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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 889670" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>Let me be a little less subtle...</p><p></p><p>If FedEx operations planning is pushing to get rid of W700s, there is some reason for it. </p><p></p><p>One could assume that they are looking only at decreasing piece counts and then make the mental leap that they are assuming that smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles are the way to go. Fewer pieces, less volume needed, more fuel efficient vehicles - that could be one line of logic...</p><p></p><p>On the other hand...</p><p></p><p>If they anticipate needing fewer W700s, because sometime in the future the majority of delivery routes won't be lugging around bulky non-overnight volume, then the proportion of W700s to Sprinters in the stations can be altered - altered to maintain fewer W700s than currently exist - to be used for PU routes that need them along with bulk delivery routes. W700s can be phased out and newer fuel efficient Sprinters can be brought on line quickly - especially considering the current tax advantages in purchasing equipment and depreciating it very quickly (reducing tax liability). </p><p></p><p>The reason for the posting, isn't that Express is purchasing Sprinters - everyone that works in a station sees that first hand (and those who are told about the influx of Sprinters). The reason is that senior management is fighting Express planning over the problems of having needed assets (the W700s) pulled out of service when there is CURRENT volume that can only be moved efficiently by teh W700s. </p><p></p><p>My opinion on this....</p><p></p><p>Senior management is looking at their daily needs and screaming that the alteration in the proportion of vehicles in the stations is causing them problems. If many in senior management aren't aware of what I and others believe to be a pending change in the method of operations of Express (shifting of volume over to Ground), that is telling. </p><p></p><p>There are two possibilities....</p><p></p><p>First, operations planning is screwing up and assuming that decreased piece counts means they can alter the proportion of vehicles in the stations - more so than can really be feasible. </p><p></p><p>The other possibility is that planning knows a change is in the wind, and has altered the vehicle proportion allocation for stations to reflect FUTURE needs - rather than continue with current vehicle proportions. Given the current tax advantages to purchasing equipment, it makes sense to make the alteration in vehicle allocation proportion NOW, rather than wait and lose some tax liability reductions. </p><p></p><p>It is one or the other...</p><p></p><p>If there was no other information out there, I'd err on the first assumption - Express planning is being over ambitious with their vehicle purchases and in the choice of vehicle type.</p><p></p><p> I don't think that is the case. You can decide which is a more plausible explanation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 889670, member: 22880"] Let me be a little less subtle... If FedEx operations planning is pushing to get rid of W700s, there is some reason for it. One could assume that they are looking only at decreasing piece counts and then make the mental leap that they are assuming that smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles are the way to go. Fewer pieces, less volume needed, more fuel efficient vehicles - that could be one line of logic... On the other hand... If they anticipate needing fewer W700s, because sometime in the future the majority of delivery routes won't be lugging around bulky non-overnight volume, then the proportion of W700s to Sprinters in the stations can be altered - altered to maintain fewer W700s than currently exist - to be used for PU routes that need them along with bulk delivery routes. W700s can be phased out and newer fuel efficient Sprinters can be brought on line quickly - especially considering the current tax advantages in purchasing equipment and depreciating it very quickly (reducing tax liability). The reason for the posting, isn't that Express is purchasing Sprinters - everyone that works in a station sees that first hand (and those who are told about the influx of Sprinters). The reason is that senior management is fighting Express planning over the problems of having needed assets (the W700s) pulled out of service when there is CURRENT volume that can only be moved efficiently by teh W700s. My opinion on this.... Senior management is looking at their daily needs and screaming that the alteration in the proportion of vehicles in the stations is causing them problems. If many in senior management aren't aware of what I and others believe to be a pending change in the method of operations of Express (shifting of volume over to Ground), that is telling. There are two possibilities.... First, operations planning is screwing up and assuming that decreased piece counts means they can alter the proportion of vehicles in the stations - more so than can really be feasible. The other possibility is that planning knows a change is in the wind, and has altered the vehicle proportion allocation for stations to reflect FUTURE needs - rather than continue with current vehicle proportions. Given the current tax advantages to purchasing equipment, it makes sense to make the alteration in vehicle allocation proportion NOW, rather than wait and lose some tax liability reductions. It is one or the other... If there was no other information out there, I'd err on the first assumption - Express planning is being over ambitious with their vehicle purchases and in the choice of vehicle type. I don't think that is the case. You can decide which is a more plausible explanation. [/QUOTE]
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