My terminal recently began using the handheld scanners.....If anyone has been using them for awhile and can offer pro's-con's it would be appreciated..
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Handheld device...good or bad?
Discussion in 'Con-Way' started by SKY8109, May 7, 2010.
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when i use to work for central transport i used a hand held device , sometimes they are annoying especially if you had alot of freight to scan and as soon as your almost done it freezes on you and the consignee has already taken the skids away. But all and all its good tells you alot about the freight such as weight destination from where it came and where its going.
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i usually run NKX but lastnight i ran NCH. used the handheld for the 1st time, and they are great and fool proof. everything you need in the palm of your hand.lol scan or manually enter the pro and, walla, there is your door number.
you can look at your "hotsheet" on the handheld, close and set up trailers, and no waiting for t-con, all done on handheld. -
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Ours are currently sitting in the terminal managers office. They are still getting the mounts installed in all of our trucks. No word yet when we will put them in use. I hope they work well because I am without communication on most of my route as it's a peddle run in the countryside.
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We started the hand-helds Monday at my hub and by Friday I was in love with it. It allows you to do so many things that only supervisors used to be able to do - check how much was coming to a door, print bills, and most importantly close your own trailers. I would say 80% of line-haul drivers here are already fans of it and could care less about the bad week getting the bugs worked out. Out of the remaining 20% 10% will become fans and the other 10% still don't know what direct deposit is..lol..
Been here 7 years and absolutely love it - just wondering why it took so long to get them.. Since I'm not yet 30, I definitely get a kick out of the fact that the younger drivers here have grasped and embraced it so much quicker.. You older Con-way drivers know I respect and love ya but the rotary phone went out 20 years ago right..lol.. -
Since I'm not yet 30, I definitely get a kick out of the fact that the younger drivers here have grasped and embraced it so much quicker.. You older Con-way drivers know I respect and love ya but the rotary phone went out 20 years ago right..lol..
har har har........ listen up you young whipper snapper... I'm 51 and I didn't have any trouble at all getting into the handhelds. We've been using them for about a month now and I think they are great as I no longer am without communication on my run. They work great everywhere on my run. Of course to be fair I was a security system tech for 20 years and I build my own PCs. By the way jake...... here's a towel so you can get that wet stuff from behind your ears.... -
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