Covid 19 -

[Franco Cozzo]

I don't get why Safeway/Coles have tried to stop online orders, If I was our benevolent dictator at our supermarkets I would do the following:

Have 'oldies hour(s)' where you just open the shops for our elderly and their carers.

Then close the joint up and focus on pushing everyone to online/phone ordering, everyone pays CC over phone or via e-commerce systems.

Then all your existing staff can work on picking, packing and drivers delivering door to door without having to man registers or have the issues of emotionally charged customers all over the joint.

You could run the joint 24/7, you don't have to put so much effort into keeping stock on the shelves, the stores are responsible for deliveries to their regions.

You'd be more efficient at getting goods to customers that way and you aren't exposing your staff to COVID-19.

At work if you call me from Melbourne Metro, from the time of that phone call to 3 hours later you can have your order in your hands, I don't see why companies with the huge resources of Safeway/Coles can't do this.

By far the least efficient customers I deal with at work are ones who stand in my office in front of me, I can smash out tons of orders if people are emailing or using online ordering rather than coming into my office, I've got a warehouse team, a driver and many couriers and freight companies at my disposal.

[xxx000]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

I don't get why Safeway/Coles have tried to stop online orders, If I was our benevolent dictator at our supermarkets I would do the following:

Have 'oldies hour(s)' where you just open the shops for our elderly and their carers.

Then close the joint up and focus on pushing everyone to online/phone ordering, everyone pays CC over phone or via e-commerce systems.

Then all your existing staff can work on picking, packing and drivers delivering door to door without having to man registers or have the issues of emotionally charged customers all over the joint.

You could run the joint 24/7, you don't have to put so much effort into keeping stock on the shelves, the stores are responsible for deliveries to their regions.

You'd be more efficient at getting goods to customers that way and you aren't exposing your staff to COVID-19.

At work if you call me from Melbourne Metro, from the time of that phone call to 3 hours later you can have your order in your hands, I don't see why companies with the huge resources of Safeway/Coles can't do this.

By far the least efficient customers I deal with at work are ones who stand in my office in front of me, I can smash out tons of orders if people are emailing or using online ordering rather than coming into my office, I've got a warehouse team, a driver and many couriers and freight companies at my disposal.

Delivery companies are already overloaded with work and the home delivery guys bring it into the homes. Hardly efficient

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by xxx000

Delivery companies are already overloaded with work and the home delivery guys bring it into the homes. Hardly efficient

So it's more efficient bringing everyone to the shopping center and into the shop front rather than then staying home and having goods delivered?

To quote Australia's finest lady - please explain?

Just quietly I know a million Australians, most who have cars and a driver's license who are looking for an income, fuel card, minimum wage and a partnership with a local workshop will solve this insurmountable challenge of 'delivery companies being overloaded'.

[DOC]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

So it's more efficient bringing everyone to the shopping center and into the shop front rather than then staying home and having goods delivered?

To quote Australia's finest lady - please explain?

Just quietly I know a million Australians, most who have cars and a driver's license who are looking for an income, fuel card, minimum wage and a partnership with a local workshop will solve this insurmountable challenge of 'delivery companies being overloaded'.

Why cant you then just implement this order online option then and go down that path?

[xxx000]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

So it's more efficient bringing everyone to the shopping center and into the shop front rather than then staying home and having goods delivered?

To quote Australia's finest lady - please explain?

Just quietly I know a million Australians, most who have cars and a driver's license who are looking for an income, fuel card, minimum wage and a partnership with a local workshop will solve this insurmountable challenge of 'delivery companies being overloaded'.

Yes
These people will mostly have cars. No refrigeration for frozen or chilled goods, and very very limited space.
Incredibly inefficient as they'd have to do countless trips back to the source.

The childish attitude towards one another on here is staggering. Grow up and speak like an adult

[superyob]

Originally Posted by xxx000

Yes
These people will mostly have cars. No refrigeration for frozen or chilled goods, and very very limited space.
Incredibly inefficient as they'd have to do countless trips back to the source.

The childish attitude towards one another on here is staggering. Grow up and speak like an adult

Yes Ma'am...

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by xxx000

Yes
These people will mostly have cars. No refrigeration for frozen or chilled goods, and very very limited space.
Incredibly inefficient as they'd have to do countless trips back to the source.

