23/104409-13324970482757564-Bachar-Samawi.jpg
• http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/aircraft-pictures/assets_c/2009/04/Fedex%20Fleet-thumb-450x322.jpg
• http://www.optimizationweek.com/reviews/shipping/fedex.gif
• http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml
• http://www.fastcompany.com/1716317/fedex-vs-ups-numbers
• http://www.atlasvanlines.com/fuel-costs/fuel-cost-chart.jpg
Works Cited (contd.)
• http://www.greenbiz.com/sites/default/files/inline/042010fedex-inline2.jpg
• http://www.mbaskool.com/brandguide/transport-and-logistics/2689-fedex.html
• http://www.fedex.com/us/investorrelations/financialinfo/2008annualreport/msg_chairman.htm
• http://tedsgallery.com/pics/ups-fedex-usps-logo.gif
• http://corporate.walmart.com/our-story/our-stores/logistics
• http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml