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arclight222 OP t1_isskaxi wrote

I know it's probably a logistics issue. It just doesn't seem to jive with their other sustainability efforts.

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FITM-K t1_isskmpm wrote

LL Bean doesn't choose how it ships, UPS does. Beans gives the final address and turns over the package, they don't get to choose what route it takes.

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NoPossibility t1_issm8xx wrote

It’s actually more sustainable this way. They have set routes where bulk trucks full of packages get routed, sorted, then redistributed. It takes less fuel doing it this way than to send a truck from Freeport to Waterville for the ten packages that might be on their way that day.

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kmkmrod t1_issmleo wrote

Doing big trucks to regional distribution then breaking it down to smaller areas from there is exactly in line with sustainability.

Do you think it would be more efficient if they dispatched a truck to every individual’s home? 🙄

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GuppyGB t1_istl24k wrote

I wish they would. My $25 gift card deserves it's own truck.

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Aggressive_FIamingo t1_isu2ls1 wrote

Do you think LLBean controls the inner workings of UPS? They give their orders to UPS and then it's no longer in their hands.

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