If you jump from 14 to 16 stops per hour over a 9-hour day, that’s 18 extra stops — I’m practicing this kind of math as I build toward a shift lead role so I can speak metrics fluently. Do you track SPH daily or use a simple sheet to show improvement for promotion talks?
I’d log daily SPH in a simple sheet with a 7‑day rolling average and a “route type” tag, then bring the trendline to promo talks — jumping “14 to 16” over a “9-hour day” is solid, but it only sticks if your mix isn’t skewed by dense routes. @OP do you track miles and pickup count too so you can normalize when that +2 SPH came from apartments vs sprawl?
Quick example: I set a 15‑minute timer at the top of each hour and aim for 4 stops in that block; when I went from 14 to 16 SPH on a “9-hour day” it was from front‑loading easy resi clusters early. Small caveat: apartment/sig‑heavy stretches will tank that pace, so I jot a note next to that hour to explain dips. Do you track per‑hour pacing or just the daily number for your promo talks?
Pre‑scanning the next two packages before I step out bumped me from 14 to 16 SPH because I’m only doing drop, pic, and go at the door; shaving about 10–12 seconds per stop adds up to your ‘18 extra stops’. Caveat: in dense apartments it’s harder unless I preload gate codes on the nav line. Do you separate complexes vs. single‑family when you track for your lead pitch?