UPS CEO: Thanks to automation, we're shipping more packages with the same number of people

[HEFFERNAN]

If you have Orion arrange to be there when it's open, UPS may be forced to leave in a route they would have taken out.

Give them the business hours and make sure the ODD is correct. UPS wants to live by the sword, they can die by it too.

 

[Coldworld]

Cuz it don’t make sense.

There are many things that don't make sense but the company could really care less what us peons think...I've stopped caring years ago

 

[Catatonic]

Cant wait till the snows hit this year, we are going to fill up our entire building with undelivered packages, I know we can do it! We blew out the clerk area and break room last year, gotta go for gold!

No worry ... global warming will take care of the snow.

 

[Coldworld]

No worry ... global warming will take care of the snow.

Looks who's back.... 2 questions.. how many times were arrested, and how many college women did you freak out???

 

[Catatonic]

Looks who's back.... 2 questions.. how many times were arrested, and how many college women did you freak out???

Unfortunately the answer to both is zero.

 

[Coldworld]

Unfortunately the answer to both is zero.

Oh man... we all wanted to hear some cool stories....this is very disappointing!

 

[Coldworld]

Unfortunately the answer to both is zero.

Where did you go anyway and who did you see??

 

[Catatonic]

Where did you go anyway and who did you see??

Hulaween in Live Oak Fl.
String Cheese
Disco Biscuits
Bassnectar
Griz
Umphreys McGee
JRAD - Joe Russo Almost Dead
Greensky Bluegrass
Ween
Lotus
Lettuce
Beats Antique
Tauk
Jerry Douglas Band
Portugal. The Man
And a couple dozen more.

Bassnectar was the best.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

If you have Orion arrange to be there when it's open, UPS may be forced to leave in a route they would have taken out.

Give them the business hours and make sure the ODD is correct. UPS wants to live by the sword, they can die by it too.

They are not going to rearrange an entire route based on one stop.

 

[PASinterference]

They are not going to rearrange an entire route based on one stop.

If you give them the business hours, Orion most certainly will.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

If you give them the business hours, Orion most certainly will.

NOT FOR ONE STOP!!!!!

 

[PASinterference]

NOT FOR ONE STOP!!!!!

YES IT WILL!!!! Thats the beauty of Orion. It only knows what is put into it. It doesn't care if you feel the package is worthless. It doesnt care that you want to be off by 1745.

 

[Poop Head]

Bassnectar was the best.

Always the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[just chillin']

We usually end up with st least a half dozen that we end up postcarding, which is a waste of time for all involved.

as a return clerk, that "waste of time" is a big part of my paid day and job security.

 

[Catatonic]

Always the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Griz and Disco Biscuits were good too.

 

[clean hairy]

Link:
UPS CEO: Thanks to automation, we're shipping more packages with the same number of people

"The upcoming holiday period is shaping up to be another record-breaking shipping season. In fact, United Parcel Service (UPS) forecasts 750 million packages will be delivered between Black Friday and New Year’s Eve, a 5% increase from last year.
Despite the expected increase in volume, UPS expects to hire the same number of temporary seasonal workers as last year (95,000).

“Last year we hired about the same number of people and we’re doing it this year with an extra 5% of packages and it is because of automation,” UPS CEO David Abney told Yahoo Finance."

UPS is projecting more volume, but will be using the same amount of people.

For those of us that were working 14 hour days and forced 6th punches, aren't these comforting words from our CEO. Just think what happens if we have weather like in 2013.

He also said the new app to help "driver helpers" use their phones to deliver will also give them directions to their next stop...

Hmm...Driver helpers who drive to their next stop. Sounds like scab PVDs.

Great plan for peak.

It IS feasible.
As long as folks like future work a full week instead of one day a week as they are doing now.....

 

[TheFigurehead]

Preload is expected to work about 5% faster this year.

They can expect anything they want... why would you give it to them? Why even play their game? I give them the same effort and speed year round. I'm not working harder because UPS can't run it's operations properly. Their inability to plan is not my problem.

 

[TearsInRain]

Hulaween in Live Oak Fl.
String Cheese
Disco Biscuits
Bassnectar
Griz
Umphreys McGee
JRAD - Joe Russo Almost Dead
Greensky Bluegrass
Ween
Lotus
Lettuce
Beats Antique
Tauk
Jerry Douglas Band
Portugal. The Man
And a couple dozen more.

Bassnectar was the best.

that's pretty good taste for an old man

 

[Catatonic]

that's pretty good taste for an old man

Thanks ... I think!

 

[Catatonic]

No worry ... global warming will take care of the snow.

I can't believe @DriveInDriveOut didn't disagree with this!