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<blockquote data-quote="dmac1" data-source="post: 2341328" data-attributes="member: 60252">By &#039;perfected&#039; I mean almost unchallengable in court. And since they have nearly perfected the scam, when the time comes, all they need to do is &quot;ask&quot; drivers at renewal time to take more packages in the areas they already serve. It won&#039;t be an instantaneous change to ground handling almost all express packages, but once the transition to ISP is complete in a couple years, the next phase of cutting delivery costs will follow. I think fedex will be able to pay the ISP more for express stops than the ISP makes for normal ground deliveries, and still be a whole lot cheaper than what an express driver is paid when total cost are included. The smart capable ISP should be able to come out ahead. Look at the duplicate costs alone that will be eliminated- terminal space, fleet, multiple drivers in same area, and management costs. Then you have insurance costs, payroll and personnel/HR. So even if the ISP is reimbursed for the slight added costs,AND pays his express drivers the same as the express drivers currently make, including benefits, fedex still comes out ahead.Even if fedex hires totally separate ISP contractors with special training to handle express, but use the ground terminals, fedex comes out way ahead.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dmac1, post: 2341328, member: 60252"] By 'perfected' I mean almost unchallengable in court. And since they have nearly perfected the scam, when the time comes, all they need to do is "ask" drivers at renewal time to take more packages in the areas they already serve. It won't be an instantaneous change to ground handling almost all express packages, but once the transition to ISP is complete in a couple years, the next phase of cutting delivery costs will follow. I think fedex will be able to pay the ISP more for express stops than the ISP makes for normal ground deliveries, and still be a whole lot cheaper than what an express driver is paid when total cost are included. The smart capable ISP should be able to come out ahead. Look at the duplicate costs alone that will be eliminated- terminal space, fleet, multiple drivers in same area, and management costs. Then you have insurance costs, payroll and personnel/HR. So even if the ISP is reimbursed for the slight added costs,AND pays his express drivers the same as the express drivers currently make, including benefits, fedex still comes out ahead. Even if fedex hires totally separate ISP contractors with special training to handle express, but use the ground terminals, fedex comes out way ahead. [/QUOTE]

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