Walmart is terrible

[TMLJ13]

The supply chain is mainly about planning on time. A small warehouse can receive 100 truckloads in a day, simply because it's shipping 90 out the same day. All 100 are coming by appointment, and all are going out by appointment. The workforce is aligned as well to load and offload. Now, just imagine if 30% are late on the incoming load without any notification, but 100% on time for the outgoing shipment. This will disrupt the supply chain, and much worse when you have a cold warehouse with lumpers involved.
So big players like Walmart and Target urge suppliers like brokers and carriers to follow their supply chain policies so everything is aligned and goes smoothly.

This is the reason, so strict on appointments and fines, so suppliers understand.

then they should clearly understand why its important to not hold up trucks for hours (sometimes days) on end (so the next DC delivery the driver does is not late, causing another fine), and, should be receptive to paying detention, which they rarely are willing. If the fines are meant as a deterrent, and, not a revenue stream, they should willingly pay out from their "Fine Account" when they are guilty of the same. What you say is what is offered for the reasoning by any DC, but, it is clearly meant as a revenue generating "deterrent".

 

[Rob]

Overall, its a ridiculous policy but you can work around it.

I found the perfect work around so no one ever has to worry about Wally world and their fines. Do not pull their crap. Fines for being late huh, Can I fine them whatever I want when you miss a reload because some jackoff takes 10hr to unload a straight load? Loblows same shit screw em and their fines so I can sit for hours while they unload.

 

[Freight Broker]

At a-lot of these places it’s like the beatings will continue until morale improves.

 

[YYZRIDER]

then they should clearly understand why its important to not hold up trucks for hours (sometimes days) on end (so the next DC delivery the driver does is not late, causing another fine), and, should be receptive to paying detention, which they rarely are willing. If the fines are meant as a deterrent, and, not a revenue stream, they should willingly pay out from their "Fine Account" when they are guilty of the same. What you say is what is offered for the reasoning by any DC, but, it is clearly meant as a revenue generating "deterrent".

If you are delivering two DCs in one trailer, and Walmart is aware, any delays in offloading at the first DC, causing you to arrive late at the next one, will not make you liable. You or the broker should explain it with a proper explanation. I am sure it's not a revenue stream for Walmart; they have a million other ways to generate revenue/profits, which we as a consumer will never know.

I know one receiver in FL charges $250 for missing an appointment by 15 mins, and the funny part they reschedule it after one hour. Now this is a money-making stream.

 

[TMLJ13]

If you are delivering two DCs in one trailer, and Walmart is aware, any delays in offloading at the first DC, causing you to arrive late at the next one, will not make you liable. You or the broker should explain it with a proper explanation. I am sure it's not a revenue stream for Walmart; they have a million other ways to generate revenue/profits, which we as a consumer will never know.

I know one receiver in FL charges $250 for missing an appointment by 15 mins, and the funny part they reschedule it after one hour. Now this is a money-making stream.

Your assuming both DCs are Walmart. What if the other is UNFI, or Target or anyone else, or the driver now runs out of hours and misses a reload and has to spend the weekend without compensation?? the point is....tit for tat.

To suggest vendor billbacks/fines are not a source of revenue for a retailer is Naive at best. You can add in the lumper charges to that pot as well.

 

[Fr8Guru]

Your assuming both DCs are Walmart. What if the other is UNFI, or Target or anyone else, or the driver now runs out of hours and misses a reload and has to spend the weekend without compensation?? the point is....tit for tat.

To suggest vendor billbacks/fines are not a source of revenue for a retailer is Naive at best. You can add in the lumper charges to that pot as well.

billback/fines are pure profit for them and anyone thinking they are not is living under a rock.

Lumpers get a bit weird cause their is a cost of labor but its almost never equal to what the carrier ends up paying. There's a bit of profit in it.

 

[TMLJ13]

billback/fines are pure profit for them and anyone thinking they are not is living under a rock.

Lumpers get a bit weird cause their is a cost of labor but its almost never equal to what the carrier ends up paying. There's a bit of profit in it.

Lumper companies pay the receiver "rent" to conduct services on their dock, or more commonly known in my world as a kicker. LOL. Further more, there is one company I know of that owns the lumper company that is employed on their dock. They are paying them selves. Its a beautiful set up.

 

[Fr8Guru]

Lumper companies pay the receiver "rent" to conduct services on their dock, or more commonly known in my world as a kicker. LOL. Further more, there is one company I know of that owns the lumper company that is employed on their dock. They are paying them selves. Its a beautiful set up.

Dude... that's a thing of beauty. Gotta give them credit for that.

 

[loaders]

The whole idea of “lumpers” in this modern day and technological age sounds archaic, like fax machines and typewriters. Will robots be doing that job one day?