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When I see the vast difference in time studies in my center for the same amount of work I just scratch my head in disbelief.
It drives me nuts when I am dispatched to go help someone at 4 oclock, and their truck still looks like crap and they are stepping over things, and they cant even find all the packages that they are going to give to me because they are so unorganized. No wonder they are struggling and need help...
Well 20 minutes seems a bit excessive,but,I agree with making use of every minute that reality slows you down.I would rather waste 20 mins early in day , than go back to a stop 2 times !
I CAN'T STAND my truck being disorganized. It drives me nuts. The first part of the day I don't mess with it much, mostly because I don't have the room or time to organize it. But, when I stop for lunch (before I take lunch) I pull my shelves up and pick up everything I can get off the floor. It serves 2 purposes. I find misloads before I leave for my next town and I usually will catch something that is missing.It drives me nuts when I am dispatched to go help someone at 4 oclock, and their truck still looks like crap and they are stepping over things, and they cant even find all the packages that they are going to give to me because they are so unorganized. No wonder they are struggling and need help...
that was you who came to help me? every route is diffrent just do the best you can . the better you are the more your gonna get . better you than me . and its getting to he point in our bldg its almost not routes anymore it,s getting to be more like zones no matter how you go and no matter how many stops you have they still bitch at you?It drives me nuts when I am dispatched to go help someone at 4 oclock, and their truck still looks like crap and they are stepping over things, and they cant even find all the packages that they are going to give to me because they are so unorganized. No wonder they are struggling and need help...
You get 3 minutes for an address correction in the DIAD. Just think of the time made when you have a bulk stop of mis-addressed packages. 10 packages equals 30 minutes minus the 5 to actually make the corrections. Do it every chance you get.
If I am waiting at a dock for the door to open, I will sort my car while I am waiting....I usually get half my truck sorted perfect before I start my resis.
Thanks Darb,my truck is seldom in order,it's a big time saver and not a waste of time
Well 20 minutes seems a bit excessive,but,I agree with making use of every minute that reality slows you down.
I CAN'T STAND my truck being disorganized. It drives me nuts. The first part of the day I don't mess with it much, mostly because I don't have the room or time to organize it. But, when I stop for lunch (before I take lunch) I pull my shelves up and pick up everything I can get off the floor. It serves 2 purposes. I find misloads before I leave for my next town and I usually will catch something that is missing.
You get 3 minutes for an address correction in the DIAD. Just think of the time made when you have a bulk stop of mis-addressed packages. 10 packages equals 30 minutes minus the 5 to actually make the corrections. Do it every chance you get.
When I see the vast difference in time studies in my center for the same amount of work I just scratch my head in disbelief.
On my last route I was consistently an hour plus over allowed. Bid into my current satellite route and now make about 1 1/2 hours bonus a day. Am not moving and faster. Went from being one of the least best to an all star in managements eyes! Granted, loading your own truck gives you a perfect load everyday with no surprises. Have my own Orion system as I load by address instead of PAL and do not follow anything close to EDD.
In the morning i just grab and run but then as i get room i will begin to group areas together, then sort a few stops at a time. Lunch time i will take a few mins just to set the labels out from the grouped piles i have. I hate having a messy truck.
So you sort on your lunch time? What is that sound I hear? Oh thats just management laughing behind your back saying "we have him right where we want him".
I have never been called in on it (at least not yet) and with tattlematics I now have a backup. My bulkhead door is open the whole time that I am sorting.I did that in the past , line up truck , ( 10-15 mins ) then took lunch . WELL ............ then I had 1hr 15min " dead time " and I was called into the office for taking a extra long break ??? WHY ??? my boss asked ?? . So now I do as said before , line up a few and deliver a few at a bulk stop .
If I have to wait for an extended period of time for a door to open and there are no other deliveries nearby that I could do and then come back I will also use this time to sort my load. I will sheet the stop and then sort until the door is open.
DS, it is a waste of time to pull to the side of the road and sort the car.