The childish attitude towards one another on here is staggering. Grow up and speak like an adult

Yes, it may be 'incredibly inefficient' but it can be implemented nearly immediately as it's using existing resources already in place and then improved on the go as the situation develops.

Ok then, so what is your solution to improve the supermarket distribution network? You're yet to contribute any idea aside from trying to crap on others.

[Citroënbender]

It’s not far removed from the business model of Uber, though?

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Thought this site was very useful. Particularly if you've been on a flight and want to know if there have been any confirmed cases from the same flight.

https://covid-19-au.github.io/

My boss at work was contacted a couple of days ago, being advised to self-isolate as there has been a confirmed case on a flight he was on. Thing is, he was on a domestic flight from Perth to Melbourne, but the flight was actually an international flight from London to Melbourne, stopping at Perth.

He was advised by WA health to self isolate. No one from Vic has contacted him.

[prydey]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Yes, it may be 'incredibly inefficient' but it can be implemented nearly immediately and then improved on the go as the situation develops.

the streets would be gridlocked within hours.

having people go to the shop is much more efficient than taking the shop to the people.

the situation at the shops, ironically, is caused by the people, not the inefficiencies of the system. selfish people have created artificial demand. Just like most other things, many people in society these days have an issue with authority. the 'stick it to the man' mentality reigns supreme. Authorities have shouted from the rooftops that supply isn't an issue and not to hoard or panic buy, yet the idiots think they know better and create the problem they are now trying to solve.

If everyone just accepted that this is a new problem for everyone, and respected the advice given by those trying to run the country, things would actually be better. Those that think the rules and advice doesn't apply to them are the ones making it difficult for everyone else.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by prydey

the streets would be gridlocked within hours.

having people go to the shop is much more efficient than taking the shop to the people.

the situation at the shops, ironically, is caused by the people, not the inefficiencies of the system. selfish people have created artificial demand. Just like most other things, many people in society these days have an issue with authority. the 'stick it to the man' mentality reigns supreme. Authorities have shouted from the rooftops that supply isn't an issue and not to hoard or panic buy, yet the idiots think they know better and create the problem they are now trying to solve.

If everyone just accepted that this is a new problem for everyone, and respected the advice given by those trying to run the country, things would actually be better. Those that think the rules and advice doesn't apply to them are the ones making it difficult for everyone else.

The only streets seeing an increase in traffic would be residential streets as drivers go door to door, the streets are quiet as it is now because people working from home or being laid off.

It's not like Safeway and Coles are going to bring arterial roads to their knees because they've got another 30 delivery vehicles cruising around their local area per store.

I'm not sure what perfect world you live in but throw humans into a situation and it turns to ****, since when has any pandemic and crisis gone smoothly?

Where is the accountability for the media turning the fear porn and hype up to 11?

I'm a master at making propaganda and misrepresentation of data, I'm very good at selling one side of a story on purpose, but I only have a reach of the people who get sucked into my purposely designed arguments and these days most people are onto my game

I don't have the eyes of the nation at my will like the media does and they do what I do except much worse.

[BENT_8]

I'd mobilise the army, plenty of military transport vehicles sitting idle all around the country which could be operated by plenty of military personnel looking for something positive to do, they'd also have the necessary PPE.
Have an online registry where you must register your family size so people cant over order more than they need and then provide one main shop per week on a rotating roster.
Then leave things like Uber for bread/milk and other on demand essentials.

Could run the above out of distribution centres cutting processing times instead of having thousands of people go to shopping centres.

On another note, I see the SA Gov has finally decided to close schools early to allow Teachers time to prepare at home learning which suggests they wont open next term.
Makes you wonder why now all of a sudden if the CMO suggest kids at school are safe...

[falcon_bandit]

Originally Posted by prydey

the streets would be gridlocked within hours.

having people go to the shop is much more efficient than taking the shop to the people.

the situation at the shops, ironically, is caused by the people, not the inefficiencies of the system. selfish people have created artificial demand. Just like most other things, many people in society these days have an issue with authority. the 'stick it to the man' mentality reigns supreme. Authorities have shouted from the rooftops that supply isn't an issue and not to hoard or panic buy, yet the idiots think they know better and create the problem they are now trying to solve.

If everyone just accepted that this is a new problem for everyone, and respected the advice given by those trying to run the country, things would actually be better. Those that think the rules and advice doesn't apply to them are the ones making it difficult for everyone else.

