```json
{
    "title": "FedEx — Human and Machines",
    "url": "https://performancezen.com/2005/02/07/fedex-human-and-machines/",
    "datePublished": "2005-02-07",
    "dateModified": "2005-02-07",
    "language": "en-US",
    "description": "Great article on how FedEx needs automated customer tools, and humans too! [here] The Takeaway. For every anxious caller that FedEx diverts to its Web site, the company saves as…",
    "author": "spierzchala",
    "publisher": "Performance Zen"
}
```

# FedEx — Human and Machines

Great article on how FedEx needs automated customer tools, and humans too! [

[here](http://www.baselinemag.com/article2/0,1397,1752569,00.asp)

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**The Takeaway.**

> For every anxious caller that FedEx diverts to its Web site, the company saves as much as $1.87. FedEx says its call centers handle 83,000 fewer calls per day than in 2000—currently 470,000 calls per day—a saving of $57.56 million per year. FedEx also claims that its Web site handles an average of 60 million requests to track packages per month. These requests cost FedEx 3 cents each or $21.6 million per year, but would cost over $1.36 billion per year if all those people called. Still, by allowing its customers to keep calling reps like Steward, FedEx spends nearly $326 million per year.

Can you imagine an economy of scale that allows you and your organization to save $1.87 for every call your call centre does not have to answer?