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By October 11, 2025, 611 workers will be laid
off by one of Tennessee’s biggest employers.
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FedEx Supply Chain announced the layoffs
earlier this month following big news from
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engine manufacturer Cummins.
Cummins is transitioning a portion of its
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Memphis-based aftermarket parts distribution
business to Indianapolis.
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And using a new logistics partner, a Cummins
spokesperson said that the change is driven by
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our need to improve efficiency and better
support our customers.
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With the Cummins transition underway, the
layoffs will affect two FedEx distribution
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centers across Memphis.
These centers had been working with Cummins
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since 2019 to distribute rebuild kits.
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remanufactured engines and component parts.
Although FedEx confirmed the layoffs are not
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related to the company’s Network 2.0 plan for
streamlining its package network,
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this is the company’s second layoff this year.
The state’s Labor Department filed notice that
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217 employees were previously laid off in
Middle Tennessee in March.
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However, FedEx is aiming to retain a portion of the
Cummins business in the Memphis area,
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allowing affected employees eligibility for
other company roles.
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FedEx said, We are committed to supporting
affected employees through job placement
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assistance, relocation aid, or severance as
applicable, including at other nearby FedEx
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facilities in the area.
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My name is Devin Verbsky, and this is your
manufacturing net.