In this case analysis I will discuss Federal Express and their position as a major player in the global air express market. I will discuss how they developed historically, focusing on the problems they have experienced. I will use Porters Five Forces framework to analyze the competitive forces in the industry environment in order to identify the opportunities and threats confronting the company.
In 1973 the main users of airfreight at this time were to ship time sensitive, high priced goods such as computer items and medical instruments . …