Strategic Management Analysis FedEx’s mission is to produce outstanding financial returns through its operational companies by providing shareholders with, “high value-added supply chain, transportation, and business and related information services” (FedEx, 2005u, para. 1). FedEx strives to provide reliable, competitive, global, air and ground transportation of priority goods at a remarkable speed. FedEx will continue working to develop outstanding relationships among its employees, partners, and suppliers, while maintaining ethical and professional principles within its corporate staff, keeping safety the “first consideration in all operations” (FedEx, 2005u, para. 1). FedEx has based its strategic mission on three distinct levels. First, by focusing on its independent networks, FedEx will operate independently to meet its customers every need. Secondly, offering its services worldwide with the same mission, FedEx competes collectively to achieve the same goal. Lastly, FedEx management strives to “develop mutually rewarding relationships with its employees, partners and suppliers” (FedEx, 2005u, para. 1). FedEx has a number of core competencies that continue to put it above its competitors. The company has built a corporate culture around these major strengths. One of the company’s major focuses is on its customers. It strives to maintain loyalty to its customers while working to go above and beyond what the customers’ ...