Anybody else getting complaints about the implementation of DIM weight change?

[selfcancelsignal]

UPS still has the most customer friendly shipping program (Worldship) & pick up procedure of all the shipping services. If that were not the case, many other would've probably bolted by now.

 

[sandwich]

If the post office keeps getting our customers and most likely FedEx customers too, are they going to have the same fate as dhl? Because if they keep getting extra work and will have to add more trucks and drivers, they will be losing money......... right? The USPS work force is unionized and after 10 hours they get double time.

 

[Catatonic]

If the post office keeps getting our customers and most likely FedEx customers too, are they going to have the same fate as dhl? Because if they keep getting extra work and will have to add more trucks and drivers, they will be losing money......... right? The USPS work force is unionized and after 10 hours they get double time.

It seems half the employees at the post office are "casual" labor which means they get paid less and little or no benefits.

 

[Oak]

One thing being overlooked here. This will make shippers downsize their packages to only what is necessary. The smaller the packages, the more fit into a package car. Don't think IE didn't already think of this.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

One thing being overlooked here. This will make shippers downsize their packages to only what is necessary. The smaller the packages, the more fit into a package car. Don't think IE didn't already think of this.

They need to redesign the inside of the package car. Maybe remove one of the shelves, to accommodate the extra large (freight) packages that we deliver.

 

[Brownslave688]

They need to redesign the inside of the package car. Maybe remove one of the shelves, to accommodate the extra large (freight) packages that we deliver.

Don't go giving them ideas about how to fit bigger stuff in our package cars.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Don't go giving them ideas about how to fit bigger stuff in our package cars.

Heaven forbid,they listen to the people who actually do the job. Sick and tired of 10 big ass packages ,being put on the end of my package car. How many times can I move the same package,until I deliver it?

 

[bleedinbrown58]

They need to redesign the inside of the package car. Maybe remove one of the shelves, to accommodate the extra large (freight) packages that we deliver.

The old 1000's used to have shorter 6 and 8000 shelves to make the cargo area larger....bring those back.

 

[clean hairy]

The old 1000's used to have shorter 6 and 8000 shelves to make the cargo area larger....bring those back.

Only if you go to to Package and drive one every day! (LOL! just havin fun wit ya!)

 

[oldngray]

They need to redesign the inside of the package car. Maybe remove one of the shelves, to accommodate the extra large (freight) packages that we deliver.

Remember the old short shelf 800's that had shelves that didn't extend all the way to rear of car?

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Remember the old short shelf 800's that had shelves that didn't extend all the way to rear of car?

I remember the old 600's with the fold down wooden shelves.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

Only if you go to to Package and drive one every day! (LOL! just havin fun wit ya!)

I'd happily load it everyday! I prefer the newer 1200's and a certain model 1000 with a low step in back.

 

[FrigidAdCorrector]

If the post office keeps getting our customers and most likely FedEx customers too, are they going to have the same fate as dhl? Because if they keep getting extra work and will have to add more trucks and drivers, they will be losing money......... right? The USPS work force is unionized and after 10 hours they get double time.

If you take away the ridiculous pension costs they incur, they actually make a lot of money. In the end it doesn't really matter, since they are a government corporation they will always exist.

We have actual gotten customers back because of the pricing. We had one shipper who splits volume between us and ground. They would average 300 larger pieces a day. It dropped to about 100 before peak. We're right back up to over 300 pieces now. Another customer was similar. But they send about 50 oversized pieces a day. Gotta admit. Nobody below FT was upset that we lost that account. Everything is 6 feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds.

 

[TooTechie]

The old 1000's used to have shorter 6 and 8000 shelves to make the cargo area larger....bring those back.

Yeah but try to reach the back of the 7000 shelf on one of those. I'm 6 feet tall and it was a pita for me.

 

[upschuck]

Got word that dim wt has reverted back to only happen if over 5184 cubic inches. Must have gotten too many ccomplaints.

 

[upsbeernut]

Heaven forbid,they listen to the people who actually do the job. Sick and tired of 10 big ass packages ,being put on the end of my package car. How many times can I move the same package,until I deliver it?

15

 

[scratch]

Has FedEx also implemented DIM weight?

I think Fedex came up with the idea before we did.

 

[watdaflock?]

Might as well get rid of some more dead weight

Unfortunately the majority of dead weight at UPS is protected by the union.

 

[BigUnionGuy]

Unfortunately the majority of dead weight at UPS is protected by the union.

Fortunately, the majority of (real) dead weight is in management.

It makes Union employee jobs.... that much easier.


Kids these days.



-Bug-

 

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