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<blockquote data-quote="Rick Ross" data-source="post: 2446731" data-attributes="member: 51847"><p>As a feeder driver I get to see how unorganized Amazon can be on a regular basis. Whether that's missed pull times because the guard said they sent people home early, cancelling weekend runs without notifying UPS or saying they need trailers ASAP when they have a bunch of empties already on their yard. People with the perception they are a well oiled machine need to relax a bit because from what I see they are like most other companies.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I can't wait for them to get a peak season going in areas they are doing their own deliveries. Right now they are in the perfect position, by that I mean they never have to take ownership of their shipping issues because they throw us, FedEx or the post office under the bus even when many of the shipping issues are caused by themselves.</p><p></p><p>Their business model is to use cheap labor at all costs. They use temps in their warehouses, outsource their yard shifters and now think they can 1099 deliveries out to people using their own cars. I'm sure the independent contractor concept can work on a small scale but how will it work for irregs, returns or people who live 60 miles from the closest warehouse?</p><p></p><p>The other thing they are is a media whore. Who really believes a drone will be delivering packages anytime soon? I still have people ask me if UPS will do it after Amazon starts with their drones. The same with 2,000 prime trailers being leased. To put that in perspective CACH has over 1,000 outbound doors at it's facility. These are all things to get people talking about Amazon.</p><p></p><p>I think UPS is fine with Amazon taking some of the low hanging fuit. UPS doesn't want to add or upgrade facilities that will only need extra capacity for peak season...that isn't good business. If Amazon strays too far I expect UPS and FedEx to put the smack down on them by raising prices substantially. </p><p></p><p>Package delivery is a very low margin business...why would Amazon want to waste billions getting into it full scale?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rick Ross, post: 2446731, member: 51847"] As a feeder driver I get to see how unorganized Amazon can be on a regular basis. Whether that's missed pull times because the guard said they sent people home early, cancelling weekend runs without notifying UPS or saying they need trailers ASAP when they have a bunch of empties already on their yard. People with the perception they are a well oiled machine need to relax a bit because from what I see they are like most other companies. Personally, I can't wait for them to get a peak season going in areas they are doing their own deliveries. Right now they are in the perfect position, by that I mean they never have to take ownership of their shipping issues because they throw us, FedEx or the post office under the bus even when many of the shipping issues are caused by themselves. Their business model is to use cheap labor at all costs. They use temps in their warehouses, outsource their yard shifters and now think they can 1099 deliveries out to people using their own cars. I'm sure the independent contractor concept can work on a small scale but how will it work for irregs, returns or people who live 60 miles from the closest warehouse? The other thing they are is a media whore. Who really believes a drone will be delivering packages anytime soon? I still have people ask me if UPS will do it after Amazon starts with their drones. The same with 2,000 prime trailers being leased. To put that in perspective CACH has over 1,000 outbound doors at it's facility. These are all things to get people talking about Amazon. I think UPS is fine with Amazon taking some of the low hanging fuit. UPS doesn't want to add or upgrade facilities that will only need extra capacity for peak season...that isn't good business. If Amazon strays too far I expect UPS and FedEx to put the smack down on them by raising prices substantially. Package delivery is a very low margin business...why would Amazon want to waste billions getting into it full scale? [/QUOTE]
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