Philosophy
No "left turns" for UPS drivers. It may sound like micromanagement gone berserk but it is true. USP drivers do not make left hand turns. UPS is probably the largest package delivery system next to the USPS. The boys in brown deliver in over 200 countries and adopt energy saving methodologies such as preselected routes and no left hand turning. A safety factor is also a plus. They claim that they eliminate "...28.5 million miles off its delivery routes, which has resulted in savings of roughly three million gallons of gas and has reduced CO2 emissions by 31,000 metric tons." The "right turn on red" has been adopted all over the US and has saved time and gasoline...so why not eliminate left hand turns.
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This reminds me of a tactic that UPS adopted several years ago. It didn't involve pennies...just time. A study revealed that it would be better for UPS drivers not to make left hand turns at intersections...time was wasted and that was money...
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Philosophy
UPS--large scale energy saver
No "left turns" for UPS drivers. It may sound like micromanagement gone berserk but it is true. USP drivers do not make left hand turns. UPS is probably the largest package delivery system next to the USPS. The boys in brown deliver in over 200 countries and adopt energy saving methodologies such as preselected routes and no left hand turning. A safety factor is also a plus. They claim that they eliminate "...28.5 million miles off its delivery routes, which has resulted in savings of roughly three million gallons of gas and has reduced CO2 emissions by 31,000 metric tons." The "right turn on red" has been adopted all over the US and has saved time and gasoline...so why not eliminate left hand turns.
- Ritual And Superstition
Thinking about the relationship between ritual and superstition. Clearly some rituals are non-superstitious. No one thinks that not getting together for Thanksgiving will invite bad luck. The ritual is culturally enforced, but has clear...
- Australia Calling Cards
Australia calling cards Want to make cheap international calls? http://australia-calling-card.axwell.com/ offers a variety of high quality prepaid international calling cards that can be used all over the world for domestic and long distance calls anytime...
- Chump Change, But A Clever Way To Make More Bucks
This reminds me of a tactic that UPS adopted several years ago. It didn't involve pennies...just time. A study revealed that it would be better for UPS drivers not to make left hand turns at intersections...time was wasted and that was money...
- Hand Preference
This cannot be the ultimate reason. "Hand Preference in Humans, Animals Explained" Whether you more frequently use your right hand or your left isn't so much a choice as it is hardwired in your brain. by Jennifer Viegas February 2nd, 2011 Discovery...
- Mr. Zip...going "green"?
An Op-Ed Contributor, Ruth Y. Goldway, to the New York Times this morning has offered a proposal for the U.S. Government to pave the way for "going green" by converting all postal vehicles to electric power. Sounds like a good idea and might in part...