So, just do the job. Make the pickups within the window. Why is that so hard?
P-Man
I'm already doing that. Who said I wasn't? I'd also like to add:
Just fix the report, what's so hard about that?
Just fix the hidden yellow range system flaw, what's so hard about that?
Just fix the DPS EPD typical day flaws, what's so hard about that?
Just fix the DMS forecast so we're not guessing every day, what's so...etc.
Seriously, there's so much half-ass work out there. The Corp standard reply has become "it's working as designed," rather than "we can do better."
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I guess the reason that I thought you were not making pickups within the window is that you whined about how it would impact your raise (which it doesn't).
While we are on the topic of whining when I was a supervisor, we didn't have any of these systems. We had to manually create DDR's. Manually create alpha load charts and car load diagrams. We had to dispatch in range and would have died for a forecast, even with flaws.
I think its time for you and other management people to look themselves in the mirror.....
Hidden yellow ranges, typical day flaws, and DMS forecast issues are nuisances. They are easy to work around. Every system is imperfect, and these issues are very, very minor. As far as I can see, you are using them as an excuse.
While I'm at it, I work in many, many centers with the same flawed systems you mention. I know how to use them, how to work around them, and how to get operational gain using them.
Fix the trace. Fix the dispatch. Fix misloads. They are under your control and can be fixed very easily with the system we have. You will improve your operation, make drivers happier, and have a sustainable process.
When you have fixed every other issue in your operation, then we can talk about hidden yellows and the DMS forecast.
P-Man