Going by ur rant, I assume your weekly shops aren't as pleasant anymore prydey? Sorry mate, had to have a poke 🙂

[xxx000]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Yes, it may be 'incredibly inefficient' but it can be implemented nearly immediately as it's using existing resources already in place and then improved on the go as the situation develops.

Ok then, so what is your solution to improve the supermarket distribution network? You're yet to contribute any idea aside from trying to crap on others.

Hang on , you.never dealt with the problem of refrigeration or boot size
Thanks for at least acknowledging your idea would be incredibly inefficient
Plus in most areas they would be travelling on major roads in addition to residential streets.
The existing system is improving anyway

A bit less of the "why don't they just...." would be better.
Social media and talkback radio is riddled with it.

[BENT_8]

Originally Posted by xxx000

A bit less of the "why don't they just...." would be better.
Social media and talkback radio is riddled with it.

Why, you think the mob running the show have all the answers, they're backflipping on a daily basis.
This is something we we're not prepared for, who could be, and so they are making it up as they go along and whilst that is inevitable, logical thought and discussion, some of which has been put forward by people on much smaller incomes than Scomo and his State level associates, have initially been scoffed at before announcing it as their own brilliant plan a few days later when they think no one is noticing.

This is the COVID 19 thread, you will find many different opinions in it which may or may not align with your own, if you're not happy don't open it, simples.

[oldel]

Originally Posted by xxx000

Hang on , you.never dealt with the problem of refrigeration or boot size
Thanks for at least acknowledging your idea would be incredibly inefficient
Plus in most areas they would be travelling on major roads in addition to residential streets.
The existing system is improving anyway

A bit less of the "why don't they just...." would be better.
Social media and talkback radio is riddled with it.

Serious talk though: I would volunteer my BA ute with canopy and all the insulated bags I had for deliveries to the elderly, vulnerable or self isolating etc.

No clue how to and I'm probably not wanted as usual.
I'm clean - haven't been overseas since 1997, haven't been anywhere on holiday since 2002, been socially isolated since 2014

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by xxx000

Hang on , you.never dealt with the problem of refrigeration or boot size
Thanks for at least acknowledging your idea would be incredibly inefficient
Plus in most areas they would be travelling on major roads in addition to residential streets.
The existing system is improving anyway

A bit less of the "why don't they just...." would be better.
Social media and talkback radio is riddled with it.

There's a Safeway or Coles within 15 minutes of most population centres, get a freezer bag it'll be fine, you don't need refrigerated transport to get your grocery shopping from supermarket to home last time I checked.

Burson/Repco have small hatches as their delivery vehicles running around locally and they don't seem to have these so called boot size issues.

I can fit a roll cab and a tool chest inside my Focus with the back seats down so there goes your excuses.

Speaking of which you're still yet to put forward a suggestion? A lot of trying to crap on everyone else's ideas without putting forward suggestions.

You're the guy in the stands throwing rotten tomatoes at the guy with the sword in the arena.

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

I don't get why Safeway/Coles have tried to stop online orders, If I was our benevolent dictator at our supermarkets I would do the following:

Have 'oldies hour(s)' where you just open the shops for our elderly and their carers.

Then close the joint up and focus on pushing everyone to online/phone ordering, everyone pays CC over phone or via e-commerce systems.

Then all your existing staff can work on picking, packing and drivers delivering door to door without having to man registers or have the issues of emotionally charged customers all over the joint.

You could run the joint 24/7, you don't have to put so much effort into keeping stock on the shelves, the stores are responsible for deliveries to their regions.

You'd be more efficient at getting goods to customers that way and you aren't exposing your staff to COVID-19.

At work if you call me from Melbourne Metro, from the time of that phone call to 3 hours later you can have your order in your hands, I don't see why companies with the huge resources of Safeway/Coles can't do this.

By far the least efficient customers I deal with at work are ones who stand in my office in front of me, I can smash out tons of orders if people are emailing or using online ordering rather than coming into my office, I've got a warehouse team, a driver and many couriers and freight companies at my disposal.

No theft either, well not from the customers.

[Cav]

[Sioso]

Originally Posted by Cav

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5 as long as it goes for less than 30 mins, if someone at the wedding dies then another 5 can attend, no 6 actually as I don't think the dead person would be included in the funeral count.
Keep in mind that each person including the deceased needs their of 4m² of social distancing space which would mean the food court would need to be at least 44m².