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FedEx FedEx revolutionized the delivery of packages and information. The company currently offers integrated business solutions through a network of subsidiaries that operate independently yet compete collectively. Independently, each FedEx Corporation subsidiary focuses on what it does best - offering the best transportation and logistics services in its respective market. Collectively, the FedEx companies compete worldwide with the well-known FedEx brand and under the strategic direction of their holding company, FedEx Corporation. The complete family of companies includes: FedEx Corporation, FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight, FedEx Custom Critical, FedEx Trade Networks, and FedEx Services. Together, the FedEx family of companies represents a $21-billion corporation that offers its customers worldwide transportation, e-commerce and supply chain solutions. All together, FedEx has approximately 218,000 employees and contractors worldwide delivering more than 5.3 million shipments each business day. FedEx Corporation was created as the holding company that oversees the strategic direction for the FedEx family of companies. Their most familiar service, FedEx Express, connects a global marketplace spanning 211 countries handling millions of shipments every business day. FedEx Express is the world’s largest express delivery company. FedEx Ground deals with ground transportation – perhaps a more cost-effective alternative for small-package shipments when the distance is shorter or the time frame is a little longer. FedEx Ground is North America’s second largest ground carrier for business-to-business small-package delivery. Now with the new FedEx Home Delivery Service, packages are being delivered from business to home (consumer). FedEx Freight provides regional, less-than-truckload freight service for heavyweight shipments. Depending on distance, next-day service and second-day service apply to FedEx Freight’s coast-to-coast distribution method. FedEx Custom Critical is the world’s largest carrier of non-stop, door-to-door delivery of time-critical shipments – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including nights, weekends and holidays. FedEx Trade Networks provides customs brokerage, international freight forwarding and trade facilitation that help speed shipments across borders. Finally, FedEx Services provides customers with a convenient, centralized, single point of access to the FedEx companies’ sales, marketing, customer service and information technology functions. For three decades, FedEx has paved the way in the delivery service industry. They continue to be the industry leader in introducing new services for customers. They essentially created the modern air/ground express industry. FedEx was the first company dedicated to overnight package delivery. They were the first express company to introduce the “Overnight Letter”. They were the first to offer 10:30 am next day delivery and the first to offer Saturday delivery. FedEx was the first express company to offer time-definite service for freight.
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