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<blockquote data-quote="MrFedEx" data-source="post: 282206" data-attributes="member: 12508"><p>FedEx Express has a new system they're rolling-out called ROADS, which will eventually route packages in stop order. Right now, it just assigns a route number to the pkg, and it's full of bugs that create a lot of errors. They're trying it out in numerous markets before they implement it system-wide.Eventually, it will put the pkgs in "perfect" order and supposedly eliminate 4,000 courier positions. Drivers will still load their own trucks.</p><p>One thing that UPS people don't understand is that FedEx stops vary pretty widely every day and that our areas are generally a lot bigger than yours.That's why we don't have pre-loaders. Sure, the stop counts are lower, but 1 FedEx driver might cover the same territory as 2 or 3 UPS drivers. My area has 4 UPS drivers in it, and I run my ass off every day even though my stop counts pale in comparison to yours. 50% of my pick-ups are "on-call", unlike my UPS contemporaries, who have a much higher percentage of "house stops". The customer can specify any time they want to be picked-up as long as it isn't past cut-off. A bunch of stops not ready until 4:00 can really ruin your day.</p><p>While FedEx can be a joke , a lot of our people are former UPS'ers, and they say that FedEx is just as tough in many ways. The big difference is the physical factor, since lower stop counts and fewer pkgs are easier on the body. The stress is pretty much the same...run like a dog and keep a big smile on your face for the customer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrFedEx, post: 282206, member: 12508"] FedEx Express has a new system they're rolling-out called ROADS, which will eventually route packages in stop order. Right now, it just assigns a route number to the pkg, and it's full of bugs that create a lot of errors. They're trying it out in numerous markets before they implement it system-wide.Eventually, it will put the pkgs in "perfect" order and supposedly eliminate 4,000 courier positions. Drivers will still load their own trucks. One thing that UPS people don't understand is that FedEx stops vary pretty widely every day and that our areas are generally a lot bigger than yours.That's why we don't have pre-loaders. Sure, the stop counts are lower, but 1 FedEx driver might cover the same territory as 2 or 3 UPS drivers. My area has 4 UPS drivers in it, and I run my ass off every day even though my stop counts pale in comparison to yours. 50% of my pick-ups are "on-call", unlike my UPS contemporaries, who have a much higher percentage of "house stops". The customer can specify any time they want to be picked-up as long as it isn't past cut-off. A bunch of stops not ready until 4:00 can really ruin your day. While FedEx can be a joke , a lot of our people are former UPS'ers, and they say that FedEx is just as tough in many ways. The big difference is the physical factor, since lower stop counts and fewer pkgs are easier on the body. The stress is pretty much the same...run like a dog and keep a big smile on your face for the customer. [/QUOTE]
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