| | Doug said "| | unbreakable1 said "| | Doug said "Before the renovations this was not a issue. The new lot lay out is not truck friendly.
This is not new in this town. It is so wide spread I wonder if the city even looks at loading dock lay outs. Once a day Pacific gets blocked as a rig pulls into Christies. 10th gets briefly blocked when a rig pulls into the liquor board.
Two easy answers. Early or later loading times.Possibly use short five ton truck instead of 53 foot trailers. These shipping companies can cross dock if need be. All I know in this town dock locations seem to be in odd spots. I guess other buildings grew around them. MacDonald's should try something. " |
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You don't tell semis when they can and cannot show up so they can pick up or drop off their goods. My workplace deal with that all the time.
It wouldn't be surprising if a separate thread about those who are driving either Princess Ave. (between 6th st and 18th st) and Park Ave (between 18th st. and 26th st) being tied up due to semis going in and out of businesses appears. It is what it is. " |
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I worked with one in town where the trucking companies were given loading times. That one was simple. Show at lunch,you wait. After five see you next day.
I do not know about wal mart receiving. Their distribution centre was scheduled far ahead for drop off and a two minute window. All I know any truck no matter the size that dropped off unannounced he probably. Had to wait or unload the truck himself. That is if there was someone to open the doors. The yellow crate answer for mcdonalds looks like a Mickey mouse answer to a problem that they should not have. " |
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No one can make a two minute window, catch a light...... have to come back tomorrow lmao like that would happen
I have worked at places that had appointment times but even that had a bit of flexibility, stuff happens on the road and on the dock that sometimes makes scheduling impossible, sometimes you do have to wait for a workers break but most places will work with drivers if at all possible, its either that or go without product