Wow Rat, Im surprised! That was a short reply.
Sorry Dodge...I'll try to do better next time! LOL!!!
The LSS program, the horizontal communication program, the ICE program, the OMS program, and the nauseating Nascar fiasco makes me wonder...
Is anybody actually running this dog and pony show?
Or are we hoping to 'program' ourselves into profitability?
Maybe I need to reference the 'policy manual' to discover the truth...Oh Wait!...we don't have one of those..my bad!!!
Rat
They just bounce the numbers around to make it look like they work. What about all of the money they spent on that ISO garbage that we don't hear about anymore. Oh yea, what about that Blackbelt junk? What was it? Lean Sigma 6? I haven't seen anyone use Karate to load a trailer yet.
I think the one that is backfiring the most right now is the "college grad" program. You have some out there that are doing a good job, but most of those kids have a little common sense. The rest of them are clueless as to what the trucking industry is all about. Just because you have a college degree, doesnt mean you can run this "dog and pony show". I would rather talk to an ex-driver that has a clue as to what I am talking about, than some young kid that doesnt have a clue. Lets go back to hiring within, it works alot better. That is my opinion, I could be wrong.
I think the one that is backfiring the most right now is the "college grad" program. You have some out there that are doing a good job, but most of those kids have a little common sense. The rest of them are clueless as to what the trucking industry is all about. Just because you have a college degree, doesnt mean you can run this "dog and pony show". I would rather talk to an ex-driver that has a clue as to what I am talking about, than some young kid that doesnt have a clue. Lets go back to hiring within, it works alot better. That is my opinion, I could be wrong.
If they promote drivers they won't be able to push all these wonderful programs. When your managers look at your new program and says been there done that and it didn't work what's a middle manager to do to prove he's needed!
The college boys at the very top don't know so they don't want anyone down the food chain pointing out they have no clothes.
Very good from everybody so far. I'm gonna take a stab at it. What about the terminal closures of places that at the time had "the highest numbers in their region". Only to hear from drivers that transfered to the SIC that covers the area in question. That they are leaving behind just as much freight as they pick up. Then to have customers tell them the next day that they call to get us to pick up more and they are told that we cant get it because all of the equipment in the area is full and we won't be back until tomarrow........does this qualify for this thread or do i just need to keep it to my self