tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post112894879578990261..comments2023-10-29T10:54:58.681-04:00Comments on Vox Baby: The Flying SpareAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514024573333057559noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-1128990316295997142005-10-10T20:25:00.000-04:002005-10-10T20:25:00.000-04:00Credit where credit is due...Let's not forget that...Credit where credit is due...<BR/><BR/>Let's not forget that the FedEx "method" is a direct copy of the system UPS set up. FedEx was started by former UPS managers...alphiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482686190243715392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-1128987083597467862005-10-10T19:31:00.000-04:002005-10-10T19:31:00.000-04:00The Voxy praises the article for informing us abou...The Voxy praises the article for informing us about these features of the FedEx economy, which I think we all agree are subtly becoming more important. That I think these are virtues of the economy is of secondary importance.<BR/><BR/>On John's specific point, I think parked spares would be fine, too, if the company decided they were the more efficient way to go. It would have made for a less Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13514024573333057559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-1128973386508497272005-10-10T15:43:00.000-04:002005-10-10T15:43:00.000-04:00I take issue with the illustration of the "flying ...I take issue with the illustration of the "flying spare". We're not told why a flying spare is any better than a "parked spare". A parked spare could be routed only slightly less quickly than a flying spare, and probably wouldn't use as much gas. Why is the flying spare better? Why is it so much better, that it wins the title line of the story?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-1128956532917020422005-10-10T11:02:00.000-04:002005-10-10T11:02:00.000-04:00I can not go along with the Voxy nomination becaus...I can not go along with the Voxy nomination because I think it misses or does not adequately discuss two very big points. <BR/><BR/>One: Fed Ex does well because of churn and decline in labor force participation.<BR/><BR/>Two: Fed Ex does well due to growth of consumer spending and consumer debt (increasing amounts of products shipped direct to home). This may (or may not) increase when people Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537995.post-1128956051781771142005-10-10T10:54:00.000-04:002005-10-10T10:54:00.000-04:00Fed ex is doing well because of all the overnighte...Fed ex is doing well because of all the overnighted offer and severage mailings (big changes in labor force participation rates since 2000).<BR/><BR/>Consumers are also a little bit punchy with spending. <BR/><BR/>I guess one way to play this is to borrow home equity and invest in Fed Ex or similar-<BR/><BR/>Hello Fed Ex Economy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com