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<blockquote data-quote="104Feeder" data-source="post: 1192735" data-attributes="member: 42554"><p>We've had "On Time Network" for more than a year now, and I'm sure it's in most parts of the Country. Management gets a lot of heat if the loads don't go out on time so accountability goes up and down the hill. Feeders don't leave until they are wrapped by the load walls, so it's really the chicken before the egg syndrome unless there is something on-road that causes delays. Part of the problem is with the move to more 53' trailers it takes longer to get them to 100% and that is what most concerns the Sorts. We can't really do a proper pre-trip until the trailer is off the wall so if you discover a problem that compounds the delay. </p><p></p><p>In some cases the On Time Network has you rushing to get trailers somewhere that arrive hours before the sort even begins, others it's cut so close you have no time for any delays or you'll have a sort sitting waiting for your arrival. </p><p></p><p>It used to be that we had almost an hour cushion for our loads & it seems time was rarely a problem unless Dispatch missed a trailer. Unintended consequences of moving to 53' trailers in my opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="104Feeder, post: 1192735, member: 42554"] We've had "On Time Network" for more than a year now, and I'm sure it's in most parts of the Country. Management gets a lot of heat if the loads don't go out on time so accountability goes up and down the hill. Feeders don't leave until they are wrapped by the load walls, so it's really the chicken before the egg syndrome unless there is something on-road that causes delays. Part of the problem is with the move to more 53' trailers it takes longer to get them to 100% and that is what most concerns the Sorts. We can't really do a proper pre-trip until the trailer is off the wall so if you discover a problem that compounds the delay. In some cases the On Time Network has you rushing to get trailers somewhere that arrive hours before the sort even begins, others it's cut so close you have no time for any delays or you'll have a sort sitting waiting for your arrival. It used to be that we had almost an hour cushion for our loads & it seems time was rarely a problem unless Dispatch missed a trailer. Unintended consequences of moving to 53' trailers in my opinion. [/QUOTE]
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