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<blockquote data-quote="ups_vette" data-source="post: 202531" data-attributes="member: 2125"><p>In my career with UPS I actually did over 50 time studies and analyzed them. In addition as the District Time Study Co-Oridnator I review hundreds of time studies with the drivers.</p><p></p><p>Here is a typical example of a driver who thinks he's following the methods;</p><p></p><p>Driver stops the car, opens bulkhead, selects a package, walks 30 feet to a retail store, goes inside, completes the delivery, walks back to car, opens bulkhead, selects another package, walks 40 feet to next store, goes inside, completes stop, walks 40 feet back to car, starts engin and drives away.</p><p></p><p>Did that driver use the proper methods and be given the planned time for the way he delivered those two stops?</p><p></p><p>The answer is....NO. He did not use the proper methods.</p><p></p><p>The driver should have selected both stops when he stoped the car, walked to the 1st stop, completed that delivery, then walked the 20 feet to the 2nd stop, completed that stop, then walked the 40 feet back to the car, started up and drove away.</p><p></p><p>He didn't carry an optimum load (one package weighed 15 lbs, the other 12 lbs., and both small boxes).</p><p></p><p>He walked a total of 140 feet when he should have walked only 90 feet (20 feet between 1st and 2nd stop. That was 50 feet more than required.</p><p></p><p>He opened and closed the bulkhead twice, when only once was required.</p><p></p><p>He should not and will not be given the planned time for walking the additional 50 feet or for open and closing the bulkhead the 2nd time.</p><p></p><p>This is but one example of why a driver is over planned, even though he feels he is working the best way.</p><p></p><p>I could give hundreds of such examples of why a driver doesn't meet expectations.</p><p></p><p>METHODS, METHODS, METHODS. Just because a driver thinks he's using the proper methods, doesn't mean he actually is using them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ups_vette, post: 202531, member: 2125"] In my career with UPS I actually did over 50 time studies and analyzed them. In addition as the District Time Study Co-Oridnator I review hundreds of time studies with the drivers. Here is a typical example of a driver who thinks he's following the methods; Driver stops the car, opens bulkhead, selects a package, walks 30 feet to a retail store, goes inside, completes the delivery, walks back to car, opens bulkhead, selects another package, walks 40 feet to next store, goes inside, completes stop, walks 40 feet back to car, starts engin and drives away. Did that driver use the proper methods and be given the planned time for the way he delivered those two stops? The answer is....NO. He did not use the proper methods. The driver should have selected both stops when he stoped the car, walked to the 1st stop, completed that delivery, then walked the 20 feet to the 2nd stop, completed that stop, then walked the 40 feet back to the car, started up and drove away. He didn't carry an optimum load (one package weighed 15 lbs, the other 12 lbs., and both small boxes). He walked a total of 140 feet when he should have walked only 90 feet (20 feet between 1st and 2nd stop. That was 50 feet more than required. He opened and closed the bulkhead twice, when only once was required. He should not and will not be given the planned time for walking the additional 50 feet or for open and closing the bulkhead the 2nd time. This is but one example of why a driver is over planned, even though he feels he is working the best way. I could give hundreds of such examples of why a driver doesn't meet expectations. METHODS, METHODS, METHODS. Just because a driver thinks he's using the proper methods, doesn't mean he actually is using them. [/QUOTE]
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