Collection revsion Geo route

[postie222]

In the middle of a collection revsion. WE have run some routes and tested five they are all short of drive time even the afternoon ones with no traffic. We have reduced the road speeds on busy roads in the planning stages but still not correct. Any reps/drivers got experiance off geo route resvions and if they worked? Off course the planners say its great tool and had not many problems at any offices. Any help would be great to fire back with to get all the default road speeds reduced.

[drb]

Make sure your collection points are on the left,(H&S). When you say "time",in what way?

[postie222]

i mean the drive time for the route is say 2 hr but when tested it is 2hrs ten minutes, as for left hand only done that, but problem there is it takes you to the call on correct side but can then have you going in oppsosite direction (turning round on call) which with a box on a rural road is impossible to do with out driving to a suitable turning point. The first geo route had you doing all calls on correct side which had you driving all over which was great for us but added to much time so rm decide against using it even though they spent 12 million on it

[drb]

If thats what it says then thats what it says. They won't put duties back in,only if your WSM revision is in. What about SA duties?

[dave7634]

Make sure your collection points are on the left,(H&S). When you say "time",in what way?

How do you mean? Not being sarcastic I'm genuiuely interested, me being a rep on collections.

[POSTMAN]

Make sure your collection points are on the left,(H&S). When you say "time",in what way?

How do you mean? Not being sarcastic I'm genuiuely interested, me being a rep on collections.

H&S and mail integrity,wouldn't want drivers crossing roads to empty boxes,firms ect and crossing back with bags and reg ect.
If drivers have to loop the loop and whatever to get to their call and it adds time,tough.

[postie222]

Good point ! these revsion can take out up to twenty per cent so will be rolled out across the uk very soon. Up hear rep are sharing information to get the best deal. No sa in our office apart from saturday, no wsm revson for us a s we are a collection hub

[drb]

Are you a collections hub in a delivery office or a mail centre?

[postie222]

collection hub but since april the managment structure is under deliveries not distrbution.. We are based in a delivery unit.

[drb]

The boundaries for distributin/deliveries have ceased,(and anyway they where Royal Mail boundaries..never ours). It is across the board now. Ask if this revision is based on budget.If they say yes,ask for it in writing and tell them you are passing it up. Don't agree to anything...even in principle. Any future revision has to go to the 6 step process.

[postie222]

thanks for that we are going through the six step revsion process, at stage two i think but not signed off due to unagread steps. Had a meeting today about lack off time generated for new routes. So meeting next week with area rep , i believe i will get what i want in the end. But i think the planners will try and railroad through revsion in areas where reps are not clued up or a bit green. As the planner said today they are desperate to save money!!!

[drb]

Hey Postie! Your doing a great job! Listen! Get the thoughts from your members ony! Sod HQ!!!!!