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<blockquote data-quote="pretzel_man" data-source="post: 658863" data-attributes="member: 927">Upstate:&nbsp;First, Sober said that this was the purpose of the system.&nbsp; That is absolutely not true.&nbsp; That I know for a fact....&nbsp;Your question brings opinion into play.&nbsp; Does DPS / PAS / EDD make it easier to bring in a replacement driver?&nbsp; Maybe...&nbsp; My personal opinion is that there is much more to doing the UPS job than this base knowledge.&nbsp; In fact, I believe that this is one of the reasons many sites did poorly.&nbsp;A preloader needs to know safe work methods, how to handle packages, how to lip load, how to snake a load, when to drop packages to the floor, etc.&nbsp;A driver needs to know how and when to break trace, how to get to a stop, where to meet the customer, how to gain attention, etc, etc.&nbsp;DPS / PAS was meant to simplify the job, not to deskill it.&nbsp; I know many corporate people that emphasize this.&nbsp; There are so much more to the methods than just the knowledge units.&nbsp;I think the vast majority of our drivers are awesome.&nbsp; Done right, these systems help drivers do a better job.&nbsp; I have never viewed this as something that can make their replacement easier.&nbsp;As I said, that&#039;s a matter of opinion.&nbsp; I just gave mine.&nbsp; &nbsp;Did the strike advance the systems?&nbsp; No....&nbsp; Again, that one I know.&nbsp;P-Man</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pretzel_man, post: 658863, member: 927"] Upstate: First, Sober said that this was the [U]purpose[/U] of the system. That is absolutely not true. That I know for a fact.... Your question brings opinion into play. Does DPS / PAS / EDD make it easier to bring in a replacement driver? Maybe... My personal opinion is that there is much more to doing the UPS job than this base knowledge. In fact, I believe that this is one of the reasons many sites did poorly. A preloader needs to know safe work methods, how to handle packages, how to lip load, how to snake a load, when to drop packages to the floor, etc. A driver needs to know how and when to break trace, how to get to a stop, where to meet the customer, how to gain attention, etc, etc. DPS / PAS was meant to simplify the job, not to deskill it. I know many corporate people that emphasize this. There are so much more to the methods than just the knowledge units. I think the vast majority of our drivers are awesome. Done right, these systems help drivers do a better job. I have never viewed this as something that can make their replacement easier. As I said, that's a matter of opinion. I just gave mine. Did the strike advance the systems? No.... Again, that one I know. P-Man [/QUOTE]

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