Analysis of FedEx Express

One of the greatest desires of any company in the world is to achieve global operations. Global operations ensure an expanded market, and therefore, improved revenues. FedEx Express is by far one of the largest courier service companies in the world. Formerly called Federal Express, the company has registered huge statistics regarding freight tones flown across the globe. However, it is still listed as the ninth largest airline company in the world based on its fleet size. The company is a subsidiary of the FedEx Cooperation that has its base in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

FedEx Express started in the early 1970s after Fred Smith questioned the efficiencies that existed in the 1960s as an economic student where freights were delayed because of the decentralized control systems in logistics. Smith founded the company in 1971, serving the communities of Little Rock, Arkansas with Courier Pak and envelope delivery services on both overnight and two-day packages (“History - About FedEx,” n.d.). In 1973, Smith moved to the present location of the company in pursuit for more opportunities. By 1975, the company that had started with only 14 aircraft and an initial parcel delivery of 86 parcels had made a huge milestone up to an unimaginable target of about 19,000 packages daily deliveries (“History - About FedEx,” n.d.). According to Cardwell (2017), subsequent years saw tremendous expansions of the company before it went public in 1978 owing to numerous innovations, buying-off of smaller companies, acquisitions, takeovers, and application of other strategies of completive advantages in the industry.

Today, FedEx Express is a multi-billion company famous for express transportation of goods in various countries around the globe. In addition, it offers various logistics, transport, and related business all around the world. FedEx Express is one of the most profit-making companies in the airline services. The company’s total revenue for the year 2015 stood at $47.45 billion, translating to a net income of about $2.5 billion from a total asset amounting to about $37 billion (“FedEx Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings,” 2016). FedEx has operations in nearly 300 countries with a total number of employees reaching over 300,000 according to 2012 statistics. In this paper, the FedEx Express is evaluated in terms of its market position by analyzing its strengths, weaknesses, competitive advantages, and other internal and external environment under which the company operates.

Goods and Services

FedEx Express is a market leader in the provision of some of the most essential and critical services around the globe. It is majorly identified with its services in the logistics, transport, and delivery services for parcels and other goods either on routine or on emergency services. Some of the most common divisions and engagements of the company include the FedEx Freight

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