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<blockquote data-quote="hypocrisy" data-source="post: 923750" data-attributes="member: 9500"><p>I don't see why it isn't viable, because it's similar to what many operations do with back up feeder drivers now. Feeder drivers rotate between Package and Feeders as necessary to fill Feeder needs. In my area, Package had to absorb the loss of about a hundred drivers just as Peak hit. It's the same thing as Package drivers being bumped to Hub when the volume shrank. Sure, it requires Management to actually perform which is probably asking too much. Might cut into their micro-managing allowance.</p><p></p><p>Guarantees should be suspended during the month of December anyway IMO (with concessions to our biggest shippers like Amazon of course due to the success of their Prime program). It's generally cumbersome and unnecessary. This year they were jumping loads early in some locations and letting loads sit in others. Showing it can be done better than guaranteed in some areas just means we need to work on the ones that couldn't seem to rise to the challenge.</p><p></p><p>What we need to do is improve our time in transit across the board by taking loads off the rail and putting in more sleepers. FDXG is beating us by a day in most markets. Perhaps a combination of rail and layovers might be a viable option too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hypocrisy, post: 923750, member: 9500"] I don't see why it isn't viable, because it's similar to what many operations do with back up feeder drivers now. Feeder drivers rotate between Package and Feeders as necessary to fill Feeder needs. In my area, Package had to absorb the loss of about a hundred drivers just as Peak hit. It's the same thing as Package drivers being bumped to Hub when the volume shrank. Sure, it requires Management to actually perform which is probably asking too much. Might cut into their micro-managing allowance. Guarantees should be suspended during the month of December anyway IMO (with concessions to our biggest shippers like Amazon of course due to the success of their Prime program). It's generally cumbersome and unnecessary. This year they were jumping loads early in some locations and letting loads sit in others. Showing it can be done better than guaranteed in some areas just means we need to work on the ones that couldn't seem to rise to the challenge. What we need to do is improve our time in transit across the board by taking loads off the rail and putting in more sleepers. FDXG is beating us by a day in most markets. Perhaps a combination of rail and layovers might be a viable option too. [/QUOTE]
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