The Federal Express Air Carrier Service

5, 2003 I. Overview The package delivery industry, which consists of small package and express letter shipments, has changed dramatically over the years. Radical changes have occurred in the goods transported, the geographic scale of the marketplace, customers needs, the range of service options that carriers offer, and the transportation and communications technology that carriers employ. The market today bears little resemblance to the market of 30 years ago (at about the time of

that Federal Express’s first actual day of operations was April 17, 1973, but many do not recognize how several key missteps of competition aided in the rapid development of the newly established company (“History – About FedEx”, n.d.). The United Parcel Service was founded in 1907 as a private messenger and delivery service in Seattle Washington (“UPS: 1907-1929”, n.d.). This service continued to grow thru many stages, eventually providing service on the east coast by 1930 and two day air service

a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds”. This phrase could be applied to Fred Smith and Federal Express. From their beginnings in Little Rock, Arkansas in the early 70’s delivering 186 packages overnight to 25 U.S. cities, to three decades later parlaying it’s $20 billion dollar corporation into no less than five major operation companies. FedEx has become the world’s leader in global express transportation, providing fast delivery of documents, packages and freight shipments worldwide.

INTRODUCTION Each business has its own particular transport needs. These depend on the nature of the business and the type of products or services it buys and sells. This guide will help you decide on the most appropriate transportation for your business needs and assess the tax implications and costs to your business. It also tells you what licenses, insurance and training you or your staff will need to operate business vehicles. ROLE OF TRANSPORT: Transportation is the physical thread connecting

Chapter Chapter Systems and Transportation 22 Services Physical Distribution • Section 22.1 Transportation Systems and Services • Section 22.2 Inventory Storage Key Terms physical distribution transportation common carriers contract carriers private carriers exempt carriers ton-mile carload freight forwarders Transportation Systems and Services Objectives Describe the nature and scope of physical distribution Identify transportation systems and services that move products from manufacturers to consumers

Parcel Service Airlines Operations Competition Air transportation is, increasingly, becoming the preferred mode for the shipment of high-value, lightweight and perishable goods due to lower shipping costs and more frequent service. In the air cargo industry, UPS competes with many different carriers on a local, regional, national and international basis. Their primary competitors include the United States Postal Service (USPS), other national postal services, and various motor carriers, express companies

customers daily in over 200 countries by 360,000 employees - is built on a single, highly integrated network structure. We believe this model is the most efficient, cost effective, environmentally responsible and profitable in the industry. All goods - air and ground, domestic and international, commercial and residential - are processed through the same network. This results in very efficient use of assets and lower costs. The single network model delivers significant benefits reducing environmental

Introduction An airline company can be defined as an organization providing public service of air transportation on one or more routes to passengers and freight. Airlines vary widely in size, from small companies to huge multinational companies. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which they supply services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefits. Generally an airline must have an air operating certificate or license issued by a governmental aviation body. History

Fed-Ex Case Study In 1971 FedEx Express developed the modern air/ground express industry; in 1998 the corporation was created as FDX Corp. and became FedEx Corp. in January of 2000. 1. History and Background of the company 2. Identifying the success in Management 3. Analysis and Evaluation 4. Action Plan and Recommendations 5. Fed-Ex Today History Throughout its history, FedEx has been a leader in the transportation and information industry. In 1965, Yale

article was presented at the Western Decision Sciences Conference in Maui, Hawaii, in April 1994. Limitation The total number of integrated carriers which are in a position to provide onestop shopping for international logistics to US shippers is estimated to number less than 30 worldwide. The data obtained reflect the perceptions of ten of these carriers, yet they cannot provide the statistical and analytical comfort that a survey of a larger population would yield. This study, therefore, should