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Delivery Contractors Blame FedEx for Bad Holiday Season.

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Key Focus

  • "As our industry undergoes new and unprecedented challenges brought on by the explosive growth of e-commerce and rapidly shifting market dynamics, we remain committed to collaborating with service providers to create opportunities for success," the company said.. . FedEx's delivery contractors are part of the company's Ground business, which delivers roughly 60% of the packages that FedEx handles daily
  • Contractors with FedEx Ground typically sign contracts that run from one to two years, with agreements spelling out requirements for service levels, safety and payment.

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  • (company,drivers)
  • (company,costs)
  • (company,vehicles)
  • (company,third-quarter)
  • (company,the_wall_street_journal)
  • (company,technology)
  • (company,staffing)

    • Work-in-progress supporting factors

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  • (company,forecasts)
  • (company,drivers)
  • (company,costs)
  • (company,welcomes)
  • (company,train)
  • (company,thanksgiving)

    • Time PeriodChallengeMomentumWIP
    Report44.83 0.00 55.18

    High Level Abstraction (HLA) combined

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    (1) (company,service)100.00
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    (3) (company,drivers)74.19
    (4) (company,costs)61.29
    (5) (company,welcomes)25.81
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    (7) (company,train)19.35
    (8) (company,third-quarter)16.13
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    Supporting narratives:

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      • More than 800 of FedEx's 5,000-plus US contractors signed a letter to company officials in January, citing problems with shipping forecasts from FedEx.. . The letter, a copy of which was viewed by The Wall Street Journal, said that the package shortfall and new payment terms for the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas yielded less pay during the peak season than year ago, while costs were significantly higher
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (company,forecasts)
        • (company,the_wall_street_journal)

    • challenge - Back to HLA
      • Unlike its Express business, which is staffed by corporate employees, FedEx uses independent contractors for Ground deliveries.. . By using contractors, the company shields itself from costs such as paying for vehicles and drivers'wages. Contractors with FedEx Ground typically sign contracts that run from one to two years, with agreements spelling out requirements for service levels, safety and payment
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (company,drivers)
        • (company,costs)
        • (company,vehicles)

    • challenge - Back to HLA
      • FedEx, which reports fiscal third-quarter earnings on Thursday, declined to comment on specific complaints from the contractors, which are typically small businesses that own FedEx delivery routes across the U.S.
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (company,third-quarter)

    • challenge - Back to HLA
      • FedEx, which reports fiscal third-quarter earnings on Thursday, declined to comment on specific complaints from the contractors, which are typically small businesses that own FedEx delivery routes across the U.S.. . In a statement, the company said it was accelerating some technology and operational initiatives and welcomes communications from the contractors.
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (company,technology)

    • challenge - Back to HLA
      • FDX -2.78% contractors say they were left financially hobbled after renting trucks and staffing up last holiday season to handle a flood of packages that never came.. . More than 800 of FedEx's 5,000-plus US contractors signed a letter to company officials in January, citing problems with shipping forecasts from FedEx.
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (company,staffing)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • "As our industry undergoes new and unprecedented challenges brought on by the explosive growth of e-commerce and rapidly shifting market dynamics, we remain committed to collaborating with service providers to create opportunities for success," the company said.. . FedEx's delivery contractors are part of the company's Ground business, which delivers roughly 60% of the packages that FedEx handles daily
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (company,service)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Contractors with FedEx Ground typically sign contracts that run from one to two years, with agreements spelling out requirements for service levels, safety and payment.
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (company,service)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Planning for the run-up to Christmas between FedEx and contractors typically starts in July and August, when the company issues forecasts, based on conversations with their shippers. The projection helps contractors plan for the number of extra trucks they need to rent, drivers they need to hire and train and other expenses tied to the peak season
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (company,forecasts)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Planning for the run-up to Christmas between FedEx and contractors typically starts in July and August, when the company issues forecasts, based on conversations with their shippers. The projection helps contractors plan for the number of extra trucks they need to rent, drivers they need to hire and train and other expenses tied to the peak season.
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (company,drivers)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • The letter, a copy of which was viewed by The Wall Street Journal, said that the package shortfall and new payment terms for the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas yielded less pay during the peak season than year ago, while costs were significantly higher.
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (company,costs)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • In a statement, the company said it was accelerating some technology and operational initiatives and welcomes communications from the contractors.
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (company,welcomes)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • The projection helps contractors plan for the number of extra trucks they need to rent, drivers they need to hire and train and other expenses tied to the peak season.
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (company,train)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • The letter, a copy of which was viewed by The Wall Street Journal, said that the package shortfall and new payment terms for the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas yielded less pay during the peak season than year ago, while costs were significantly higher
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (company,thanksgiving)