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06-26-2008, 05:57 AM
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I have never had a problem having time to get sales leads because I don't spend time BSing at every stop.
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06-26-2008, 10:06 AM
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I believe we, as UPS employees are all part of this action and we all should do our part to the best of our ability. MGMT I would hope is already in the war room and looking at strategy.........I hope | |
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06-26-2008, 10:15 PM
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[quote=tieguy;359243][quote=outamyway;359089] Quote:
Originally Posted by JustTired  And last I like Dillis quote but i think both the participants and the bystanders have their unique perspective. Both see things the other does not. If we combine them then we see all. | Thanks Tie. Very astute observation and very true.
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06-28-2008, 04:57 PM
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06-28-2008, 05:50 PM
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FedEx is absolutely not going to go anywhere. They have absolutely awsome name brand recognition.
If people say they need to get something delivered overnight they say "There going to FedEx it." UPS does not have that type of recognition with our services.
What I honestly think will eventually happen is that they will merge in one way or form. Really makes little sense to keep Express around if FDX can find away to implement it into their ground service and their contractors. | |
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06-28-2008, 07:17 PM
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What I honestly think will eventually happen is that they will merge in one way or form. Really makes little sense to keep Express around if FDX can find away to implement it into their ground service and their contractors... | FEDUPs ?
Can't see it happening soon - one pro union, one doing everything possible to avoid union.
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06-28-2008, 07:32 PM
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Butbenefits.....I think he meant that the 2 FDX entities would merge into one.
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06-28-2008, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by rocket man I have new boobs im ready | huh?  | |
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06-28-2008, 09:09 PM
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#34 | | Outa browns on 04/30/09
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Originally Posted by pretzel_man There is a conference call for Region / District managers next week. There are a lot of cost cutting and growth initiatives right now.
I'm betting you'll see more and more. We will do more special services for customers to get their volume, and cut every but of excess.
P-Man | I GUARANTEE they will NOT do more to get service to customers, that would eat into the center's numbers. | |
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06-28-2008, 09:11 PM
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#35 | | Outa browns on 04/30/09
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Originally Posted by 1989 I have never had a problem having time to get sales leads because I don't spend time BSing at every stop. | I doubt you go to any stops, in my opinion you are management, you bash us constantly and tell us how wonderful management is. | |
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06-28-2008, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by IWorkAsDirected I GUARANTEE they will NOT do more to get service to customers, that would eat into the center's numbers. | Especially if route cutting is involved. More work with fewer workers is not going to help customer relations.
Man that was a great quote:
Too many chiefs, not enough indians
Our center has two main belts. One of our other belts is half of another centers(lots of brown sides, so we keep them on the outside) The two main belts have 5 supervisor's(4 part time and one preload sup) I think there's maybe 16 to 18 preloaders for both belts. I guess there's a part time sup for each side of each belt. How many do we need? | |
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06-29-2008, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by moreluck Butbenefits..... |
More, I had to read that 3 times. How did I miss that in my benefits package?? | |
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06-29-2008, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by moreluck Butbenefits.....I think he meant that the 2 FDX entities would merge into one. | Absolutely IF anything were to happen FDX in my opinion would try to merge their parts and go the owner operator route. | |
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06-29-2008, 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by New Englander Absolutely IF anything were to happen FDX in my opinion would try to merge their parts and go the owner operator route. |
I personally know 3-4 of the Fed Ex Express drivers here and can safely say that none of them would go the owner operator route, knowing what they know about their poor step-children at Fed Ex Ground. Also, the prospect of Fed Ex scrapping a business plan that works (Express) for one that has clearly been (and will continue to be) an issue for them (Ground) just does not make sense to me.
That being said, any merger of these 2 entities could pose a real challenge to us and to our way of doing business, especially in light of our lack of focus on customer service.
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06-29-2008, 08:35 AM
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Litigation aside and with fuel prices. I'm going to bet FDX likes the ground plan more then the Express.
Obviously few Express drivers would want to switch - I don't think they'd have much of an option if it were to ever happen.
As you said - if they ever were to merge. We'd be in for a big battle. | |
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