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<blockquote data-quote="Bagels" data-source="post: 1088128" data-attributes="member: 43436"><p>I'm uncertain as to which technology you're referring to. "Fully automated" facilities already exist. Most FedEx Ground and UPS facilities built this millennium have this technology, and UPS's largest facilities have been converted. "Fully automated" means that a person unloads a package, and then it is automatically scanned/moved to the proper slide in which it is loaded - basically replacing SPA, sorters & pick-off people. Let's be realistic: UPS has told us the technology is currently cost effective for only its largest facilities. Yes, that will change. But with few exceptions, the costs of converting existing facilities -- most of which are smaller or aging larger -- will always be a barrier. Thus, it's most likely that the technology will incorporated only into replacement, new construction facilities. Given that there's always cheap interim solutions -- they experimented with automated adhesive label printing machines on several of our unload doors -- I doubt there will be an aggressive build out. </p><p></p><p>But back to my original point: we have not developed robots capable of unloading & loading trailers and package cars, nor are we even close to doing so - and yes, we'll be dead long before this technology is cost effective. As another poster mentioned, self-driving cars are a reality... so maybe in 20 years, UPS trucks will drive themselves while UPS pays a helper $8.50 a hour (still) to walk the packages off...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bagels, post: 1088128, member: 43436"] I'm uncertain as to which technology you're referring to. "Fully automated" facilities already exist. Most FedEx Ground and UPS facilities built this millennium have this technology, and UPS's largest facilities have been converted. "Fully automated" means that a person unloads a package, and then it is automatically scanned/moved to the proper slide in which it is loaded - basically replacing SPA, sorters & pick-off people. Let's be realistic: UPS has told us the technology is currently cost effective for only its largest facilities. Yes, that will change. But with few exceptions, the costs of converting existing facilities -- most of which are smaller or aging larger -- will always be a barrier. Thus, it's most likely that the technology will incorporated only into replacement, new construction facilities. Given that there's always cheap interim solutions -- they experimented with automated adhesive label printing machines on several of our unload doors -- I doubt there will be an aggressive build out. But back to my original point: we have not developed robots capable of unloading & loading trailers and package cars, nor are we even close to doing so - and yes, we'll be dead long before this technology is cost effective. As another poster mentioned, self-driving cars are a reality... so maybe in 20 years, UPS trucks will drive themselves while UPS pays a helper $8.50 a hour (still) to walk the packages off... [/QUOTE]
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