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qw
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Re: parcels

Post by qw »

Hyrrokkin wrote:
11 Sep 2025, 18:42
When was tracked product line introduced - cannot remember but was not that long ago was it ?
A long time ago, however after Covid pretty much 80/90% of parcels became tracked
Mr Rush
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Re: parcels

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Hyrrokkin wrote:
11 Sep 2025, 18:42
When was tracked product line introduced - cannot remember but was not that long ago was it ?
2007. Tracked volume grew 100% for three years running after introduction, although it was still very rare to see one before every OPG had a PDA.
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postmanplod2025
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Re: parcels

Post by postmanplod2025 »

average duty span is 6hours 30 mins tp 7 hours absolute nightmare, shared vans get 2 full yorks and a half, single duties get a full york of oversize, then u got all ur parcels above and off the absortion frames, without forced absortion be about 6 hour duties
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Re: parcels

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Hyrrokkin wrote:
11 Sep 2025, 18:42
When was tracked product line introduced - cannot remember but was not that long ago was it ?
From Google looks like it was 2012. Back then Mondays anything over two yorks was a busy night. One initial customer was BT, think the other was M&S.
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Re: parcels

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Perseus wrote:
11 Sep 2025, 17:55
What are we talking about regarding duty lengths and number of delivery points?

On average ours are 700 points per duty, 1300 odd on a shared van with a 5 hour delivery span from leaving office to back to office.
Wow we have van shares that have 2500 delivery points, we also have a couple of rurals that have 600 points on them. None of them ever clear obviously, been going on for the best part of 3 years now.
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Re: parcels

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Clappedoutpostie wrote:
11 Sep 2025, 20:41
Perseus wrote:
11 Sep 2025, 17:55
What are we talking about regarding duty lengths and number of delivery points?

On average ours are 700 points per duty, 1300 odd on a shared van with a 5 hour delivery span from leaving office to back to office.
Wow we have van shares that have 2500 delivery points, we also have a couple of rurals that have 600 points on them. None of them ever clear obviously, been going on for the best part of 3 years now.
All van shares are 2500? Or are they outliers?
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Re: parcels

Post by Acca Dacca »

Clappedoutpostie wrote:
11 Sep 2025, 20:41
Perseus wrote:
11 Sep 2025, 17:55
What are we talking about regarding duty lengths and number of delivery points?

On average ours are 700 points per duty, 1300 odd on a shared van with a 5 hour delivery span from leaving office to back to office.
Wow we have van shares that have 2500 delivery points, we also have a couple of rurals that have 600 points on them. None of them ever clear obviously, been going on for the best part of 3 years now.
a lot of blocks of high rise flats or rows and rows of terraced housing im assuming
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Clappedoutpostie
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Re: parcels

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Perseus wrote:
11 Sep 2025, 20:45
Clappedoutpostie wrote:
11 Sep 2025, 20:41
Perseus wrote:
11 Sep 2025, 17:55
What are we talking about regarding duty lengths and number of delivery points?

On average ours are 700 points per duty, 1300 odd on a shared van with a 5 hour delivery span from leaving office to back to office.
Wow we have van shares that have 2500 delivery points, we also have a couple of rurals that have 600 points on them. None of them ever clear obviously, been going on for the best part of 3 years now.
All van shares are 2500? Or are they outliers?
3 or 4 pairings that size, average will be about 900 - 1000 per duty. It’s was all based on having DPR drivers but then they pulled the rug on that.
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Re: parcels

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Acca Dacca wrote:
11 Sep 2025, 21:29
Clappedoutpostie wrote:
11 Sep 2025, 20:41
Perseus wrote:
11 Sep 2025, 17:55
What are we talking about regarding duty lengths and number of delivery points?

On average ours are 700 points per duty, 1300 odd on a shared van with a 5 hour delivery span from leaving office to back to office.
Wow we have van shares that have 2500 delivery points, we also have a couple of rurals that have 600 points on them. None of them ever clear obviously, been going on for the best part of 3 years now.
a lot of blocks of high rise flats or rows and rows of terraced housing im assuming
Nah the worst ones are new estates from the last 10/15 years. You know the ones who order loads of parcels but are out at work 70 hours per week to pay for the house.