Fedex Swot Analysis

Marcus Jayqua

MBA 621

Weekly Article Analysis #6

March 22, 2011

Topic: SWOT Analysis on FedEx Corp.

STRENGTHS

1. FedEx Corp. is a powerful package delivery company.

2. FedEx Corp. delivers packages worldwide.

3. One of FedEx strengths is its overnight delivery system

4. FedEx has billions of customers in the world.

5. FedEx revenue rose 11% to $9.6 billion.

6. Traditionally, FedEx corp.'s strongest quarter is the fiscal fourth quarter WEAKNESSES

1. FedEx is not the only package delivery company in the market.

2. UPS is one of the leading package delivery companies in the market.

3. UPS delivers package internationally

4. UPS shipments increase to 6% in 2011.

5. FedEx profit in the fiscal third quarter fell 2% to $231 million.

OPPORTUNITIES

1. Expanding globally is a huge opportunity.

2. Being global is adding more customers.

3. The crisis in Japan offers a new opportunity to FedEx. EXPLOIT

1. FedEx has the opportunity to expand its operations globally.

2. FedEx has the opportunity to increase the price of its shipments globally.

3. FedEx can increase the price of shipments due to uncertainties.

UNDECIDED

1. Withdrawing its operations from Japan due to the recent tsunami.

2. Lowering shipment costs for new customers could attract more customers.

3. Lowering shipment costs for contract customers means adding more contract customers.

THREATS

1. Higher fuel costs.

2. Severe weather poses a big threat.

3. Future uncertainties (an example is the tsunami in Japan).

4. Increased shipments by UPS. CONFROTATION

1. United Parcel Service Inc. is a huge rivalry.

2. Severe weather may disrupt the company's service.

3. Rising fuel prices and other uncertainties could hurt the company. AVOID

1. Avoiding operations worldwide due to higher fuel costs would lower the company's profit.

2. Having a contingency plan due to uncertainties would be a good idea.

3. Avoid delay of shipments to customers.

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