UPS to deploy RFIDs through 100 facilities this year

[worldwide]

It will be interesting to see how this impacts negotiations.

"“Automation is critically important to deliver service for our customers as well as drive productivity,” Tomé said. “Of the automation activities we have underway, be it automated label application or automated bagging or robotic sort induction, it’s a headcount opportunity this year alone of 1,200 people inside our buildings and that’s going to double next year and continue to take off.”"

UPS to deploy RFIDs through 100 facilities this year

The initiative using RFID tags will eliminate 20 million manual scans daily for UPS employees loading its package cars.

www.supplychaindive.com

 

[trickpony1]

Will the next step be chips inserted under our skin so they can track our every move?
They can say it's a "condition of employment" and the union won't do ______.

Does anyone see what's coming?

 

[Shift Inhibit]

Will the next step be chips inserted under our skin so they can track our every move?
They can say it's a "condition of employment" and the union won't do ______.

Does anyone see what's coming?

They made us get new ID cards few weeks ago. Has a barcode in top (like a small cc strip) that we have to scan at computer in guard shack and certain parts of building. It time stamps everything.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

They made us get new ID cards few weeks ago. Has a barcode in top (like a small cc strip) that we have to scan at computer in guard shack and certain parts of building. It time stamps everything.

And you get paid for that

 

[Shift Inhibit]

And you get paid for that

We thought about this. It time stamps you when u go thru shack . We should be getting paid. Union says no, ups can do this apparently. Doesn’t really affect drivers much . But I’d be pissed if I worked in building and you have to swipe card everywhere . Big brother !

 

[Wally]

It will be interesting to see how this impacts negotiations.

"“Automation is critically important to deliver service for our customers as well as drive productivity,” Tomé said. “Of the automation activities we have underway, be it automated label application or automated bagging or robotic sort induction, it’s a headcount opportunity this year alone of 1,200 people inside our buildings and that’s going to double next year and continue to take off.”"

UPS to deploy RFIDs through 100 facilities this year

The initiative using RFID tags will eliminate 20 million manual scans daily for UPS employees loading its package cars.

www.supplychaindive.com

Lol, avoid all missorts. How? Sups will rush the loaders.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

We thought about this. It time stamps you when u go thru shack . We should be getting paid. Union says no, ups can do this apparently. Doesn’t really affect drivers much . But I’d be pissed if I worked in building and you have to swipe card everywhere . Big brother !

No you're incorrect these scanners are in place because of a lawsuit.

You do get extra money for those believe me or not I don't care

 

[Shift Inhibit]

No you're incorrect these scanners are in place because of a lawsuit.

You do get extra money for those believe me or not I don't care

What lawsuit?

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

What lawsuit?

You did to pay attention son.

 

[Shift Inhibit]

You did to pay attention son.

UPS to Pay $5.3 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Falsely Reporting Delivery Times of U.S. Mail Carried Internationally

The Justice Department announced that United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) has agreed to pay approximately $5.3 million to resolve its potential liability under the False Claims Act for falsely reporting information about the transfer of U.S. mail to foreign posts or other intended recipients under...

www.justice.gov

 

[Shift Inhibit]

You did to pay attention son.

I want to learn dad

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I want to learn dad

I preach. It's just hard to get people to listen

 

[burrheadd]

I preach. It's just hard to get people to listen

 

[Steamer]

UPS wants the new package car drivers to resemble this.

 

[Theoneandonly24]

We just got new IVISs at meanj with built in scanners. Next contract there will be hybrid feeder drivers. Instead of waiting in your tractor for the load to be ready you’ll be in the trailer scanning packages. Must-save-money.

 

[Yeet]

We just got new IVISs at meanj with built in scanners. Next contract there will be hybrid feeder drivers. Instead of waiting in your tractor for the load to be ready you’ll be in the trailer scanning packages. Must-save-money.

We have had those for a year. If they expect me to be a loader again and drive the truck, I’ll take the starting PT wage ($15.00) on TOP of my driver rate. $55 an hour straight time, $82.5 OT, then we will talk.

 

[badpal]

UPS wants the new package car drivers to resemble this.

Wonder how his knees ankles and back will be in 40 years?

 

[Shift Inhibit]

Wonder how his knees ankles and back will be in 40 years?

They’ll all be replaceable parts

 

[TearsInRain]

it's just a straight replacement for Preload Smart Scan, and not really that impressive at that; to my knowledge it shouldn't affect current staffing or production at all (maybe they claim its slightly faster, probably isn't) but the point is to open the door to RFID

RFID will be the next big thing, once we figure out the least painful way of getting a tag on every package in our system

 

[TearsInRain]

They made us get new ID cards few weeks ago. Has a barcode in top (like a small cc strip) that we have to scan at computer in guard shack and certain parts of building. It time stamps everything.

air hubs have this, as well as the newer buildings

obviously a 15-car center out in Nowhere, PA where turkeys wander through the bay doors won't have to worry about this