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<blockquote data-quote="FedEx2000" data-source="post: 946582" data-attributes="member: 13621"><p>Is it possible that you are all thinking too hard about this "switchover" of volume? We all know that Ground has improved their service and shaved days off their delivery times. Rather than switching E2/XS to Ground and dealing with the issues of Express picking it up and transferring it to Ground for final delivery, is it possible that Ground may just offer an "upgraded" Ground service that is a 2-3 day commit within a predetermined distance, rather than the current 5 days? I believe the last figure I heard was that 80% of Ground pkgs are delivered within 3 days now. This way there would be no conflict between Express/Ground, and there would not be the extra cost of flying this volume. So it wouldn't be a complete switch, just the gradual shift of customers (with the help of sales) switching to Ground and getting basically the same service for less cost. This would, at least in theory, cause less uproar at Express than a complete shiftover of E2/XS to Ground. </p><p></p><p>This would also eliminate the need to install caster decking at Ground stations, purchasing Ground trailers with pneumatic rollers, or any other costs associated with Express handling/transferring "Ground" freight. Just a thought.....</p><p></p><p> And in regards to the comment about a possible 28% increase in Ground stops beginning on July 1st, I think the most reasonable explanation I've seen on here is a large customer such as Verizon (or Apple) switching over to Ground from Express. Verizon returns recently switched over to SmartPost instead of Express billable stamps, and a good percentage of the inbound is E2.......leaving the customers who are willing to pay extra to get it next day via Express. Not sure what Verizon's daily volume is though, and whether it would consist of a 28% increase at Ground.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FedEx2000, post: 946582, member: 13621"] Is it possible that you are all thinking too hard about this "switchover" of volume? We all know that Ground has improved their service and shaved days off their delivery times. Rather than switching E2/XS to Ground and dealing with the issues of Express picking it up and transferring it to Ground for final delivery, is it possible that Ground may just offer an "upgraded" Ground service that is a 2-3 day commit within a predetermined distance, rather than the current 5 days? I believe the last figure I heard was that 80% of Ground pkgs are delivered within 3 days now. This way there would be no conflict between Express/Ground, and there would not be the extra cost of flying this volume. So it wouldn't be a complete switch, just the gradual shift of customers (with the help of sales) switching to Ground and getting basically the same service for less cost. This would, at least in theory, cause less uproar at Express than a complete shiftover of E2/XS to Ground. This would also eliminate the need to install caster decking at Ground stations, purchasing Ground trailers with pneumatic rollers, or any other costs associated with Express handling/transferring "Ground" freight. Just a thought..... And in regards to the comment about a possible 28% increase in Ground stops beginning on July 1st, I think the most reasonable explanation I've seen on here is a large customer such as Verizon (or Apple) switching over to Ground from Express. Verizon returns recently switched over to SmartPost instead of Express billable stamps, and a good percentage of the inbound is E2.......leaving the customers who are willing to pay extra to get it next day via Express. Not sure what Verizon's daily volume is though, and whether it would consist of a 28% increase at Ground. [/QUOTE]
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