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The double stack drop-off and the last minute beverage
The double stack drop-off and the last minute beverage. It shows up out of nowhere. The bonus offer that creates a stack. It can happen while the courier is on the way to the pickup location. It can also happen while the courier is waiting at a pickup location. The chances are good that the…
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Test case or special case – Tales of the Courier
Test case or special case – Tales of the Courier The first time it happened, he didn’t know what he was getting himself into. Of course, that’s how it is with a first time experience. There’s a learning curve. A feeling of uncertainty. Then the slow and inevitable realization of a better way. The better…
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A safe environment for better delivery drop-offs
A safe environment for better delivery drop-offs Some places are better than others. For example, a warm sunny beach is better than the ice cold ice sheets of the antarctic. Of course that is an opinion. However, it’s a fair assessment. Furthermore, one courier may feel at ease in some delivery locations, while other couriers…
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How to avoid the bottleneck effect for on time delivery
How to avoid the bottleneck effect for on time delivery It can happen on any delivery. And it can happen in different ways. However, when it happens it can slow an entire delivery down to a crawl. Every courier knows about traffic jams and merchants that run behind. Or, maybe it’s the wrong address. And…
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A basic tip calculator for the best delivery
A basic tip calculator for the best delivery The best delivery isn’t always the fastest. Sometimes it isn’t even the most customer friendly. Because, leave at the door. On a leave at the door drop-off there’s no customer to greet. There are no furbabies guarding the entryway. Nor are there any awkward conversations about messages,…
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The easy round trip formula for better mileage
The easy round trip formula for better mileage Twelve miles is more than ten. In a fast car, it’s not that far. If one drives at sixty miles an hour, it takes six minutes to go ten miles. In a straight line. Curves and hills and red lights can influence that six minutes. However, it’s…
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The road runner surprise – Tales of the Courier
The road runner surprise – Tales of the Courier It doesn’t take long. 1courier makes the drop-off, and it’s road time again. The road is the place to be. Lately that’s been a little hard to achieve. Waiting is something most couriers avoid. Even the red light, is too long of a wait, for most…