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And here...we...go. Amazon launches UPS/FedEx style package cars
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<blockquote data-quote="Boywondr" data-source="post: 4550867" data-attributes="member: 77695"><p>I had two days training and not four decades ago. But in the last twenty years the stop counts on these routes have increased 20-40% with the driver being pressured to complete the work in less time.</p><p></p><p>The real issue imo will be the economy. Will shippers stay with us if their bottom line isn't as solid and the "just in time" inventory mentality started in the 90's will also play a factor as pertaining to who will be able to deliver the volume on time. It's definitely going to be a show down and pressure from the top down will test the workforce and it'll be detrimental to send a bunch of hacked off drivers into the public every day.</p><p></p><p>From what I've seen over the multiple decades I've driven full time the customer/driver relationship has been key to retaining and gaining back our customer's loyalty and trust. A good AE is also part of the glue that holds this together and there are good people in BD. But even tho Amazon will not dissapate like DHL did we still have the best completion percentage in regards to delivery on the face of this planet and that strength plus strong driver/AE/customer relationships will give us the best chance to stay in the game for years to come.</p><p>Just my opinion.</p><p></p><p>And for what it's worth I know many nonunion drivers making really good money and have good benefits. Finding people to drive trucks today is more of a struggle than ever.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Boywondr, post: 4550867, member: 77695"] I had two days training and not four decades ago. But in the last twenty years the stop counts on these routes have increased 20-40% with the driver being pressured to complete the work in less time. The real issue imo will be the economy. Will shippers stay with us if their bottom line isn't as solid and the "just in time" inventory mentality started in the 90's will also play a factor as pertaining to who will be able to deliver the volume on time. It's definitely going to be a show down and pressure from the top down will test the workforce and it'll be detrimental to send a bunch of hacked off drivers into the public every day. From what I've seen over the multiple decades I've driven full time the customer/driver relationship has been key to retaining and gaining back our customer's loyalty and trust. A good AE is also part of the glue that holds this together and there are good people in BD. But even tho Amazon will not dissapate like DHL did we still have the best completion percentage in regards to delivery on the face of this planet and that strength plus strong driver/AE/customer relationships will give us the best chance to stay in the game for years to come. Just my opinion. And for what it's worth I know many nonunion drivers making really good money and have good benefits. Finding people to drive trucks today is more of a struggle than ever. [/QUOTE]
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