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Re: When a Bike Company Put a TV on Its Box, Shipping Damages Went Down (2017)

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Post by xiphias2 » Sat, Jan 26, 2019, 10:28 PM UTC

harshulpandav wrote: post #5

whatshisface wrote: post #3

I've often wondered about what you would discover if you were to send accelerometers through various channels, over various distances, and inside of various packages. A database of carrier/packaging/haul distance/acceleration history tuples would be a valuable B2B product for many manufacturers.

Shipping costs might increase

What matters is total cost, which decreases. Shipping cost could be 0 at any time if the cost of the bike contains it.

Re: When a Bike Company Put a TV on Its Box, Shipping Damages Went Down (2017)

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Post by switch007 » Sat, Jan 26, 2019, 10:28 PM UTC

xorgar831 wrote: post #6

Boeing does this with their seats in the factory too, they put a picture of a Lamborghini on the seats since they cost the same. EDIT: Yes, it's hard to believe a seat costs the same as a Lamborghini, that's exactly why they put the picture on it. This is mainly for the first class seats, though rows apparently cost about the same too.

Only certain high-end business/first seats I assume? I can't believe a standard economy seat costs $200,000+

Re: When a Bike Company Put a TV on Its Box, Shipping Damages Went Down (2017)

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Post by tyingq » Sat, Jan 26, 2019, 10:30 PM UTC

whatshisface wrote: post #3

I've often wondered about what you would discover if you were to send accelerometers through various channels, over various distances, and inside of various packages. A database of carrier/packaging/haul distance/acceleration history tuples would be a valuable B2B product for many manufacturers.

Popular Mechanics did something like that back in 2010: https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/reviews/a6284/wh...

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Post by mrsuprawsm » Sat, Jan 26, 2019, 10:33 PM UTC

whatshisface wrote: post #3

I've often wondered about what you would discover if you were to send accelerometers through various channels, over various distances, and inside of various packages. A database of carrier/packaging/haul distance/acceleration history tuples would be a valuable B2B product for many manufacturers.

This sort of thing already exists, albeit in a low-tech method, using ball bearings or coloured gels. For example: https://spotsee.io/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/tiltwatch-plus...

Re: When a Bike Company Put a TV on Its Box, Shipping Damages Went Down (2017)

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Post by yzrh » Sat, Jan 26, 2019, 10:34 PM UTC

harshulpandav wrote: post #7

magnetic wrote: post #4

I wonder if another dimension got negatively affected, such as theft (porch pirates or the like).

TV thieves will be disappointed, but may become fit.

I don't think they will be disappointed or surprised. Blacks stealing bikes has been a cliché since forever.

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Post by hlidotbe » Sat, Jan 26, 2019, 10:37 PM UTC

whatshisface wrote: post #3

I've often wondered about what you would discover if you were to send accelerometers through various channels, over various distances, and inside of various packages. A database of carrier/packaging/haul distance/acceleration history tuples would be a valuable B2B product for many manufacturers.

That's basically what http://www.cargosense.com/services.html does. I remember Rich Kilmer presenting a beacon a couple years ago that does GPS/accelerometer/temperature/whatnot to monitor packages.

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Post by harshulpandav » Sat, Jan 26, 2019, 10:38 PM UTC

yzrh wrote: post #15

harshulpandav wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

TV thieves will be disappointed, but may become fit.

I don't think they will be disappointed or surprised. Blacks stealing bikes has been a cliché since forever.

My karma points aren't enough for me to be able to downvote. But here's a verbal downvote.

Re: When a Bike Company Put a TV on Its Box, Shipping Damages Went Down (2017)

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Post by hurricaneSlider » Sat, Jan 26, 2019, 10:45 PM UTC

yzrh wrote: post #15

harshulpandav wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

TV thieves will be disappointed, but may become fit.

I don't think they will be disappointed or surprised. Blacks stealing bikes has been a cliché since forever.

Completely unnecessary racist comment. Removing just that one word would have made it acceptable.

Re: When a Bike Company Put a TV on Its Box, Shipping Damages Went Down (2017)

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Post by HarryHirsch » Sat, Jan 26, 2019, 10:50 PM UTC

whatshisface wrote: post #3

I've often wondered about what you would discover if you were to send accelerometers through various channels, over various distances, and inside of various packages. A database of carrier/packaging/haul distance/acceleration history tuples would be a valuable B2B product for many manufacturers.

For very sensitive freight (read NMR magnets) they already fix tiltmeters and accelerometers to the shipping crate, together with instructions to note excursions on the bill of lading when the item arrives. The superconducting wire in a modern magnet is exceedingly brittle. The various postal services do that, too, I remember seeing a documentary about the Royal Mail.

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Post by coder543 » Sat, Jan 26, 2019, 10:52 PM UTC

switch007 wrote: post #12

xorgar831 wrote: post #6

Boeing does this with their seats in the factory too, they put a picture of a Lamborghini on the seats since they cost the same. EDIT: Yes, it's hard to believe a seat costs the same as a Lamborghini, that's exactly why they put the picture on it. This is mainly for the first class seats, though rows apparently cost about the same too.

Only certain high-end business/first seats I assume? I can't believe a standard economy seat costs $200,000+

The commenter above could have been saying the seats cost the same as Lamborghini seats, which is plausible, or that it costs the same to print a picture of a Lamborghini onto the packaging as it does to print a picture of an airplane seat, which is true. There are many plausible ways to interpret their statement as being correct, but I don't think they're saying any airline seats cost $200k.