FedEx and Lincoln Electric Comparison Essay by Top Papers

This paper examines the success of FedEx in entering into China through the acquisition of several existing firms in the Mainland and that of Lincoln Electric which entered Mainland China through the acquisition of several Mainland companies as well. The paper makes the contrast that FedEx allowed its target companies to continue to operate in the same manner albeit with an upgraded infrastructure and access to its massive resources, while Lincoln Electric forced the targeted company to perform to its own home market benchmarks without substantially upgrading its operations or facilities.