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<blockquote data-quote="bacha29" data-source="post: 4921985" data-attributes="member: 58386"><p>No question there will be many millions spent on hub and satellite automation and mechanization but what will be done in the "final mile" portion of the transaction? For the foreseeable future it will still require an ocean of manpower at least at Ground to load up those crates much of it stolen off the LTL's drive it out and try and find the place often no names, no numbers, nothing, then literally drag it up stairs down into cellars up onto the back porch etc. Right now there would appear to be nothing on the horizon in the way of a transportable machine with the ability to lift and move heavy crates across a variety of terrain along with the traction to move across ice or through deep snow or up steep inclines or stairways.</p><p></p><p>As was pointed out earlier the US birthrate is currently the lowest since 1930 . Combine that with the required physical endurance, medical card, clean drug test, speak clear discernable English and clean driving record plus the low pay and the overall undesirable nature of the work itself finding a person who can withstand the physical beating and be willing to take governance over a route on a continuous daily basis.... you'll just have to wait and see how many are still out there.</p><p></p><p>Based on available census and demographic data there just might not be as many out there as some of you think.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bacha29, post: 4921985, member: 58386"] No question there will be many millions spent on hub and satellite automation and mechanization but what will be done in the "final mile" portion of the transaction? For the foreseeable future it will still require an ocean of manpower at least at Ground to load up those crates much of it stolen off the LTL's drive it out and try and find the place often no names, no numbers, nothing, then literally drag it up stairs down into cellars up onto the back porch etc. Right now there would appear to be nothing on the horizon in the way of a transportable machine with the ability to lift and move heavy crates across a variety of terrain along with the traction to move across ice or through deep snow or up steep inclines or stairways. As was pointed out earlier the US birthrate is currently the lowest since 1930 . Combine that with the required physical endurance, medical card, clean drug test, speak clear discernable English and clean driving record plus the low pay and the overall undesirable nature of the work itself finding a person who can withstand the physical beating and be willing to take governance over a route on a continuous daily basis.... you'll just have to wait and see how many are still out there. Based on available census and demographic data there just might not be as many out there as some of you think. [/QUOTE]
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