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<blockquote data-quote="pretzel_man" data-source="post: 592629" data-attributes="member: 927"><p>What you are saying is not entirely true... It "may" be true in your district, I do not know.</p><p> </p><p>Today, the center team is responsible for their own daily dispatch. This includes stops per car, SPORH, and number of routes.</p><p> </p><p>I.E. creates a long term (PKG) plan, but at one month before the operation, its frozen and the center team takes over. More on this division of responsibility later.</p><p> </p><p>Can the center team adjust a time study? No.</p><p> </p><p>Can they decide their fleet size? </p><p>Can they decide their time commits? </p><p>Can they decide to upgrade equipment and facilities?</p><p>The answer to these questions is not by temselves...</p><p> </p><p>There are some things that BOTH the center management team and I.E. are responsible for. When push comes to shove, the stronger management team will make the final decision.</p><p> </p><p>If a center team is weak, they will either not challenge the position of the I.E. and/or blame I.E. for not allowing discussion.</p><p> </p><p>BOTH I.E. and the operator are responsible for center service and productivity. No I.E. manager will override a well thought out plan by the center for improvement. I've seen this 100's of times.</p><p> </p><p>On the other hand, an ill thought out dispatch, car lineup, staffing plan, etc. will be challenged hard by I.E. up to the district manager.</p><p> </p><p>Things like NDA commitments are suggested by corporate with input from both district I.E. and operations. The district tells corporate what it will cost to change the commit times. Its not done by one group solely (or its not supposed to be).</p><p> </p><p>As I said, I do not know what goes on in your district. If the center team is too weak to propose changes that will improve UPS cost / service, BOTH them and the I.E. are poor. </p><p> </p><p>P-Man</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pretzel_man, post: 592629, member: 927"] What you are saying is not entirely true... It "may" be true in your district, I do not know. Today, the center team is responsible for their own daily dispatch. This includes stops per car, SPORH, and number of routes. I.E. creates a long term (PKG) plan, but at one month before the operation, its frozen and the center team takes over. More on this division of responsibility later. Can the center team adjust a time study? No. Can they decide their fleet size? Can they decide their time commits? Can they decide to upgrade equipment and facilities? The answer to these questions is not by temselves... There are some things that BOTH the center management team and I.E. are responsible for. When push comes to shove, the stronger management team will make the final decision. If a center team is weak, they will either not challenge the position of the I.E. and/or blame I.E. for not allowing discussion. BOTH I.E. and the operator are responsible for center service and productivity. No I.E. manager will override a well thought out plan by the center for improvement. I've seen this 100's of times. On the other hand, an ill thought out dispatch, car lineup, staffing plan, etc. will be challenged hard by I.E. up to the district manager. Things like NDA commitments are suggested by corporate with input from both district I.E. and operations. The district tells corporate what it will cost to change the commit times. Its not done by one group solely (or its not supposed to be). As I said, I do not know what goes on in your district. If the center team is too weak to propose changes that will improve UPS cost / service, BOTH them and the I.E. are poor. P-Man [/QUOTE]
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