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<blockquote data-quote="UPS Lifer" data-source="post: 506573" data-attributes="member: 9789"><p>In Southern California, Pas was started in 2003-04. What I don't understand is why the districts aren't sharing the growing pains with each other. I was not involved in the PAS implementation but I heard about the horror stories and pains that those folks went through. This is another step in the evolution of the last cycle of the package before the delivery. </p><p></p><p>I remember full-time night load or driver load operation. Those employees placed the packages in a bin (like the package car shelves) and used a map to line up the deliveries! They recorded every package on a delivery record and edge or brick loaded the package car. There were no shelves inside a delivery vehicle! One bump and the packages could be everywhere (no different then today!). </p><p></p><p>Over time, the shelves or bins inside the building were eliminated, the pre-recording was eliminated, full-timers were absorbed into other positions. Though, some full time preloaders still exist today. If UPS would have stayed with this system, the company would not exist today as we know it.</p><p></p><p>The key to success after implementation is maintaining PAS and EDD. An excellent trainer or trainers is/are needed to help provide a stop gap for the lack of skill that new loaders now have. PAS helps to minimize the knowledge level needed to load BUT it does not eliminate the SKILL needed to load nor does it eliminate the ability to recognize misloads. These are the concepts that you and your management teams need to recognize and make adjustments to. </p><p></p><p>You need to scream and holler and management needs to recognize and adjust to this. </p><p>Based on what I hear from you, this will be a long process. You might want to put a bug into your division managers ear to check with SEC district and see what is working well for them. I am sure Arizona District has a PAS coordinator. This coordinator is probably spending time in your center. Bend that person's ear a little and see if what they have learned from other districts that could help with this major implementation.</p><p></p><p>I just got my first PAS package out of Camp Verde yesterday! There is no getting around the learning curve but that will get better as each week passes. </p><p></p><p>I hope it gets better for you and the other drivers sooner than later.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UPS Lifer, post: 506573, member: 9789"] In Southern California, Pas was started in 2003-04. What I don't understand is why the districts aren't sharing the growing pains with each other. I was not involved in the PAS implementation but I heard about the horror stories and pains that those folks went through. This is another step in the evolution of the last cycle of the package before the delivery. I remember full-time night load or driver load operation. Those employees placed the packages in a bin (like the package car shelves) and used a map to line up the deliveries! They recorded every package on a delivery record and edge or brick loaded the package car. There were no shelves inside a delivery vehicle! One bump and the packages could be everywhere (no different then today!). Over time, the shelves or bins inside the building were eliminated, the pre-recording was eliminated, full-timers were absorbed into other positions. Though, some full time preloaders still exist today. If UPS would have stayed with this system, the company would not exist today as we know it. The key to success after implementation is maintaining PAS and EDD. An excellent trainer or trainers is/are needed to help provide a stop gap for the lack of skill that new loaders now have. PAS helps to minimize the knowledge level needed to load BUT it does not eliminate the SKILL needed to load nor does it eliminate the ability to recognize misloads. These are the concepts that you and your management teams need to recognize and make adjustments to. You need to scream and holler and management needs to recognize and adjust to this. Based on what I hear from you, this will be a long process. You might want to put a bug into your division managers ear to check with SEC district and see what is working well for them. I am sure Arizona District has a PAS coordinator. This coordinator is probably spending time in your center. Bend that person's ear a little and see if what they have learned from other districts that could help with this major implementation. I just got my first PAS package out of Camp Verde yesterday! There is no getting around the learning curve but that will get better as each week passes. I hope it gets better for you and the other drivers sooner than later. [/QUOTE]
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