It’s coming...

[vantexan]

Right now Ground is picking up from the express stations before the freight is flown. The only thing we aren’t doing is the pickup from the customer. That’s just a tech issue, I don’t see a large barrier from that happening in the future. Customer will pick the delivery date and the software will pick the service that meets it.

And charge the appropriate opco price. Not lead the customer to believe he's getting premium Express service at Express prices then use Ground to do it. That opens FedEx up to litigation exposure.

 

[Cactus]

Ground isn’t doing the pickups yet but that’ll come soon enough. There are a lot of technical kinks to work out in LMO but there’s so much money to be saved for it not to happen.

Well...good luck with that.

 

[falcon back]

It's true, I am fascinated by it. Especially when you made the bold assertion FedEx can pretty much charge Express prices while having Ground do the entire pickup/transport/delivery process.

The customer pays for a package to be delivered in 2 days or 3 days. If a robot can do it, if Ground can do it or if Snoopy can do it, the customer doesn't care. I am sure there will be prices, just simple prices at some point with corresponding commitment days. No Ground or Express prices. I never asserted anything. You must be lying again.

 

[falcon back]

That opens FedEx up to litigation exposure.

I bet Morgan and Morgan is waiting for a phone call. For The people

 

[Gone fishin]

Ground isn’t doing the pickups yet but that’ll come soon enough. There are a lot of technical kinks to work out in LMO but there’s so much money to be saved for it not to happen.

Ground is imploding in my area ,already days behind and I get ground pickups after they’ve been missed for a week. You’re delusional. The fact that they can’t keep drivers or loaders says it all

 

[vantexan]

The customer pays for a package to be delivered in 2 days or 3 days. If a robot can do it, if Ground can do it or if Snoopy can do it, the customer doesn't care. I am sure there will be prices, just simple prices at some point with corresponding commitment days. No Ground or Express prices. I never asserted anything. You must be lying again.

Your nose is growing longer I see.

 

[It will be fine]

Ground is imploding in my area ,already days behind and I get ground pickups after they’ve been missed for a week. You’re delusional. The fact that they can’t keep drivers or loaders says it all

Yup. Ground will be closing its doors any day now. It was a good run, but because your local terminal is struggling the national
corporate plans will never take place. Talk about delusional.

 

[Cactus]

Ground is imploding in my area ,already days behind and I get ground pickups after they’ve been missed for a week. You’re delusional. The fact that they can’t keep drivers or loaders says it all

Sounds like my former Express route. I’d see Ground packages gathering dust at customer locations all the time.

 

[Gone fishin]

Yup. Ground will be closing its doors any day now. It was a good run, but because your local terminal is struggling the national
corporate plans will never take place. Talk about delusional.

Not saying that , but if you think adding on to ground will fix it and all it’s problems will go away , you’re delusional.
We have open routes at express for month’s , why go to ground while you could go to express ?

 

[Cactus]

Not saying that , but if you think adding on to ground will fix it and all it’s problems will go away , you’re delusional.
We have open routes at express for month’s , why go to ground while you could go to express ?

FedEx is trying to throw **** at the wall, hoping something will stick and they're going the cheapest route and not necessarily the best way

 

[bacha29]

FedEx is trying to throw **** at the wall, hoping something will stick and they're going the cheapest route and not necessarily the best way

Sure, you could dump boxes off onto Ground. But, this is 2020 not 1850 . The slave owner (opps I meant contractor) can't just go to the convenient neighborhood slave market and buy some more.

On the other hand Fat Freddy doesn't care. Just dump it off onto the Ground contractor at which time it becomes a contractor problem which requires a contractor solution.

 

[AB831]

FedEx is trying to throw **** at the wall, hoping something will stick and they're going the cheapest route and not necessarily the best way

That’s been the strategy since my first day on the job.

 

[AB831]

Sure, you could dump boxes off onto Ground. But, this is 2020 not 1850 . The slave owner (opps I meant contractor) can't just go to the convenient neighborhood slave market and buy some more.

On the other hand Fat Freddy doesn't care. Just dump it off onto the Ground contractor at which time it becomes a contractor problem which requires a contractor solution.

So you’re saying the “pass the buck and make it someone else’s problem” isn’t just a local management strategy?

 

[falcon back]

It is hilarious watching the 3 village idiots bitch and bash with every post. AB, Cactus and bacha seem to cherish the negativity each spews with each post. I challenge any of you to find 1 positive thing you have ever posted on here. Maybe the free donuts?

 

[It will be fine]

Sure, you could dump boxes off onto Ground. But, this is 2020 not 1850 . The slave owner (opps I meant contractor) can't just go to the convenient neighborhood slave market and buy some more.

On the other hand Fat Freddy doesn't care. Just dump it off onto the Ground contractor at which time it becomes a contractor problem which requires a contractor solution.

It takes a special type of person to believe increasing volume is a problem for contractors. “Oh No! More money, whatever shall I do!”

 

[Cactus]

It is hilarious watching the 3 village idiots bitch and bash with every post. AB, Cactus and bacha seem to cherish the negativity each spews with each post. I challenge any of you to find 1 positive thing you have ever posted on here. Maybe the free donuts?

I was always grateful that I never had to work with you. That’s a huge positive.

 

[falcon back]

I was always grateful that I never had to work with you. That’s a huge positive.

You were too much of a * to work with me.

 

[AB831]

It is hilarious watching the 3 village idiots bitch and bash with every post. AB, Cactus and bacha seem to cherish the negativity each spews with each post. I challenge any of you to find 1 positive thing you have ever posted on here. Maybe the free donuts?

I don’t work for FredEx anymore. That’s a positive.

 

[falcon back]

I don’t work for FredEx anymore. That’s a positive.

I thought I heard your old station cheering from here. You quit a job and let the bitterness linger after you have moved on. That is great. LOL

 

[McFeely]

You were too much of a * to work with me.

Is “*” French for something?