Yes. Because while DRO is stupid and terribly flawed, GroundCloud more than makes up for it.
DRO Concerns
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It will be fine
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The move to 7 day operations is only feasible with more volume to fill the days. I’ll take more volume wherever I can get it.
Cactus
Just telling it like it is
I'll bet your drivers would rather not.
It will be fine
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Why not? Their routes will get smaller. They’ll do more stops in less time and have fewer pickups because of the routes I’ll have to add.
Cactus
Just telling it like it is
So where’s all these new drivers gonna come from to fill these new routes?
Even when you do get them, it’s gonna take time to get them up to speed. And then there’s employee retention...
It will be fine
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I’m not worried about it, not sure why you would be.
Cactus
Just telling it like it is
Who said I was worried?
I’ll be watching the show nonetheless. Could get interesting.
If I were you, I wouldn’t get too cocky.
It will be fine
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I wouldn’t call it cocky. Decades of success provide me the confidence that I can continue to scale my business.
Cactus
Just telling it like it is
Well, more power to you then.
GroundUpsGuy
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Ground Driver for the past 6 years. I’ve been stopping by to read posts for over 5 years and finally felt the urge to post something. Here’s my DRO opinion after about 5 months. It was baptism by fire, you bang your head a lot asking if a FX asked for input, too many daily fires to put out on the backside to really get much help. Thankfully we’ve been on GC for at least 2 years.
1) You can set route boundaries. It’s a ton of work up front but your drivers will thank you. At least those who have been around the block once or twice.
2) SIDS are still a thing but don’t expect your days to start in the 1000s and flow to the 1500s on down the line. DRO has routing flaws and you might start with a 3000 then to 8500, to 1000, to 8000, to 1500 etc.
3) On average I was running 27sph before DRO, dropped to 21sph but now it’s back to 26/27.
On the other hand SmartPost volume increase was projected around 20% but it’s been closer to 45%. My Peak average was 135/215. Bumped up to 170/255 but has been dropping as more drivers are hired.
1) You can set route boundaries. It’s a ton of work up front but your drivers will thank you. At least those who have been around the block once or twice.
2) SIDS are still a thing but don’t expect your days to start in the 1000s and flow to the 1500s on down the line. DRO has routing flaws and you might start with a 3000 then to 8500, to 1000, to 8000, to 1500 etc.
3) On average I was running 27sph before DRO, dropped to 21sph but now it’s back to 26/27.
On the other hand SmartPost volume increase was projected around 20% but it’s been closer to 45%. My Peak average was 135/215. Bumped up to 170/255 but has been dropping as more drivers are hired.
OrioN
double tap o da horn dooshbag
OrioN sales team sold that software to FXG and Amazon too???
Ugh, I can't be bothered to be jumping around sections like that...
GroundUpsGuy
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OrioN sales team sold that software to FXG and Amazon too???
Ugh, I can't be bothered to be jumping around sections like that...
It was a cluster, just like the first day they turned you loose on your own. If your first stop everyday is exactly the same then your BC can enter that address as stop 1 and it will always been in your 1000s.
OrioN
double tap o da horn dooshbag
Well these BCs / management better do #1 in your post to keep their current drivers from walking to the competition!
I'm also waiting for them to get ground cloud, but that's a major expense.
Amazon can have overviews of their whole route in their rabbit scanners, why can't we when we as well?
FXG had the hd vrp program, we had that ability. Couldn't they do this with the star V scanners?
I'm also waiting for them to get ground cloud, but that's a major expense.
Amazon can have overviews of their whole route in their rabbit scanners, why can't we when we as well?
FXG had the hd vrp program, we had that ability. Couldn't they do this with the star V scanners?
It will be fine
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I used XYZ 1, XYZ 2 etc. I also have a separate map outside of DRO that has all the anchors drawn and the routes labeled for reference.
Cactus
Just telling it like it is
Shocker!
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