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<blockquote data-quote="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)" data-source="post: 801422" data-attributes="member: 12570"><p>Hoke, I think you may be confusing carrier with service level. The consignee most definitely makes the determination of which carrier they prefer when they place their order--the larger the consignee, the more weight their preference carries. Suppose you ran a hardware store and you knew that the UPS guy normally delivers there by 10am and the FedEx Ground is there in the early afternoon. If delivery time is more important than price you would choose UPS --if not you would probably choose FedEx. However, you have noticed lately that you have a different UPS driver and he doesn't get there until mid-afternoon, which impacts your business as you depend on the early delivery to fill your orders which will be picked up later that same day. This would make you think twice about which carrier you would choose.</p><p> </p><p>Add/cuts may look good on paper until it is your business that is affected.</p><p> </p><p>If giving business to the P.O. will allow us to better serve our commercial customers without impacting the bottom line and with minimal job loss than I am all for it; however, if the reduced volume will mean even more routes will be cut than the purpose of doing so would be defeated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret), post: 801422, member: 12570"] Hoke, I think you may be confusing carrier with service level. The consignee most definitely makes the determination of which carrier they prefer when they place their order--the larger the consignee, the more weight their preference carries. Suppose you ran a hardware store and you knew that the UPS guy normally delivers there by 10am and the FedEx Ground is there in the early afternoon. If delivery time is more important than price you would choose UPS --if not you would probably choose FedEx. However, you have noticed lately that you have a different UPS driver and he doesn't get there until mid-afternoon, which impacts your business as you depend on the early delivery to fill your orders which will be picked up later that same day. This would make you think twice about which carrier you would choose. Add/cuts may look good on paper until it is your business that is affected. If giving business to the P.O. will allow us to better serve our commercial customers without impacting the bottom line and with minimal job loss than I am all for it; however, if the reduced volume will mean even more routes will be cut than the purpose of doing so would be defeated. [/QUOTE]
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