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I've been 100% in trace 3 times since EDD has been in place in our building. That's enough of that!!!
I've been 100% in trace 3 times since EDD has been in place in our building. That's enough of that!!!
Every once in a while the "85% on trace" number will pop up as a flavor of the week and our sups will run around whining at whoever isnt generating the metrics that they want to see.
I always give them (2) choices; I can either use my 15 years of experience and area knowledge to be as efficient as possible...or I can turn myself into a brainless android who runs 100% no matter how inefficient or counterproductive it might be. End of menu. 85%? Its just a number. It doesnt mean anything. I'm a driver....if I wanted to manipulate irrelevant statistics for a living I would have gone into IE.
so those are the only 2 options available huh, brainless android or forget the system all together. No other options, no possible middle ground?
When PAS came into our building total miles in the center went up over 500 a day. Ingenious miles saving computerized mapping technology. I have no idea what my trace % is.
When I was in package, the minute I figured I was screwed, especially if I thought I was going to go over 9.5, I would start backing off my pace. But if there was a chance I would be done in 8 and skate, I would push real hard to get done. You see, The Simpsons re-runs would start at 6:30 and I would work my ass off to see the 1 1/2 hour long block of them .
From what you say, it is not really possible to tell if PAS has been a problem in your center. You say the miles went up 500 per day, but then follow up with you have no idea what your trace % effective is. If your trace % effective is say 2%, and that is average for the drivers in your building, then effectively you are not really using the plans set up in PAS to run the route so you really cant blame the system for the increase in miles...
The only change (in the route) is that EDD/Pas has changed how the route is ran, forcing extra miles.
If the miles didn't go up, the trace % would be low. If you follow the screwed up EDD, the miles go up.
I did hear one statistic, that overall, the centers deployed with PAS in 2008 had a total of 11 million fewer miles than in the prior year.
I really don't want this to sound as a criticism of you, but we all know how UPS has a tendency to manipulate stats.
I was involved in deploying centers, and I experienced both centers that went up and those that went down in miles right after deployment. Usually had mostly to do with the strength of the Disaptch Planners and the ability of the deployment team and center team to get buy in and cooperation from the drivers.
The drivers (for the most part) have one goal in mind each day. That goal is to get their route delivered as quickly and safely as possible and get home. Few drivers do anything to work more hours per day. You speak of cooperation from the drivers. How about some cooperation from management? I can't begin to estimate how many times I have heard drivers(myself included) beg management to work with them to fix the problems in the "system" only to be ignored.
It is your route and you can run it as you please as long as you deliver your time sensitive packages and businesses on time. Don't let your supervisor bully you into thinking otherwise.
Skipping your lunch is a guaranteed way to get stops added to your route. And don't use your lunch to sort your car. That is part of your paid day. If they reprimand you about overallow tell them to train your preloader better and fix your EDD. Many of them want you to skip your lunch because it makes their numbers look better.
They cannot hold you accountable for the average SPH calculated during a lock-in ride. Do not be intimidated by threats of discipline if you run less SPH. All sorts of factors can influence your SPH: weather, over 70's, CODs, traffic, number of packages etc..
Thank you for quoting me the rule
The only parts of that section that could possibly be construed as a "method" is the bit about entering your lunch in the DIAD and securing the DIAD in the cargo area. Actually taking your hour lunch is a rule.
I'm still not seeing how all this makes your day more difficult?
I can assure you that neither the company nor the union wants you to skip your lunch, It does nothing but put them all in a bad position. Lunch is not paid and is not part of your paid day. The time you are on lunch comes out of the on road time therefore it does not affect anyones numbers in any way.
Example
You clock in at 9am work until 1800 and skip lunch you worked 9 hrs
You clock in at 9am take 30 mins lunch and clock out at 1830 still 9hrs
When PAS came into our building total miles in the center went up over 500 a day. Ingenious miles saving computerized mapping technology. I have no idea what my trace % is.
Why thank you Lifer, I already knew the definitions and that was the basis for my position on what was a "method" vs what was a "rule", but you probably helped clear it up even more.Interesting thread - I have not had time to spend on BC lately (still don't!) but I needed a little break today. I always love the thought provoking discussion from EVERYBODY!
Tie - don't let the management bashing get to you. I realize it is more of the censorship issue than an issue with soberups. The mods have a job to do and I think they do it well! You are way better than the few posts I saw at the beginning of this thread. Sober.... I get you! We don't always agree but you have a lot of thoughtful comments that make sense. If we can look past management vs non-management and us vs them we can and will make progress ... if we can't look past that we won't survive.
Jones - Here are the definitions of method and rule.
Method - a particular form of procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, esp. a systematic or established one : a method for software maintenance | labor-intensive production methods.
• orderliness of thought or behavior; systematic planning or action :
Rule - one of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct within a particular activity or sphere : the rules of the game were understood.
• a law or principle that operates within a particular sphere of knowledge, describing or prescribing what is possible or allowable : the rules of grammar.
• ( the rule) the normal or customary state of things : such accidents are the exception rather than the rule.
You guys spent a lot of posts (who is right and who is WRONG) arguing over NOTHING! LOL! This sounds more like a pissing contest!
Sober - why don't you sit down with your supervisor and show him/her a better way to run your route. I contend that most time is lost in the back of the package car "massaging" the load. Work with your supervisor until the trace is acceptable! It will make your job easier in the long run.
Back in the day - 1975 to be exact. My supervisor handed me a bunch of punch cards and asked me to put them in the correct order for delivery. I had to add cards, break up block numbers add streets etc but boy was it worth it in the end. I never forgot that when I went into management. Anytime a driver asked for help I was there to assist and help fix a problem. My point is that this didn't just start with EDD. If your supervisor won't help, find someone who will.... that "someone" is out there and will help you. I guarantee it!
The drivers (for the most part) have one goal in mind each day. That goal is to get their route delivered as quickly and safely as possible and get home. Few drivers do anything to work more hours per day. You speak of cooperation from the drivers. How about some cooperation from management? I can't begin to estimate how many times I have heard drivers(myself included) beg management to work with them to fix the problems in the "system" only to be ignored.