FedEx expects growth to continue despite trimming of workforce
Richard Clark processes oversized packages at the FedEx Ground Hub in Olive Branch in November. The hub is undergoing it's third expansion, including the addition of new technology to help increase capacity and efficiency. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)
FedEx may be trimming jobs with its newly announced voluntary buyout program, but if history is a guide, it doesn't mean the Memphis-based company is done growing. In fact, its workforce has kept pace with rising global shipping demand, despite notable personnel cuts in 2004, 2009 and 2014.
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FedEx parcel delivery Transportation and logistics voluntary buyout programWayne Risher
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