ClutchCargo

Weren't those domiciles already closed by then? I thought they were shut down at the end of '96. The "With or without you" red letter came out in November of '99, I think.

MD11Fr8Dog

Nov. 17, 1998

TonyC

The "With or without you" red letter was November 17, 1998, as MD11Fr8Dog stated. However, the first "red letter" was November 16, 1995. The message was the same, even if not as concise:


"We fully intend to continue to provide our services to customers during the self-help period. We hope we can depend on the personal support of each employee--including our pilots--as we continue to seek a balanced and mutually beneficial agreement. Clearly, not all of our pilots agree with ALPA's confrontational tactics and all employees should be careful not to generalize about how "all pilots" may feel about this process. In fact, the vast majority of our pilots have continued to serve our customers through volunteering and overtime flying during the negotiating period, and we greatly appreciate their loyalty and support. You should also understand that our resolve is strong and we intend to use all available options under the rules of the Railway Labor Act for any pilot who chooses to engage in job actions. "




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cub pilot

FDX Corporation includes several companies in addition to FedEx Express.
List includes:
FedEx Ground
FedEx Freight
FedEx National LTL (division Of FedEx Freight, formerly Watkins Motor Freight)
FedEx Kinko's
FedEx Trade Networks
FedEx Supply Chain Services
FedEx Custom Critical
FedEx Services (in-house IT Company)

See the FedEx web page for details on these companies. http://www.fedex.com/us/about/today/companies/?link=4

All of these companies’ FedEx logos have a purple “Fed” but different colors for the “Ex”. Driving down the highway, you will see the “EX” in orange, red, green, light blue, aqua, and yellow. FedEx Services “EX” is grey; you won’t see trucks with this color logo on the highway.

All these companies contribute to the total revenues for FDX Corporation. In Fiscal year 2003, FedEx Express accounted for 73% of the total revenue of FDX Corporation. Presently, FedEx Express accounts for about 65% of the total FDX Company’s revenues. Since 2000, FDX Corporation has diversified to not have all the eggs in one basket. These sister companies of FedEx Express can not do what Express does which is long haul overnight delivery.
But these companies enhance the competitive structure of the total company while contributing a healthy amount of the total revenues.
The CRM cliché of 1 + 1 equals 3 applies here.

MD11Fr8Dog

Part of that is due to shifting freight from FedEx Express to FedEx Ground, delivered mostly by independent contractors.

A300jetflyer

FedEx Divisions Explained


FedEx Express: This division handles over 6,000,000 (six million) air shipments a day to businesses and residences throughout the world by operating the largest freight airline and a network of delivery vehicles. FedEx uses employees for this division. FedEx also provides the trucks, equipment, uniforms, vehicle fuel and facilities for the employees. This division is non union except for the airplane pilots.

FedEx Ground: Formerly known as RPS (Roadway Package System), this division delivers packages exclusively through a ground trucking network to businesses and residences throughout the United States. FedEx uses contractors for delivery who provide their own trucks, equipment, vehicle fuel, insurance and uniforms under the FedEx brand.

FedEx Home Delivery: This division started out delivering packages to residences but has since expanded to include deliveries to businesses using contractors who provide their own trucks, equipment, vehicle fuel, insurance and uniforms under the FedEx brand.

FedEx Kinko's: Kinko's (Keyway Inc.) was bought by FedEx in 2004 for $2.4 billion and operates more than 1,500 service centers with aproximately 22,000 employees and sales of over $2,066 million (2005).

FedEx Custom Critical: Non-stop, time-specific, door-to-door critical shipment delivery throughout the U.S. and Canada and within Europe. The custom critical fleet is made up entirely of owner operators who provide their own vehicles. FedEx Custom Critical is made up of the following divisions: Surface Expedite is exclusive-use nonstop, door-to-door delivery of critical freight. Air Expedite is an array of expedited air solutions. White Glove Service is for shipments requiring special care in handling, such as air-ride equipment or temperature control.

FedEx Freight: A provider of regional next-day and second-day and interregional LTL freight services. Its business segment reported annual revenues of $3.2 billion in the last fiscal year - FY05. Often handles bulk and shipments that weigh more than 150 lbs. Freight shipments are handled by employees either paid hourly or by the mile for linehaul.

Linehaul drivers drive only about 10 or so hours round trip. Mileage is paid but they also get some hourly pay for dropping and hooking, fueling and doing logs, etc.. A drop and hook run (with return) in under 11 hours could earn $80,000 yearly if it can be done 5 times a week 52 weeks a year although the driver may not be able to do it 5 times a week with the Department of Transportation (DOT) rules.

* FedEx Freight East: Formerly American Freightways.
* FedEx Freight West: Formerly Viking Freight.
* FedEx National LTL: Formerly Watkins Motor Lines.
* FedEx Freight Canada: Formerly Watkins Canada Express.
* Caribbean Transport Services (information needed).

FedEx Trade Networks: Provides a full range of international support services including customs clearance, freight forwarding, Trade & Customs Advisory Services (TCAS), trade technology solutions including full-service customs brokerage, global ocean and air cargo distribution. We are not sure if FedEx uses employees or contractors for this division.

FedEx Supply Chain Services: Supply chain management is the efficient and effective movement of goods and information from supplier to manufacturer to the end user. We are not sure if FedEx uses employees or contractors for this division.

FedEx Services: In June 2000 FedEx Services was created to provide information technology, sales and marketing support for FedEx subsidiaries FedEx Express and FedEx Ground. Today FedEx Services coordinates sales, marketing and technology support for the global FedEx brand including the data management and networking expertise behind the package tracking capabilities for FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight. Customer Service was also recently added to the group.

FedEx SmartPost: Consolidates parcels, formerly the independent company Parcel Direct.


Courtesy of www.fedexaminer.com