Schedule K plays a crucial role in setting contractors up for success during the upcoming peak season. With delivery volumes surging and operational pressure increasing, understanding Schedule K is more important than ever for service providers. Whether you’re considering opting into Schedule K for the first time or evaluating how to approach it more efficiently this year, this blog will guide you through the essentials.
Topics: Business Planning, FedEx Ground, Financial, fedex ground contractors, transportation business, fec, peak, schedule K
Recently, we’ve developed a new set of services that we call the Business Support System. While adding new clients to the system, something unexpected has come to light about the root cause of what makes even well run operations sometimes experience business crippling financial challenges.
It's Process Inconsistency.
This particular revelation came about from listening to current contractors and how they plan on utilizing our new system.
Some of the more savvy, veteran contractors were not looking at the system as merely a way to lighten their administrative load, but they see value in how the ETB programs will give them “Process Consistency”. They are looking for this as they get set to face the challenges of the new Express / Ground world.
When we set out to spread the word about our new system, we thought it would appeal to mostly new contractors. Much to our surprise, the response from seasoned CSPs has been strong. They understand that the “logistics” part of the biz is important, but so equally is the “business / money part” of it, maybe more now than ever.
Let's take a deeper look...
Topics: Financial, fedex ground contractors, fedex ground legal advice, transportation business, fdx, fec
Topics: ISP, contractor, Network 2.0, fedex ground contractors, fxg, time definite, transportation business, fdx, fec, eroute
As CSPs are forced to manage their teams in new ways stemming from the demands of time-definite FedEx services, it is now obvious how important and powerful it is to have an easy, affordable and consistent way to ensure that drivers’ achieve 99%+ service.
Great P&D operators always find a way to get their teams to work together toward a goal and move forward to make superior customer service happen. Unfortunately, driver-friendly applications that aid this process and are cost-effective are truly hard to come by. Many team leaders are struggling to find alternatives to their current routing applications, because what's needed now is something that focuses on the difficulties surrounding time definite deliveries.
Wouldn't it be great if there were something out there that helped with time definite deliveries and saved a lot of money?
Topics: FedEx, Ground Cloud, Package Route, Network 2.0, fedex ground contractors, time definite, transportation business, fdx, fec, routing, routing solutions, routing app, eroute
As of May 1, 2024, FedEx has reinstated pre-assignment controlled substance screenings for vehicles weighing less than 10,001 lbs., marking a significant policy shift after the COVID-related waiver period. This update now requires all service provider driver candidates submitted for operation of vehicles to undergo drug screenings.
As most of you reading this know, this will end up having a significant impact on your recruiting efforts and possibly affect your ability to retain some of your current drivers!
Here’s what you need to know and how you can prepare for these changes:
Topics: Driver Recruiting, FedEx, Network 2.0, fedex legal issues, fedex ground legal advice, driver management, transportation business
Here we are, finally on the eve of what will promise to be the really big visible push into Network 2.0 for CSPs.
Many things, mostly unseen, have been underway for years now. Some things, like the transition to the current ISP operating agreement, from the old legacy contract, have been going on for 8 or more years. By the way, make no mistake, it was this transition to the ISP agreement, which forced the relinquishment of proprietary interest in contractor work areas, that paved the way for Network 2.0 to become a reality.
So it could be said that the transition to Network 2.0 has really been in the works for more than 10 years now.
Let’s take a shot at predicting some of what promises to be many significant changes that Network 2.0 will bestow on CSPs as they adapt and survive into the new era:
Topics: Business Outlook, Driver Recruiting, ISP Negotiation, Business, Network 2.0, Margins, low cost model, time definite, transportation business
Are you wondering what changes, if any, you’ll need to make to accommodate your business’s transition to Network 2.0? If so, it may already be time to start thinking about and even implementing some time definite strategies into your operation.
CSPs that have already taken the first steps into Network 2.0’s fast-paced world, will tell you that time management and situational awareness is more important than ever. The inclusion of Time-Definite stops has changed the way they view dispatching drivers and how the drivers handle each day’s workload. Building a time definite strategy now will help you take better control of your current operation and dictate how successful you’ll be during and after the actual integration.
Topics: FedEx, fxg, time definite, transportation business, fdx, time commit, Express, expressPRO
