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What GM workers weren't wiling to do that UPS workers might.
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<blockquote data-quote="brett636" data-source="post: 851573" data-attributes="member: 249"><p>While I admit I haven't been paying that close of attention to the earnings reports everything I have read states domestic volume growth of around 1-2%. I don't think its so much ground volume is declining as it is declining market share. Not trying to downplay your post because neither is a good thing, but I don't see us losing or gaining volume overall. </p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>UPS must have something up its sleeve because we just took back an account that was lost to fedex several years ago. Its a pretty good sized account averaging several trailers per day. Not to mention I thought we got that LL Bean account back a couple years ago from fedex. Fedex Ground's cost structure is difficult for UPS to compete against, but there is something that company lacks that UPS has otherwise we wouldn't be getting these large accounts back from them. </p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>To say the EV1 program would have saved GM is a bit if a stretch, but I did find it very disappointing the way GM ended that program by taking back all the cars and crushing them. I'm afraid we will never learn the real reason why GM decided to go about that way destroying its own creation. I just find it highly unusual and disappointing. </p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>I believe everyone is quietly hoping all the lawsuits brought against Fedex ground will stop it in its tracks. I am not so optimistic that these lawsuits are going to go anywhere, but you never know. I do agree that as a company something needs to be done otherwise fedex ground will continue to eat our lunch. Maybe I am wrong, but I thought we were taking market share away from fedex express so maybe we can will just switch sides with fedex losing its premier air service status and us losing our ground game. Not to say I don't want us to have both, but it will be interesting to see how everything pans out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brett636, post: 851573, member: 249"] While I admit I haven't been paying that close of attention to the earnings reports everything I have read states domestic volume growth of around 1-2%. I don't think its so much ground volume is declining as it is declining market share. Not trying to downplay your post because neither is a good thing, but I don't see us losing or gaining volume overall. UPS must have something up its sleeve because we just took back an account that was lost to fedex several years ago. Its a pretty good sized account averaging several trailers per day. Not to mention I thought we got that LL Bean account back a couple years ago from fedex. Fedex Ground's cost structure is difficult for UPS to compete against, but there is something that company lacks that UPS has otherwise we wouldn't be getting these large accounts back from them. To say the EV1 program would have saved GM is a bit if a stretch, but I did find it very disappointing the way GM ended that program by taking back all the cars and crushing them. I'm afraid we will never learn the real reason why GM decided to go about that way destroying its own creation. I just find it highly unusual and disappointing. I believe everyone is quietly hoping all the lawsuits brought against Fedex ground will stop it in its tracks. I am not so optimistic that these lawsuits are going to go anywhere, but you never know. I do agree that as a company something needs to be done otherwise fedex ground will continue to eat our lunch. Maybe I am wrong, but I thought we were taking market share away from fedex express so maybe we can will just switch sides with fedex losing its premier air service status and us losing our ground game. Not to say I don't want us to have both, but it will be interesting to see how everything pans out. [/QUOTE]
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