Tokyo, Japan (March 28, 1996) - Federal Express (FedEx) announced today its new warehouse facility, No.4 Cargo Building at Narita International Airport will begin operations on April 3. FedEx plans to upgrade its package processing capability to more than four times its current capability by installing an automated sorting system to expand the SameDay Delivery Areas and improve its customer service.
FedEx will handle all Inbound Express Packages to east Japan market regardless of the package weight. The floor space of the new warehouse is 3,550m2, six times larger than the previous facility. The sorting process at the new warehouse will be automated by power belt installation, increasing the average daily package processing capability by over four times the current capacity of 6,000 packages per hour.
One of the most important factors in the express cargo business is speedy customs clearance. FedEx plans to improve customs clearance efficiency and the handling capability of packages with the new warehouse's automated systems and expanded floor space.
The package flow at the new warehouse is; each package will be moved to the slope and placed on the powerbelt after being sorted by weight. They will be classified at each station by area code attached to the packages. Each package will be automatically sorted by classified documents, non-documents, and packages which needs custom inspection.
FedEx currently services the Asia Pacific market with nearly 3,000 employees in 30 countries and territories. The company provides the most extensive trans-Pacific air cargo lift of any airline with wide-bodied MD-11, DC-10 and A310 aircraft flying daily, linking its FedEx AsiaOne network for overnight delivery to major commercial and financial centers throughout Asia.
Federal Express is the world's largest express transportation company, providing fast and reliable services for important documents, packages and freight. The company delivers more than 2.5 million items each working day. It employs more than 119,000 people, and operates 541 aircraft and almost 37,000 vehicles in its integrated system. Federal Express reported revenues of $9.4 billion for its fiscal year ended May 31, 1995.
