XPO | Why Are We Sooo Slow

[upnorth]

Oh, you mean like taking pictures of loads three times.

I took one of my tummy. Never heard back if they liked my load.

 

[XCCX]

I don’t think anyone is actually looking at those pictures on a regular basis.

 

[icedriver]

They’re spending so much time worrying about the numbers that they’re forgetting that we need to take care of the customers. It’s like the company is trying to drive the truck forward only watching the mirrors. I understand the need to be profitable, but when you start losing sight of where the profits come from, that’s a problem.

 

[boomer55]

I don’t think anyone is actually looking at those pictures on a regular basis.

I think they look at the pictures to see how full it is to see if they can add more frt

 

[XCCX]

I think they look at the pictures to see how full it is to see if they can add more frt

Maybe, I just don’t think alone it’s someones job . Would take a lot of time . I think at best is a here and there thing.

 

[Fly-by-night]

I took one of my tummy. Never heard back if they liked my load.

Oh, you mean like taking pictures of loads three times.

Let see so far I taking pics of the... FOS desk, The FOS, the trash can, forklift, floor, the rain outside, jockey truck, dock light, trailer seals, empty trailers, dunnage, dockworks, and may others. The only pic I take is the close pic. As of this posting nothing has bee said to me. Maybe I need to take a pic of my junk

 

[Fly-by-night]

I took one of my tummy. Never heard back if they liked my load.

must have been hard to get that big trucker gut in the frame

 

[survy9]

During the Iraq war they said it was about weapons of mass destruction and oil. But it was about opium and gold. Cargo planes full running back and forth.

The only people who think the Iraq War was about opium and gold are people who are high on opium.

 

[upnorth]

I think they look at the pictures to see how full it is to see if they can add more frt

Close picture, I get it. Why take a picture 1/3 way loaded?

 

[icuicp]

Close picture, I get it. Why take a picture 1/3 way loaded?

I'm guessing to police the use of SafeStack bars , straps , decks and good loading practices.

Ha , ha , ha , ha , ha , ha....that will NEVER happen. I could barely type that out. Make sure good loading practices are followed...yeah , right. Like someone in charge will do the right thing.

 

[dalesr]

I take pictures often before it’s loaded. As sweet Brown says, “Ain’t got time for dat!” Another DSR I know takes a picture of his middle finger every time. Nothing said.

 

[vongrimmenstein]

What's that saying.....
Location, Location, Location.
It all has to do with were you are at.
Not swamped but steady with some days busy as hell were I'm at

I agree. Location. Just like the housing market. Based on my last 25 years in the LTL market LTL always slowed in July. All 3 auto makers shut down for 2 to 3 weeks to change out for the new models or to re-tool. Companies shut down for a week to a month for vacations, or other valid reasons. Some do voluntary layoffs to keep from laying off the entire work force. A month of payroll not being paid can really help a company.

 

[Songremainsthesame]

They’re spending so much time worrying about the numbers that they’re forgetting that we need to take care of the customers. It’s like the company is trying to drive the truck forward only watching the mirrors. I understand the need to be profitable, but when you start losing sight of where the profits come from, that’s a problem.

This problem goes back to Con-way. I always said when I worked there that they were an accounting firm that moved freight only when absolutely necessary...

 

[highspeeds]

I don’t think anyone is actually looking at those pictures on a regular basis.

It's all they do around here. Sit there and look at the screen. And I have actually witnessed them use the information. Take that freight down to xxx trailer. It has a headload.

 

[highspeeds]

The only people who think the Iraq War was about opium and gold are people who are high on opium.

It sure as hell wasn't about weapons of mass destruction.

 

[highspeeds]

This problem goes back to Con-way. I always said when I worked there that they were an accounting firm that moved freight only when absolutely necessary...

Easier to cook the books than it is to change the freight.