12-07-2011, 07:27 AM
Dennis S wrote:
I have heard that a Fedex overnight package going from the 4th floor to the 3rd floor in a building in New York City goes through Memphis because that's how it works.
About ten to twelve years ago, a guy I knew from FedEx explained it to me. Essentially, FedEx is not a local delivery service and its mandate (or federal law, etc, etc) requires that all packages be taken out of the locality to their main hub in Memphis for sorting and distribution - even if the package is being delivered locally. It's been quite some time since it was explained to me so the details are hazy.