tourists24
Well-Known Member
Had a ride along this week by my on car and I listened to him on the phone maneuvering routes and boxes around to meet his numbers. Some interesting things I found out:
He had recently moved an entire section (driver A) of one county to a driver (driver B) in another county because for whatever reason the overallowed is better for driver B than driver A with the switch. Driver A gets cut stops from another route so the planned day doesnt get messed up. I have no idea how many miles this adds to both drivers but it is at least 20 to 30 miles out of the way and thus has eliminated any "loop" both drivers had. BUT the overallowed for both drivers looks better.
On my old mall route, there are two trucks. First truck has the largest bulk stops and SSI accounts and some residential/business mix. The second truck is strictly the mall. Usually arrives there anywhere between 2:30 or 4:30 in the afternoon. Until now delivery and pickup are done at the same time even though you cannot hit that 15 +/- minute window with any accuracy. Now, because the center manager has been ordered to correct this, all pickup compliance must be met. So now all pickups must be done in order and then turn around and start delivery from stop one. This adds about an hour to an hour and a half to the workday, but compliance will be met. Since overallowed is always a problem on this route (1-2 hours over every day), the center simply takes the hit. Driver loses no stops. Screw service, the driver simply has to tell the customer that he is there to pickup and will return in a couple of hours to deliver.
Finally, in our center, dispatch tries to dispatch everyone with a certain amount of stops. Even if it is right in the middle of a street with add/cuts. Has to show up just right I guess. Thursday I had a stop for "123 Main St." As I deliver, here comes another driver delivering to "127 Main St"........
Stupidity reigns and then they wonder why I have a bad attitude
He had recently moved an entire section (driver A) of one county to a driver (driver B) in another county because for whatever reason the overallowed is better for driver B than driver A with the switch. Driver A gets cut stops from another route so the planned day doesnt get messed up. I have no idea how many miles this adds to both drivers but it is at least 20 to 30 miles out of the way and thus has eliminated any "loop" both drivers had. BUT the overallowed for both drivers looks better.
On my old mall route, there are two trucks. First truck has the largest bulk stops and SSI accounts and some residential/business mix. The second truck is strictly the mall. Usually arrives there anywhere between 2:30 or 4:30 in the afternoon. Until now delivery and pickup are done at the same time even though you cannot hit that 15 +/- minute window with any accuracy. Now, because the center manager has been ordered to correct this, all pickup compliance must be met. So now all pickups must be done in order and then turn around and start delivery from stop one. This adds about an hour to an hour and a half to the workday, but compliance will be met. Since overallowed is always a problem on this route (1-2 hours over every day), the center simply takes the hit. Driver loses no stops. Screw service, the driver simply has to tell the customer that he is there to pickup and will return in a couple of hours to deliver.
Finally, in our center, dispatch tries to dispatch everyone with a certain amount of stops. Even if it is right in the middle of a street with add/cuts. Has to show up just right I guess. Thursday I had a stop for "123 Main St." As I deliver, here comes another driver delivering to "127 Main St"........
Stupidity reigns and then they wonder why I have a bad attitude