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( BW)(TN-FEDEX-CORP)(FDX) FedEx Announces Next Generation of Electronic Shipping Services
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MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2000--
FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) today announced its next generation of electronic shipping services that will make it easier for customers to more proactively manage their shipping activities. Through the FedEx Ship Manager(TM) portfolio, customers can conveniently access FedEx Ground, FedEx Home Delivery, FedEx Express and, in some cases, even other carriers from one of several electronic solutions.
The FedEx Ship Manager solutions consist of hardware-, software- and web-based applications. Companies of any size now have a robust variety of electronic shipping solutions that can be tailored to their evolving business needs. The line debuts September 25th and will support US domestic and global shipping services.
"FedEx has a history of leadership and innovation in developing electronic shipping solutions. That leadership has taken our capabilities far beyond electronic package tracking - now, it's about helping businesses manage their shipping activities for greater productivity across the supply chain," said Henry Maier, FedEx vice president customer automation marketing. "Through the FedEx Ship Manager solutions, our customers are empowered to select from a broad range of transportation services and providers using the access channel that is best suited to their business environment."
FedEx was one of the earliest entrants into the eBusiness arena in 1984 with the introduction of FedEx PowerShip, a proprietary system enabling high-volume customers to connect to the company's global network. Since then, FedEx has continually raised the standards for electronic-shipping technologies. Other notable "firsts" include the earliest use of the Web to enable package shipping and package-status tracking and the first shipping API (application programming interface), which allows customers to integrate FedEx capabilities, such as shipping, tracking, rate quotes and e-mail notification into their Web site, e-commerce platform, intranet or other internal online systems or applications.
"FedEx has been an industry technology innovator for nearly 30 years, and once again we are delivering what our customers want--powerful, information-rich solutions that will help them run their businesses more efficiently," Maier said.
FedEx Ship Manager Solutions Cater to Small, Medium and Large Businesses
The FedEx Ship Manager portfolio enables customers to proactively manage their shipping activities through Internet-, software-, and hardware-based access points. FedEx Ship Manager solutions include:
| -- | FedEx Ship Manager at fedex.com is a shipping application that enables personal and business users to ship packages anytime, virtually anywhere - all they need is access to fedex.com. Customers can save professional and administrative staff the time and effort associated with handwriting airbills by providing an easy and intuitive way to manage shipments online. |
| -- | FedEx Ship Manager Software is a shipping application that provides value similar to that of FedEx Ship Manager at fedex.com for customers who do not have Internet access. In addition to fast, easy installation, FedEx Ship Manager Software also provides automatic upgrades so customers always have the latest version. |
| -- | FedEx Ship Manager Office Station is a stand-alone hardware device that is typically located in a centralized front-office setting. This device is intended for small-to-medium volume shippers, provides automatic upgrades and can be installed easily by the customer. |
| -- | FedEx Ship Manager Work Station is a hardware device that provides flexible integration capabilities, multi-carrier functionality and customizable shipping screens. It is the first automation offering by a transportation carrier to provide multi-carrier capabilities including rate comparison, shipping and tracking. |
| -- | FedEx Ship Manager Server is a solution for large-volume shippers who want the ability to seamlessly integrate key business systems, such as shipping and order management data flows. Customers can choose to use the existing graphical user interface provided by FedEx or create their own. Multi-carrier functionality is available in the existing Web-browser interface. |
| -- | FedEx Ship Manager API (application programming interface) allows customers to integrate FedEx capabilities, such as shipping, tracking, rate quotes and e-mail notification into their Web site, eCommerce platform, intranet or other internal online systems or applications. |
With annual revenues of $18 billion, FedEx Corp. is the premier global provider of transportation, logistics, e-commerce and supply-chain management services. The company offers integrated business solutions through a network of subsidiaries operating independently, including: FedEx Express, the world's largest express transportation company; FedEx Ground, North America's second-largest provider of small-package ground-delivery service; FedEx Logistics, an integrated logistics, technology and transportation-solution company; FedEx Custom Critical, the world's largest provider of expedited time-critical shipments; and FedEx Trade Networks, a provider of customs brokerage, consulting, information technology and trade facilitation solutions. More than 2.5 million customers are connected electronically through the FedEx information network and approximately two-thirds of its U.S. domestic transactions are handled on-line.
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