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Memphis has earned its reputation as “America’s Distribution Center” with its natural geographic advantage, its deep pool of skilled logistics workers, and its intermodal edge. Our core competency in Memphis is distribution and logistics. Home of the world headquarters and hub of shipping powerhouse Fedex, over 400 trucking companies and major operations of UPS, DHL and the USPS, Memphis is uniquely positioned to provide the most cost effective distribution and logistics services in the country.
Did you know:
- Memphis is home to the world hub of FedEx
- Memphis' workforce has a higher percentage of logistics workers than any other metropolitan area in the country
- Access to the world through Intermodal Gateway Memphis.
- Five class-one railroads offer service in Memphis.
- Memphis International Airport is the world's busies air cargo airport 14 years running.
A Leading Quadramodal Logistics Center
Memphis' unique combination of geographic, business and workforce strengths make it one of the nation's leading quadramodal logistics center. That means whether you need to ship via rail, road, boat or air, Memphis can provide a solution.
- #1 in percent of logistics workforce
- #1 busiest cargo airport in the world
- #3 in Class I railroad service in the U.S.
- #4 U.S. inland port
- #3 trucking corridor in the U.S.
In Good Company
Memphis is home to the distribution operations of many major global companies. These include Barnes & Noble.com, Valu Merchandisers, Williams-Sonoma, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, NIKE, Reebok International, Technicolor Video, Sears Logistics, General Motors, TBC Corp., Hewlett Packard, Mazda North America, Kroger Ingram Micro, Ford Motor Co., Canon Computer Systems, Thomas & Betts Corp., PFS Web, Baxter Healthcare Corp., Johnson & Johnson, Cummins Engine, Sears Logistics Service, Flextronics, McKesson Corp., Brother International, and Freightliner among many others.
| Major Memphis Distribution Operations |
| Company |
Employees |
Warehouse SQ. FT. |
| Technicolor Video |
2,800 |
4,317,000 |
| Williams-Sonoma |
889 |
3,500,000 |
| Hewlett Packard |
1,385 |
2,700,000 |
| Nike |
1,469 |
2,700,000 |
| Brother International |
826 |
1,100,000 |
| Ford Motor Company |
252 |
1,069,836 |
| Cleo |
1,000 |
957,016 |
| Pfizer |
230 |
400,000 |
FedEx Advantage
The FedEx WorldHub, with its later pickup times for next-day delivery has played a major role in shaping the types of companies choosing to locate in Memphis. These include the world’s largest laptop computer repair depot, the nation’s largest overnight drug testing lab, the world’s largest home entertainment distribution center that produces and ships half the DVDs consumed in America. All these facilities have indicated they cannot be anywhere except next to Memphis International Airport, the world’s busiest cargo airport.
Logistics Workforce
Memphis has more than 100,000 people (17% of the workforce) employed in logistics and transportation-related industries, in facilities ranging in size from several thousand to over four million square feet. That is the highest share of warehouse and transportation workforce of any metro area in the nation. FedEx alone employs more than 35,000 people in Memphis.
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| memphis area distribution wages |
| title |
low |
average |
high |
| Equipment Operator (Fork Lift) |
$12.22 |
$13.10 |
$13.84 |
| Inventory Control Clerk |
15.15 |
16.15 |
17.29 |
| Machine Operator, Distribution |
13.26 |
13.40 |
13.68 |
| Packer |
9.94 |
11.27 |
12.89 |
| Picker |
10.65 |
12.09 |
13.15 |
| Receiver |
12.12 |
12.77 |
13.20 |
| Receiving Clerk |
13.16 |
13.41 |
13.71 |
| Returns Clerk |
11.86 |
12.41 |
13.00 |
| Shipper |
12.35 |
13.18 |
14.56 |
| Shipping Clerk |
14.45 |
14.71 |
14.94 |
| Traffic Clerk |
16.03 |
16.11 |
16.15 |
| Warehouse Person |
12.72 |
13.49 |
14.30 |
| Traffic Supervisor |
52,115 |
54,960 |
57,804 |
| Warehouse Supervisor |
42,313 |
46,812 |
53,423 |
| Warehouse Manager |
69,963 |
72,082 |
74,197 |
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