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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 982419" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>From what I understand, Dynamic ROADS cannot function with the way Express does its pickups - it doesn't have the capability to adapt to late in the day oncalls with early closure times. There is just too much potential variability in how pickup routes are run to have a program attempt to generate a stop ordering of pickups - only to be potentially thrown completely out of "whack" when an oncall comes in. </p><p></p><p>Since Dynamic ROADS is all about micromanaging route functions (precise stem times, calculated times between stops, etc.), the "logic" of the program just wouldn't work with trying to integrate a pickup route within a delivery route - all the supposed precision would be lost.</p><p></p><p>This would mean that when fully enabled, there will be delivery routes and pickup route (which are separate). Since most 4x10s have a PU route tacked on at the end of their delivery function, that scheduling format won't really work under ROADS.</p><p></p><p>There are obvious exceptions for rural routes, but for typical routes, I think you will see a gradual phasing out of combined delivery and pickup routes - they will be SPLIT. You may have the same Courier doing each "separate" route, but they most likely will have to drive back to the station, then take their split shift, then log in for the PU route (separate number), and go back out. </p><p></p><p>A lot will be determined once Express Saver is purged from the system and a better picture of just how much time can be saved by Couriers as a result. </p><p></p><p>The end game (2+ years from now) will occur when 2nd Day dissappears from Express delivery operations. Take a look at just the overnight volume that comes into the stations for delivery, and you will easily see that Express AM sort times will be a fraction of what they are now and the time it takes to get that volume off and have the Courier back into the station will be a fraction of what it is now. Shorter AM sorts and shortened delivery cycles mean that part-timers will be able to get everything accomplished in well under 6 hours. </p><p></p><p>The "question mark" right now, is just how fast is Express going to unveil their plan. If they were to roll out the big picture all at once, even those that bleed purple would quickly figure out that their careers are going to either come to an end or become part-time employment. Given the track record of FedEx in bringing out change, they will do it incrementally, as not to raise alarm among the employees. By the time the majority realize what is happening, it will be too late for them to do anything other than accept working for full-time minimums with a long split between routes, going to part-time status, or just holding out for enough in some buyout or early retirement to aid in leaving.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 982419, member: 22880"] From what I understand, Dynamic ROADS cannot function with the way Express does its pickups - it doesn't have the capability to adapt to late in the day oncalls with early closure times. There is just too much potential variability in how pickup routes are run to have a program attempt to generate a stop ordering of pickups - only to be potentially thrown completely out of "whack" when an oncall comes in. Since Dynamic ROADS is all about micromanaging route functions (precise stem times, calculated times between stops, etc.), the "logic" of the program just wouldn't work with trying to integrate a pickup route within a delivery route - all the supposed precision would be lost. This would mean that when fully enabled, there will be delivery routes and pickup route (which are separate). Since most 4x10s have a PU route tacked on at the end of their delivery function, that scheduling format won't really work under ROADS. There are obvious exceptions for rural routes, but for typical routes, I think you will see a gradual phasing out of combined delivery and pickup routes - they will be SPLIT. You may have the same Courier doing each "separate" route, but they most likely will have to drive back to the station, then take their split shift, then log in for the PU route (separate number), and go back out. A lot will be determined once Express Saver is purged from the system and a better picture of just how much time can be saved by Couriers as a result. The end game (2+ years from now) will occur when 2nd Day dissappears from Express delivery operations. Take a look at just the overnight volume that comes into the stations for delivery, and you will easily see that Express AM sort times will be a fraction of what they are now and the time it takes to get that volume off and have the Courier back into the station will be a fraction of what it is now. Shorter AM sorts and shortened delivery cycles mean that part-timers will be able to get everything accomplished in well under 6 hours. The "question mark" right now, is just how fast is Express going to unveil their plan. If they were to roll out the big picture all at once, even those that bleed purple would quickly figure out that their careers are going to either come to an end or become part-time employment. Given the track record of FedEx in bringing out change, they will do it incrementally, as not to raise alarm among the employees. By the time the majority realize what is happening, it will be too late for them to do anything other than accept working for full-time minimums with a long split between routes, going to part-time status, or just holding out for enough in some buyout or early retirement to aid in leaving. [/QUOTE]
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