We’re at Preston South Delivery Office who, alongside Morden Delivery Office, are currently trialling a project to change the way parcels are sorted ahead of walks.
Our aim with the Parcel Sortation project is to simplify how we sort and prep different types of parcels and to make the process more efficient for our frontline colleagues.
This will be done by:
Format 1 (letterbox size) and Format 2 (shoebox size) parcels being sorted into different containers at the primary sort activity.
Format 1 parcels are then sorted and bundled into the letter mail on the RM2000 frame.
With Format 2 parcels being sorted directly into mail pouches attached to the Parcel Pyramid’, each pouch corresponds to each ‘Block’ on the delivery walk. Parcels will be scanned on the PDA which will inform the person sorting, which block to sort the parcel to.
Letter mail, including the Format 1 parcels are then merged into the pouches with the Format 2 parcels ready for delivery. The earlier scans on the parcels will create a manifest on the PDA, so the walk holder can see what parcels they have for each block.
The use of this new equipment together with utilising new PDA software will help reduce the need for local knowledge when sorting parcels, it will provide a dedicated storage space for parcels along with making the process more efficient for our colleagues.
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Surely these machines depend on the revision and the walk actually being correct, otherwise a load of resorting will still occur? Humans, much as they seem to dislike and wish to eradicate us, make adjustments and corrections much faster than machine sorters.
’You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new.’
Surely these machines depend on the revision and the walk actually being correct, otherwise a load of resorting will still occur? Humans, much as they seem to dislike and wish to eradicate us, make adjustments and corrections much faster than machine sorters.
Not all MCs have packet sorting machines. This new method doesn't involve MCs at all
Surely these machines depend on the revision and the walk actually being correct, otherwise a load of resorting will still occur? Humans, much as they seem to dislike and wish to eradicate us, make adjustments and corrections much faster than machine sorters.
Not all MCs have packet sorting machines. This new method doesn't involve MCs at all
So they’ve spent £millions on Supadoopa hubs and now have a trial method that cuts them out?
Wish I knew the real cost difference.
’You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new.’
The manager said "we have quicker get out times which enable longer delivery spans outdoors and we are really pleased with it,
Got to ask,who are these WE that are really pleased with it
The manager said "we have quicker get out times which enable longer delivery spans outdoors and we are really pleased with it,
Got to ask,who are these WE that are really pleased with it
I just can’t see how it could possibly save on anything because a machine can’t determine what I can carry or what random order I might need to do something because of Specials or a Collection.
’You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new.’
Wtf is a parcel pyramid ? Maybe I have to watch the video to find out, oh nevermind I can't be arsed I thought this job was pretty simple without trying to complicate it even more
The manager said "we have quicker get out times which enable longer delivery spans outdoors and we are really pleased with it,
Got to ask,who are these WE that are really pleased with it
I just can’t see how it could possibly save on anything because a machine can’t determine what I can carry or what random order I might need to do something because of Specials or a Collection.
There is no machine, they are being hand sorted straight into delivery pouches if you watch the video.
The manager said "we have quicker get out times which enable longer delivery spans outdoors and we are really pleased with it,
Got to ask,who are these WE that are really pleased with it
I just can’t see how it could possibly save on anything because a machine can’t determine what I can carry or what random order I might need to do something because of Specials or a Collection.
There is no machine, they are being hand sorted straight into delivery pouches if you watch the video.
I’ve just watched the video. So instead of us sorting our own parcels into loops and deciding what we can carry, someone else is going to be sorting them into bags.
So the parcels won’t be marked in with the letters?
You know that parcel that you stick in the bag for one loop even though it’s actually on a different loop, but it makes more sense to deliver it with the other loop? That won’t be happening.
’You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new.’
Not much room in those bags for bundles of letters.
Oh, hang on...
It's like, let's make an easy job harder than it needs to be.
And you're relying on some numpty that just wants to go home after a long shift to put them in the correct bag for you.
It's got disaster written all over it.
Where do all the bags come from? I only have the one bag. They’ll have to buy bazillions more bags.
Yep! We had a full compliment of bags for each walk when P&L came in. Wasn't long before you'd walk up to your frame in the morning to find all the bags had been tossed out by the lunatic DOM. We've been using trays ever since. Money down the drain as usual.
