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<blockquote data-quote="JL 0513" data-source="post: 2416265" data-attributes="member: 50088"><p>What I find very curious is how UPS finds Saturday service financially beneficial. We all know that money is what any business decision comes down to. This can't simply be a case of "customers want Saturday delivery". If it was all about service we wouldn't have Orion or Access Points designed to save money and mileage. </p><p></p><p>Yet, Saturday will now add millions of extra miles a year (nationwide) while operating with similar volume as the 5 day schedule. They're spreading out routes on Saturdays and Mondays. Essentially covering everywhere twice delivering the volume of one full business day. </p><p></p><p>Does this not add up to billions more in cost each year with minimal benefit? Did UPS not notice that the Post Master General begged Congress to drop Saturday delivery in order to save billions in losses? </p><p></p><p>Aside from all that, it creates constant driver scheduling headaches each and every week and complicates the whole operation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JL 0513, post: 2416265, member: 50088"] What I find very curious is how UPS finds Saturday service financially beneficial. We all know that money is what any business decision comes down to. This can't simply be a case of "customers want Saturday delivery". If it was all about service we wouldn't have Orion or Access Points designed to save money and mileage. Yet, Saturday will now add millions of extra miles a year (nationwide) while operating with similar volume as the 5 day schedule. They're spreading out routes on Saturdays and Mondays. Essentially covering everywhere twice delivering the volume of one full business day. Does this not add up to billions more in cost each year with minimal benefit? Did UPS not notice that the Post Master General begged Congress to drop Saturday delivery in order to save billions in losses? Aside from all that, it creates constant driver scheduling headaches each and every week and complicates the whole operation. [/QUOTE]
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