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<blockquote data-quote="SubPop79" data-source="post: 2386935" data-attributes="member: 50115"><p>No, loading is not 100% about speed. Yes, your supervisors "expect" perfectly flat and sturdy walls reaching to the ceiling that were made at 400 packages per hour, but they know that is not possible. Hell, during peak season (Christmas) you can expect to see quite literal piles of packages when there is no time to scan and load and the truck HS to leave. That said, your supervisors are mostly looking for consistency and efficiency.</p><p></p><p>There are trade offs though. You can build an ugly wall, but that wall can still be high and sturdy. You can load at 800pph and make a <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/censored2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="Censored2 :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" />ty wall.</p><p></p><p>If you are worried about keeping the pace up, some tips: 1) Extend your chute so it reaches the back of the truck so you have less distance to walk with heavy packages at the start. 2) Lower the guard at the end of your rollers in the beginning so you don't get exhausted pulling packages all the way up and so you also have less distance to move them to the first bottom rows of packages. 3) Big Wall and Smalls Wall. Depending on the size of your packages, you want the distance from the front of the walls to be about 2 feet, give or take. Leave space between for small packages, oddly shaped packages, bags, and packages you don't know what to do with. If you do this right, you will actually be working on 3 walls at a time - 2 smalls, 1 big. The smalls walls will also keep the main walls sturdier. 4) If you get a straigh shot of, say, book boxes that are 1ft x 5in x 5in, you can stack those off to the side so that you have a continuous "corner stone" for your next few walls. 5) Wear gloves for better grip, cushioning, and protection from sickness.</p><p></p><p>Always remember that the quickest distance between two points is a straight line. Limit your movement. You will be faster, safer, and healthier.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SubPop79, post: 2386935, member: 50115"] No, loading is not 100% about speed. Yes, your supervisors "expect" perfectly flat and sturdy walls reaching to the ceiling that were made at 400 packages per hour, but they know that is not possible. Hell, during peak season (Christmas) you can expect to see quite literal piles of packages when there is no time to scan and load and the truck HS to leave. That said, your supervisors are mostly looking for consistency and efficiency. There are trade offs though. You can build an ugly wall, but that wall can still be high and sturdy. You can load at 800pph and make a :censored:ty wall. If you are worried about keeping the pace up, some tips: 1) Extend your chute so it reaches the back of the truck so you have less distance to walk with heavy packages at the start. 2) Lower the guard at the end of your rollers in the beginning so you don't get exhausted pulling packages all the way up and so you also have less distance to move them to the first bottom rows of packages. 3) Big Wall and Smalls Wall. Depending on the size of your packages, you want the distance from the front of the walls to be about 2 feet, give or take. Leave space between for small packages, oddly shaped packages, bags, and packages you don't know what to do with. If you do this right, you will actually be working on 3 walls at a time - 2 smalls, 1 big. The smalls walls will also keep the main walls sturdier. 4) If you get a straigh shot of, say, book boxes that are 1ft x 5in x 5in, you can stack those off to the side so that you have a continuous "corner stone" for your next few walls. 5) Wear gloves for better grip, cushioning, and protection from sickness. Always remember that the quickest distance between two points is a straight line. Limit your movement. You will be faster, safer, and healthier. [/QUOTE]
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