Perhaps FedEx Needs to Rethink Their System

[tschock]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

Hi Jay- that's their headquarters/main hub. But yes, seems crazy.

Or you could drive 15 mins and pick it up?

Can you drive ANYWHERE in southern California in 15 minutes??? If the "NYC" in your name is for NYC, then you should know better.

[slidekellyslide]

If I want to send a letter to my next door neighbor it now has to go from Lincoln to Omaha and back to Lincoln. This was not like this until just recently. All in the name of cutting jobs.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by tschock

Can you drive ANYWHERE in southern California in 15 minutes??? If the "NYC" in your name is for NYC, then you should know better.

Yes 15 miles and 15 min is a big difference out here in Socal. I would assume the same about NYC. Unless of course FedEx allows a pickup at 1 AM.

[autograf]

As a 34 year UPS employee and working in the group that plans stuff like this, it DOES happen. Sometimes it's just because of an operational issue but as airplanes fill up, we always work to retain that volume locally to free up space. I'm sure FedEx does as well. When we can bring volume to Louisville, it's a fully automated hub and you take advantage of all that. So, while not always the most efficient way, it sometimes does happen.............and not just by accident........