Comments on: Autophagy and Loading Trucks For UPS http://criticalmas.com/2009/04/autophagy-and-loading-trucks-for-ups/ Blog for Michael Allen Smith of Seattle Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:53:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Intermittent Fasting – Fears and Motivations | MAS o Menos http://criticalmas.com/2009/04/autophagy-and-loading-trucks-for-ups/comment-page-1/#comment-2669 Intermittent Fasting – Fears and Motivations | MAS o Menos Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:13:02 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/?p=2894#comment-2669 [...] or at least not gaining fat during my non-active periods.  The anti-inflammatory effects and autophagy were also interesting to me.  I also recognized that I had reached the limit of where 6 [...] [...] or at least not gaining fat during my non-active periods.  The anti-inflammatory effects and autophagy were also interesting to me.  I also recognized that I had reached the limit of where 6 [...]

]]> By: TigerAl http://criticalmas.com/2009/04/autophagy-and-loading-trucks-for-ups/comment-page-1/#comment-1502 TigerAl Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:07:49 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/?p=2894#comment-1502 Sorry to hear that, MAS :( This would count as a complete misuse of Time and Motion Study tools and concepts. Work standards are supposed to be set at the "steady state" not at the top 1-5%. Sorry to hear that, MAS :( This would count as a complete misuse of Time and Motion Study tools and concepts. Work standards are supposed to be set at the “steady state” not at the top 1-5%.

]]> By: MAS http://criticalmas.com/2009/04/autophagy-and-loading-trucks-for-ups/comment-page-1/#comment-1501 MAS Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:50:04 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/?p=2894#comment-1501 Yes. Few employees reached that target, but that was the metric. if too many employees reached the goal, then the goal was too low. It took months before I achieved that pace. I can't recall if a bag of envelopes counted as 1 box or as several parcels. Regardless, at the end of a shift, I lost a few pounds of water weight and my arms were bruised. Yes. Few employees reached that target, but that was the metric. if too many employees reached the goal, then the goal was too low.

It took months before I achieved that pace. I can’t recall if a bag of envelopes counted as 1 box or as several parcels. Regardless, at the end of a shift, I lost a few pounds of water weight and my arms were bruised.

]]> By: TigerAl http://criticalmas.com/2009/04/autophagy-and-loading-trucks-for-ups/comment-page-1/#comment-1500 TigerAl Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:43:50 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/?p=2894#comment-1500 More than 10 per minute? I know UPS had a relatively high hourly wage back then but that rate seems very high for an inspection/lifting/moving work standard..their industrial engineers (if they had any) needed training or maybe another job. More than 10 per minute? I know UPS had a relatively high hourly wage back then but that rate seems very high for an inspection/lifting/moving work standard..their industrial engineers (if they had any) needed training or maybe another job.

]]> By: MAS http://criticalmas.com/2009/04/autophagy-and-loading-trucks-for-ups/comment-page-1/#comment-1499 MAS Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:40:20 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/?p=2894#comment-1499 At UPS I was loading 700 boxes an hour, all while checking zip codes. It was the toughest job I've ever had. It made Army Basic Training seem like working at the library. At UPS I was loading 700 boxes an hour, all while checking zip codes. It was the toughest job I’ve ever had. It made Army Basic Training seem like working at the library.

]]> By: TigerAl http://criticalmas.com/2009/04/autophagy-and-loading-trucks-for-ups/comment-page-1/#comment-1498 TigerAl Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:29:52 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/?p=2894#comment-1498 Cool concept! It reminded me of something much more morbid though. In dysfunctional situations, people will naturally put all their energy into getting through the day rather than taking the time to figure out the root cause and addressing it appropriately :( BTW, companies like UPS and Amazon use high volume, low error, sophisticated, automated outbound sortation systems today that are amazing to watch if you ever get the chance to do so. Cool concept! It reminded me of something much more morbid though. In dysfunctional situations, people will naturally put all their energy into getting through the day rather than taking the time to figure out the root cause and addressing it appropriately :(

BTW, companies like UPS and Amazon use high volume, low error, sophisticated, automated outbound sortation systems today that are amazing to watch if you ever get the chance to do so.

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