UPS: How Technology Is Helping To Boost Profit Margins

cheryl · Sep 23, 2015

E-commerce sales estimated to double within 5 years, logistic companies will benefit from a rapidly growing industry.
Cutting edge technology with the ability to cut 7/8 miles off drivers' daily delivery route.
Profit margins can benefit by as much as 10%.

Brownslave688 · Sep 23, 2015

Is that cut 7 to 8 miles or 7/8ths of our miles?

Either way. Lol

UpstateNYUPSer(Ret) · Sep 23, 2015

Brownslave688 said:
Is that cut 7 to 8 miles or 7/8ths of our miles?

Either way. Lol

That was my first question.

FatherBrown · Sep 23, 2015

Probably 7/8ths of a mile.

Tired Driver · Sep 23, 2015

7/8 of a mile off our time allowance.

IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U · Sep 23, 2015

Get me out of the building early and I can reduce my milage by a lot.

Packmule · Sep 23, 2015

If I did it their way it would ADD 10 miles a day average.

Brownslave688 · Sep 23, 2015

Packmule said:
If I did it their way it would ADD 10 miles a day average.

Only 10?

Sounds like you have a pretty decent Orion trace

brownmonster · Sep 24, 2015

IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U said:
Get me out of the building early and I can reduce my milage by a lot.

Amen.