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01-04-2016, 12:09 PM
#33
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Biggest problem with this plan, IMO, is the fact that people may not want strangers coming to their house. UPS, FedEx, USPS is one thing because they are uniformed employees and can be traced should a problem occur. But people with a minor background check and delivering to people's doorstep cries robbery, sexual assault, etc. Lots of liability.
01-04-2016, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Tacos
Biggest problem with this plan, IMO, is the fact that people may not want strangers coming to their house. UPS, FedEx, USPS is one thing because they are uniformed employees and can be traced should a problem occur. But people with a minor background check and delivering to people's doorstep cries robbery, sexual assault, etc. Lots of liability.
"The Amazon Rapists"
01-04-2016, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Tacos
Biggest problem with this plan, IMO, is the fact that people may not want strangers coming to their house. UPS, FedEx, USPS is one thing because they are uniformed employees and can be traced should a problem occur. But people with a minor background check and delivering to people's doorstep cries robbery, sexual assault, etc. Lots of liability.
The simplest supply chain to use an integrator it is Amazon Dock->Truck->Integrator Dock->Truck->Customer.
Do a little LEAN Six Sigma Kung Fu and if you are an Amazon Supply Chain Engineer (or an 8yr old) you can figure out some waste that can easily be cut out.
Amazon Dock->Customer
Time, Motion, Waiting, & Defects reduced = $$$
01-04-2016, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Tacos
Biggest problem with this plan, IMO, is the fact that people may not want strangers coming to their house. UPS, FedEx, USPS is one thing because they are uniformed employees and can be traced should a problem occur. But people with a minor background check and delivering to people's doorstep cries robbery, sexual assault, etc. Lots of liability.
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01-04-2016, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by MD11HOG
So people will climb in a car with someone(UBER) but won't open their front door for the Amazon guy? I don't see that as a huge problem
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01-04-2016, 08:10 PM
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My FedEx delivery guy is kind of a dick, but I always open for him, in case it's required to sign for a package. However, I don't open the door for a random stranger that isn't obviously there for a delivery or a service I'm expecting. Some random person without a uniform, with their personal car....if I haven't ordered a pizza, nobody is answering the door.
01-05-2016, 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Whale Driver
W T F? Do you guys live in the hood?
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