Time change delivery, how to gain an hour
It’s that time of year again. The days are getting shorter. Therefore, the nights are getting longer. This is especially important for the at home delivery. The shorter days mean more of a courier’s delivery work, is happening at night. Anyone who has worked delivery knows there is a vast difference between day delivery and night delivery. Not only are the circumstances different, but also the urgency of the delivery completion, increases.
With this in mind, the upcoming time change, will certainly bring about some change. The most obvious being the earlier sunset. Likewise, the night will grow longer. The earlier sunset also means the delivery rush will shift. This is a common thing. The change in schedule is met with a change in delivery demand. Or to be more specific, the timing of the demand.
However, it’s an expected change. The timing of the delivery rush is much like a sliding scale. As the seasons change so does the timing of delivery demand. In fact, merchants running an in-house crew, have access to relevant sales data that points to this scenario. Furthermore, the data is viewable as year over year sales reports. This is extremely helpful in spotting trends. Additionally, delivery trends tend to be redundant.
Time Change Delivery
The time change can be a welcome event. After all, who doesn’t like an extra hour of sleep? Likewise, an extra hour for anything, is a bonus. With a time change delivery, there are several factors at play. In the fall, time rolls backward. This influences the rush window. For the new courier, the rush window is that block of time, when the delivery queue is full, or even overloaded. There is a rush to get a delivery ordered, and on the way. Everyone wants dinner, at dinner time.
This is the gist of the rush window. When the seasons change, or when events happen (for example school starts) the rush window can actually, slide. Typically, the Fall season brings the time change, and things like school schedules. With this in mind, anticipating an earlier delivery rush makes sense. However, the interesting thing, is that after the earlier rush window, a second rush window begins to open.
While this is positive news for the courier, it is not unexpected news. There are many people working second shift jobs. Not only are they thinking about delivery after work, but also a delivery while at work. The delivery while at work is part of that early rush window. The delivery after work is the essence, of the late rush window.
How to Gain an Hour
The mindset behind a positive delivery rush is one of controlled chaos. Many things are happening at once, and all have equal importance. Forget one, and the whole damn thing gets sideways. This is still true even when there is a time change. Similarly, when the time falls back, an hour is gained. This is a bonus, for more than just the courier.
Indeed, the at home customer is also feeling the advantage of gaining an hour. Therefore, a late delivery doesn’t really seem late. Not with all that extra time just gained from the time change. For the courier this means more late night delivery from gaining an hour. A win win for everyone. Stay safe out there.
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