The Trade Association for Logistics Professionals (TALP), formed in August, was designed to advocate for fleets contracted with FedEx Ground.
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FedEx Ground contractor Route Consultant and its CEO Spencer Patton have been under fire by the delivery company, facing a late August lawsuit. Now, Patton and the Trade Association for Logistics Professionals are asking for a vote of no confidence against FedEx's CEO John Smith.
Spencer Patton, the de facto leader of FedEx Ground contractors, had his routes terminated and his business sued by FedEx. But the top challenges facing delivery fleets — fuel, maintenance, labor costs, and supply-chain delays — aren’t going away soon.
The owner of Patton Logistics and Route Consultant says that FedEx Ground is ignoring systemic, networkwide problems and is attempting to silence its contractors.
Delivery fleets are seeing negative margins as we continue to grapple with inflationary pressures around fuel costs, wages, and supply chain constraints. See what Spencer Patton, owner of Patton Logistics, says about it all in this video.
Spencer Patton, of Patton Logistics and Route Consultants, has publicly challenged FedEx Ground regarding strains to contractor profits involving fuel surcharges and Sunday deliveries.
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