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FedEx is committed to reducing total costs through supply chain management excellence. FedEx defines supply chain management as managing the business process from the initial supplier to the ultimate customer focusing on speed and flexibility, resulting in the lowest total cost and highest customer satisfaction-from supplier's supplier to customer's customer-with supply decisions based on total life cycle costs. FedEx identifies five principal attributes of supply chain management:

Strategy - Creating an effective supply chain management organization and supporting fact-based strategies and plans.

Resources - Developing and deploying human resources and information systems necessary to maximize performance. Nothing happens without top-notch, highly-skilled professionals using effective technical tools.

Processes - Creating strategic plans based upon total cost management and insourcing/outsourcing analysis and applying a systematic approach to better utilizing the supply base.

Optimization - Aligning the supply base with our supply chain goals and continually seeking to improve the supply chain methods and composition.

Globalization - Viewing supply opportunities on a global basis.

High standards for service and quality from FedEx suppliers will never be compromised. We at FedEx look for quality products and services delivered on time and at competitive prices resulting in the lowest total cost of ownership. FedEx selects its suppliers based on their ability to meet our stringent requirements and the capability to serve as a supply chain improvement partner.

Before contacting FedEx about being a supplier, you should ask yourself:

• "Do I have a product or service that FedEx needs?"
• "Do I have the resources to supply these needs in sufficient quantities as well as the support service required?"
• "Can I truly bring sufficient value to FedEx to reduce its total cost of ownership?"