My EDD is about 98% perfect--my loader puts them pretty close to where they should be--my wheels only move forward.
I personally think you are wasting your time.
Have a nice weekend.
Dave.
OK--back to the topic on hand---first of all, the best way to deal with the late airs is for you to load your own air. This way you know just how many you have and where they are on the car. Your center manager is only going to take the "they were in the load" excuse for so long before he starts going after you. As far as the load quality, what is the loader doing (or not doing) that is making your day more difficult? What improvements would you like him to make?
The first problem is that you are not verifying your air before you leave the building. I have the same problem, so I have the first half of section 1 and 2 devoted only to air. I go thru my commit time packages before I leave the building and verify that every package in EDD is in my truck. I put them all in order the way I will run them(the loader is not even close) and if I can't find one I send an ODS message before I ever leave the building as well as notify a preload sup. If I find it later send the ODS message telling them exactly where I found it the minute I find it. I have about 20-25 air stops a day with about 40-60 packages. I don't have anything sequenced in the 2000 section until 2500 so I have both shelves available for air. You need to cover your own ass and stop worrying about the preloader. Let them fix their own problems or you will be the one to suffer.
Do you get to work 2 hours before you start ? LOL
He is right: verify your air stops and packages before leaving the building. If any stops or packages are missing, let your sup know. Once you tell them packages are missing, you are off the hook. My sup has actually stepped on the truck and helped look for missing air packages in the past. Let them know if air is missing before leaving the building.The first problem is that you are not verifying your air before you leave the building. I have the same problem, so I have the first half of section 1 and 2 devoted only to air. I go thru my commit time packages before I leave the building and verify that every package in EDD is in my truck. I put them all in order the way I will run them(the loader is not even close) and if I can't find one I send an ODS message before I ever leave the building as well as notify a preload sup. If I find it later send the ODS message telling them exactly where I found it the minute I find it. I have about 20-25 air stops a day with about 40-60 packages. I don't have anything sequenced in the 2000 section until 2500 so I have both shelves available for air. You need to cover your own ass and stop worrying about the preloader. Let them fix their own problems or you will be the one to suffer.
Do you get to work 2 hours before you start ? LOL
All he needs to do is put things where they are suppose to be. Air in 1K section - Late air solved. When the PAL says 8000 why are you putting in the 3000 section ?!
Buy him a pop everyday and try to relate to him. Maybe he will like you and try harder.Either he can't read numbers or he is just incompetent. I an newer so I have no weight to throw around but this new guy loads like he is blind folded. Nothing is in ts right place even the airs which drives me nuts. I have said something to him about and no results. I talked the driver on the left of me and he says "this is the worst loaded I ever had in 20 years!" So I know I'm not crazy. Sucks. I don't want to get him in trouble but he is getting me in trouble. Late airs.
For the most part, you and I work the same. Our routes are very similar too. I have a 20 mile run to mine though. Not close to the center.
yesterday i had 74 stops in the 6000 section,6 in the 7000 and zero in the 8000.....do you think my loader thought for himself and spread out the load?...
Buy him a pop everyday and try to relate to him. Maybe he will like you and try harder.
I am not going to bride a loader to like me. Do your job.