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Afian Anwar

Afian Anwar

Engineer from MIT. I build things (mostly software) for fun and profit. Have a side hustle delivering packages for FedEx.

Vancouver, Canada •
7 posts •
7-Day Shipping is Here to Stay—Is Your ISP Ready for e-commerce?
operations

7-Day Shipping is Here to Stay—Is Your ISP Ready for e-commerce?

FedEx’s 7-day shipping means more deliveries all week long, and contractors will have to expand their capacity to handle it all. Are you ready?

  • Afian Anwar
    Afian Anwar
  • Vikram Sekhon
    Vikram Sekhon
2 min read
Time Tracking for your FedEx ISP
technology

Time Tracking for your FedEx ISP

The best time keeping systems make logging hours both rigorous and effortless. We explain why time keeping is needed for your ISP and what tools you can use.

  • Afian Anwar
    Afian Anwar
3 min read
FedEx’s Break with Amazon: What Does This Mean for ISPs?
operations

FedEx’s Break with Amazon: What Does This Mean for ISPs?

FedEx Ground just terminated its contract with Amazon. If you deliver for Amazon, here's what this means for you.

  • Afian Anwar
    Afian Anwar
  • Vikram Sekhon
    Vikram Sekhon
2 min read
Should I Convert to an All-Electric Fleet?
operations

Should I Convert to an All-Electric Fleet?

I don't drive a Tesla, but I've been thinking about switching my fleet to all electric. Here's why. I'm a medium sized Independent Service Provider (ISP) in Tracy, California and run my (mostly

  • Afian Anwar
    Afian Anwar
  • Vikram Sekhon
    Vikram Sekhon
2 min read
How to Deal with Large Packages
operations

How to Deal with Large Packages

We all know how annoying large and oversized packages are. They take up space, are heavy, and are a pain to deliver - especially since as contractors we are expected to carry these

  • Afian Anwar
    Afian Anwar
  • Vikram Sekhon
    Vikram Sekhon
2 min read
The Economics of a FedEx Ground Contractor
operations

The Economics of a FedEx Ground Contractor

A hard look at what it takes to run a successful FedEx Ground delivery business.

  • Vikram Sekhon
    Vikram Sekhon
  • Afian Anwar
    Afian Anwar
3 min read
How to Design your Work Areas for Maximum Profit: Measure. Analyze. Optimize.
operations

How to Design your Work Areas for Maximum Profit: Measure. Analyze. Optimize.

The profitability of your route depends largely on how well designed your work areas are. Here's how I used software to design better work areas

  • Vikram Sekhon
    Vikram Sekhon
  • Afian Anwar
    Afian Anwar
2 min read
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