Non UPS andmirer

[Youguysareefficient]

That's interesting about the truck design. I'm using sprinters with refrigeration. I've followed suit with my pallet build to have it stacked in order, but its a job to open that door and close it, and not let the cold out.

Corporate knows theory, the guys doing the work know the actual results. Whenever I do a site visit on a farm I walk right past the farmers and ask the field workers the questions, they see every inch.

Yeah it is different, but I'm kind of a fruit basket

I'm actually trying to focus on high density, targeting even a small city in sections. A few tricks up my sleeve for encouraging it, I dont want that truck stopping for just one box. Its what kills these type of companies, the last mile as we call it. UPS is the best in the world at it, so its where I'm looking.

And I'm understanding the importance of knowing your stops. Hence why that's such a good job. And look how often you see the UPS guy in porn, does that really happen?


But this has/is help. Im starting to think now of how to estimate, how long outside the truck, how long to drive between stops. I need to take a truck and just go do it. I wonder if people will be freaked out by me dropping imaginary boxes on their porch.

Would it look weird if i took the doors off my sprinter van?

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Package density has many factors besides population. Such factors are median income, average age of population, nearby brick and mortar stores, to name a few.

And lazy people,with a credit card

 

[Youguysareefficient]

Package density has many factors besides population. Such factors are median income, average age of population, nearby brick and mortar stores, to name a few.

Here's what im working with. oops, it wont let me put in a link. im too new

I'm looking at education, age, cost of living index, and residents sq/mile

I know there is no definitive answer, but all this helps. I never thought about nearby stores.

 

[Youguysareefficient]

And lazy people,with a credit card

Those are my peeps!

 

[cosmo1]

So, basically you are trying to emulate Schwan but selling fresh produce rather than frozen foods.

 

[RunningUnder]

I can do 10 - 12 stops hr country... 25 - 30 stops hr town.. traffic in town can cut that to 20 - 25 stops hr.. on a 130mi route.....

 

[Youguysareefficient]

Kind of like that. There's a ton of services like this. Albertsons actually delivers in some places. Theres also a lot of failures, due to lack of density

Maybe just some guesses would be good. How many more deliveries could you make if population density was 150 sq/mile as opposed to 50 sq/mile? 3 times as many? Twice as many? I won't even get close, just estimating how many vans on the west coast, bought in 3 sets matching growth. I'll have a way more accurate number after the first one and can adjust, but crunching a budget.

 

[Youguysareefficient]

I can do 10 - 12 stops hr country... 25 - 30 stops hr town.. traffic in town can cut that to 20 - 25 stops hr.. on a 130mi route.....

perfect! Thanks so much. All this stuff is great

 

[brownmonster]

perfect! Thanks so much. All this stuff is great

I did 142 stops 220 miles today. Left at 8:50, back at 6:30. Dump and run with little interaction with customers. Not sure if I ate lunch.

 

[Youguysareefficient]

Not sure if I ate lunch.

Hustlin. My buddy texts me at 6:30 that he was off and I called him at 8:30 and was already asleep. lol. Merry Christmas?

 

[cosmo1]

You mentioned visiting farms and talking to the field workers. Does that mean you are somewhere farming is a year-round thing? Are you trying to ride the buy local wave?

You also mention rural deliveries. In my area, the rural people are either the farmers or people with big enough gardens that they really don't buy much produce. Heck, I live in town and get enough out of my little garden that we don't buy much produce in the summer.

Think this through before you sink too much into it. It has been tried, and others have failed.

 

[cosmo1]

Here's another thought.

What about liability? Suppose you sell/deliver contaminated food? Does your product have to be USDA inspected?

 

[Cementups]

Hustlin. My buddy texts me at 6:30 that he was off and I called him at 8:30 and was already asleep. lol. Merry Christmas?

must be nice to be done this time of year at 6:30. I punched in at 9:05am and off at 9:05pm after 162 stops with just a 10 minute lunch.

 

[MechLift]

Maybe just some guesses would be good. How many more deliveries could you make if population density was 150 sq/mile as opposed to 50 sq/mile? 3 times as many?

Maybe customers/sq mile has more to do with the problem and this will be related to income, household makeup, age and other possible factors. Your thinking is one dimensional.

I have seen Google Express drivers working out of the Wholefoods store in Cupertino and I bet they have some idea as to what demographics work best for them.

UPS is the route density leader though, I was trailing behind the driver in my area today and he would drive a 100 feet then stop, drive another 100 feet and stop.

 

[arice11]

That's interesting about the truck design. I'm using sprinters with refrigeration. I've followed suit with my pallet build to have it stacked in order, but its a job to open that door and close it, and not let the cold out.

Corporate knows theory, the guys doing the work know the actual results. Whenever I do a site visit on a farm I walk right past the farmers and ask the field workers the questions, they see every inch.

Yeah it is different, but I'm kind of a fruit basket

I'm actually trying to focus on high density, targeting even a small city in sections. A few tricks up my sleeve for encouraging it, I dont want that truck stopping for just one box. Its what kills these type of companies, the last mile as we call it. UPS is the best in the world at it, so its where I'm looking.

And I'm understanding the importance of knowing your stops. Hence why that's such a good job. And look how often you see the UPS guy in porn, does that really happen?


But this has/is help. Im starting to think now of how to estimate, how long outside the truck, how long to drive between stops. I need to take a truck and just go do it. I wonder if people will be freaked out by me dropping imaginary boxes on their porch.

Would it look weird if i took the doors off my sprinter van?

yes, there are UPSers who do porn.
ME!
lol j/k...but there are those times when you see it about to bow chicka wow wow!

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

must be nice to be done this time of year at 6:30. I punched in at 9:05am and off at 9:05pm after 162 stops with just a 10 minute lunch.

Punched out and gone by 1815-1830 all this past week.

 

[HEFFERNAN]

Kind of like that. There's a ton of services like this. Albertsons actually delivers in some places. Theres also a lot of failures, due to lack of density

Maybe just some guesses would be good. How many more deliveries could you make if population density was 150 sq/mile as opposed to 50 sq/mile? 3 times as many? Twice as many? I won't even get close, just estimating how many vans on the west coast, bought in 3 sets matching growth. I'll have a way more accurate number after the first one and can adjust, but crunching a budget.

perfect! Thanks so much. All this stuff is great

If you're getting info from this website for you're business, YOU ARE GOING TO FAIL !!!!!

 

[Wally]

Rain/ wet weather, slows things down. Come up with waterproof packaging for shippers to use. No bagging needed.

 

[upschuck]

Why do you not admire UPS people, we work had.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Why do you not admire UPS people, we work had.

He was just talking about,the frogs.