Posted: December 5th, 2014

FedEx Management Information System (benefit of Information System in FedEx)

FedEx Management Information System (benefit of Information System in FedEx)

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Hello in my Management of Firm course, we have to do an assignment on “Management of Information System” on Fedex company. The assignment is Highlight FedeX

Information System (IS) benefit in the business model.
I will put the video on youtube explains how FedEx Information System works. Please watch it and apply it on the assignment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=oBOeWylSMfM

Youtube video on FedEx: Reading Rainbow segment — How FedEx sort their packages and process — 1998.flv

Please I want my paper to be simple and easy to read, and as clear as possible with bullet points and numbers, figures if necessary. Because im going to do a

presentation on this assignment.
-this is the link of the FedEx video on youtube:
Reading Rainbow segment — How FedEx sort their packages and process — 1998.flv

Content of the assignment: (see the file I uploaded for more information but please re-write it in your own words)
-What is Information System
– Why firms and organization use Information System?
– FedEx: 1- about FedEx. 2- Explain Fedex Processes displayed in the video. 3- Supply Chain Management. 4- Type of Information System shown in the video: (Transaction

Process System and Management Information System) 5- FedEx Enterprise System (see my file notes I uploaded for more information)
6- How Important in Technology and Information System to FedEx Business process
– Highlight FedeX Information System (IS) benefit in the business model.

and I will also upload a word document that explains exactly what I want in the assignment, (the content) and I wrote in it some information I found in the internet

about FedEX and its Information System, but please I want you to change it and Re-write it in your own words.
– and I will upload the professor’s class lecture slides, please read them
– and apply them to the assignment as well

Hello in my Management of Firm course, we have to do an assignment on “Management of Information System” on Fedex company. The assignment is Highlight FedeX

Information System (IS) benefit in the business model.
I will put the video on youtube explains how FedEx Information System works. Please watch it and apply it on the assignment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=oBOeWylSMfM

Youtube video on FedEx: Reading Rainbow segment — How FedEx sort their packages and process — 1998.flv

Please I want my paper to be simple and easy to read, and as clear as possible with bullet points and numbers if necessary. Because im going to do a presentation on

this assignment.
-this is the link of the FedEx video on youtube:
Reading Rainbow segment — How FedEx sort their packages and process — 1998.flv

Content of the assignment: (see the file I uploaded for more information but please re-write it in your own words) and read this whole file, I explained down the

content and information, please re-write in your own words.
-What is Information System
– Why firms and organization use Information System?
– FedEx: 1- about FedEx. 2- Explain Fedex Processes displayed in the video. 3- Supply Chain Management. 4- Type of Information System shown in the video: (Transaction

Process System and Management Information System) 5- FedEx Enterprise System (see my file notes I uploaded for more information)
6- How Important in Technology and Information System to FedEx Business process
– Highlight FedeX Information System (IS) benefit in the business model.

and I will also upload  a word document that explains exactly what I want in the assignment, (the content) and I wrote in it  some information I found in the internet

about FedEX and its Information System, but please I want you to change it and  Re-write it in your own words.
–    and I will upload the professor’s class lecture slides, please read them
–    and apply them to the assignment as well

Content
-What is Information System
– Why firms and organization use Information System?

FedEx

Please watch the video on youtube and analyze FedEx Information System

-About FedEx
(is an American global courier delivery services company, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee)
(The name “FedEx” is a syllabic abbreviation of the name of the company’s original air division “Federal Express”, which was used from 1973 until 2000
•    Products- Post delivery, express mail, freight forwarding, third-party logistics.
•    Services :
-FedEx Express (Orange “Ex”)
– FedEx Ground (Green “Ex”)
– FedEx SmartPost (Grey “Ex”)
– FedEx Freight (Red “Ex”)
– FedEx Trade Networks (Yellow “Ex”)
?    Who is the target market? Anyone who need to send something anywhere in the world

-Explain Fedex Processes displayed in the video

Supply Chain Management
1-    collection: *pick up the package from home or sorting
2-    scanning: *scan the package from a portable device which is interfaced with the central system. *checking details of product using volume and weight

calculator. *manual segregation of Un-sized and un-read packages.
3-    Transportation: from home to -?sorting center -? jet ?destination.
4-    Delivery: delivery of package to their destination

List the Type of Information System shown in the video

Information systems used are
1- Transaction Process System(TPS)
*Scanner
* Volume and weight calculator
* Price Tracking system.
* Destination locator
* Package Handling and controlling system at airport.
* Segregator.
2- Management Information System(MIS)
* Continue monitoring of the flights and the package status and updating
* Help middle level manager to coordinates the arrival of trucks and monitors airport and airplane conditions based on data provided from TPS

FedEx Enterprise System
1)    Enterprise application help businesses become more flexible and productive by: * coordinating their business processes more closely. *integrating group of

processes. *so they focus on efficient management of resources and customer service.
2)    The ideal enterprise system could control all major business processes in real time via single software architecture.

?    FedEx system enables efficient response to customer package shipment orders using software

3) There are four major enterprise application:
– *Enterprise system(ERP)
– *Supply chain management system(SCM)
– Customer Relationship Management System(CRM)
– Knowledge Management System(KMS)

— All of above applications are used in FedEx.—

4)    Permits the integration of the computer systems that run all phases of an FedEx operations to facilitate cooperation and coordination of work across the

enterprise.

How Important in Technology and Information System to FedEx Business process?
-* Technology can be used to give your business a competitive edge with better communication, enhanced security etc.
-* Computers are used to keep track of vital pieces of business information, including client activities, billing and pay roll data.
-* A database can be used to store information about clients,link services directly to the billing system.
-* FedEx name has become synonymous with a tradition of automation, customer service and technological leadership.

Provides services to its customers like: •
-* The physical transportation
-*  Distribution of packages and the information systems that identify the location of a package at any time.
First to install • Computers in vans • Provide sophisticated automation in the mailroom • Develop tracking capabilities and software.

FedEx also provides • Shipment visibility, status notifications and alerts about critical shipment events. • FedEx identifies FedEx Express shipments by associating

them to a customer. • Match account number or company name and address, placing flexibility and control of information.

FedEx already have a very efficient shipping process. ? Containers are in different shapes designed specifically to fit into the aircraft. ? FedEx can increase

efficiency by • Unify the diverse markets by standardizing its product. • An integrated computer tracking system can also be used. • A system can also be used to

communicate with smart phones issued to couriers

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