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UPS CEO: Thanks to automation, we're shipping more packages with the same number of people
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<blockquote data-quote="35years" data-source="post: 3156692" data-attributes="member: 60822"><p>Link:</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/ups-ceo-thanks-automation-shipping-packages-number-people-203521691.html" target="_blank">UPS CEO: Thanks to automation, we're shipping more packages with the same number of people</a></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000b3"><em>"The upcoming holiday period is shaping up to be another record-breaking shipping season. In fact, United Parcel Service (<a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/UPS?p=UPS" target="_blank">UPS</a>) <a href="https://www.pressroom.ups.com/pressroom/ContentDetailsViewer.page?ConceptType=PressReleases&id=1509020552165-981" target="_blank">forecasts</a> 750 million packages will be delivered between Black Friday and New Year’s Eve, a 5% increase from last year.</em></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000b3"><em>Despite the expected increase in volume, UPS expects to hire the same number of temporary seasonal workers as last year (95,000).</em></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000b3"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000b3"><em>“Last year we hired about the same number of people and we’re doing it this year with an extra 5% of packages and it is because of automation,” UPS CEO David Abney told Yahoo Finance."</em></span></p><p></p><p>UPS is projecting more volume, but will be using the same amount of people.</p><p></p><p>For those of us that were working 14 hour days and forced 6th punches, aren't these comforting words from our CEO. Just think what happens if we have weather like in 2013.</p><p></p><p>He also said the new app to help "driver helpers" use their phones to deliver will also give them directions to their next stop...</p><p></p><p>Hmm...Driver helpers who drive to their next stop. Sounds like scab PVDs.</p><p></p><p>Great plan for peak.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="35years, post: 3156692, member: 60822"] Link: [B][URL='https://www.yahoo.com/news/ups-ceo-thanks-automation-shipping-packages-number-people-203521691.html']UPS CEO: Thanks to automation, we're shipping more packages with the same number of people[/URL][/B] [COLOR=#0000b3][I]"The upcoming holiday period is shaping up to be another record-breaking shipping season. In fact, United Parcel Service ([URL='https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/UPS?p=UPS']UPS[/URL]) [URL='https://www.pressroom.ups.com/pressroom/ContentDetailsViewer.page?ConceptType=PressReleases&id=1509020552165-981']forecasts[/URL] 750 million packages will be delivered between Black Friday and New Year’s Eve, a 5% increase from last year.[/I] [I]Despite the expected increase in volume, UPS expects to hire the same number of temporary seasonal workers as last year (95,000).[/I] [I]“Last year we hired about the same number of people and we’re doing it this year with an extra 5% of packages and it is because of automation,” UPS CEO David Abney told Yahoo Finance."[/I][/COLOR] UPS is projecting more volume, but will be using the same amount of people. For those of us that were working 14 hour days and forced 6th punches, aren't these comforting words from our CEO. Just think what happens if we have weather like in 2013. He also said the new app to help "driver helpers" use their phones to deliver will also give them directions to their next stop... Hmm...Driver helpers who drive to their next stop. Sounds like scab PVDs. Great plan for peak. [/QUOTE]
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