The case discusses in detail about the entry and expansion strategies of the two US-based logistics companies – FedEx and UPS in the Chinese market. The case examines the contrasting strategies adopted by FedEx and UPS in their efforts to establish presence in China. FedEx followed an aggressive, high risk, more investments approach to expand its services network in China which enabled the company to capture higher market share. On the contrary, till the late 1990s, UPS followed a conservative, low risk, low investment approach to establish its presence in China. The case brings out the contrasting elements of the strategies adopted by both companies including establishing the services network, advertising and promotion, targeting customers and the investments made. Finally, the case examines how the expansion strategies of both companies have changed with the improving business prospects in China, following its entry into WTO.
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此精選案例曾榮獲2004年度「第八屆亞太地區個案撰寫大賽」(Asia-Pacific
case writing competition)第二名。這項比賽始於1988年,主辦單位是香港職業訓練局(Vocational
Training Council)管理發展中心,每年都會接獲來自香港、中國、瑞士、美加等地的商學院,超過40篇個案的投稿。文中對照聯邦快遞(Fedex)與優比速(UPS)進軍中國時的不同階段,所採取的不同策略。1990年代,聯邦快遞採取的是積極搶攻、大舉投資的做法,優比速則是採取較為保守、適度投資的做法。隨著千禧年的到來、中國加入世界貿易組織,加上當地物流市場日益激烈,文章探討兩家公司於此階段,是如何致力於提升市場占有率。
Case Code MKTG069 Case Length 10 Pages Period 2002 - 2003 Organization Federal Express Corporation, United Parcel Service Pub Date 2003 Teaching Note Available Countries China Industry Logistics Solutions Company
Issues
Understand the entry and expansion strategies of large multinational logistics services companies in an emerging market like China.
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