Does FedEx Ground/Home Delivery Have PAL Stickers?

[Overpaid Union Thug]

I've noticed that some of the packages that have already been delivered have what appears to be "PALs" on them. Those are what we at UPS have on our packages that tell preloaders where to load them and how us drivers find them. They are formatted almost the same way too. What gives? Just another copy cat attempt by FedEx or what?

 

[bbsam]

Pretty much the same. Our system is called Vision and has created lazier more thoughtless loaders. Decent concept half assed in practice.

 

[sjh]

Are you talking about the little sticker with a route number and a sequence number? If so, FedEx has had them for awhile now, although drivers at HD still scan in every single box and most still hand write the sequence number due to collapsed routes or flexed areas (HD drivers have to load their own trucks).

 

[Brown287]

We've had PAL labels now for almost what seems like ten years now. They deployed them one building at a time. They say that imitation is the finest form of admiration. On behalf of UPS, your welcome.

 

[bbsam]

I'm sure FDX paid a pretty penny for the system...so why would we thank you? Seems we all get the technology from the same vendors.

 

[overflowed]

I'm sure FDX paid a pretty penny for the system...so why would we thank you? Seems we all get the technology from the same vendors.

Funny you say that. Doesn't your ID badge say vendor on it?

 

[overflowed]

We've had PAL labels now for almost what seems like ten years now. They deployed them one building at a time. They say that imitation is the finest form of admiration. On behalf of UPS, your welcome.

Thanks

 

[CJinx]

Pretty much the same. Our system is called Vision and has created lazier more thoughtless loaders. Decent concept half assed in practice.

It's only as good as the in-house coordinator responsible for it. If he or she sucks, Vision sucks.

 

[STFXG]

PIPn ain't easy.

 

[bbsam]

Funny you say that. Doesn't your ID badge say vendor on it?

why, yes it does. Why is that significant?

 

[HomeDelivery]

Are you talking about the little sticker with a route number and a sequence number? If so, FedEx has had them for awhile now, although drivers at HD still scan in every single box and most still hand write the sequence number due to collapsed routes or flexed areas (HD drivers have to load their own trucks).

Ground's Vision stickers are more similar to ups than HD's... we only have 2 main #s as you described, plus the package barcode # on the bottom in case the barcode gets damaged during transit & the QA clerk didn't do a barcode reprint

hmm, on a second look, the barcode #s are also on your turn-by-turns paper (minus the first 7 digits)