How many of you that are complaining have ever been to visit one of the CLC facilities that you are complaining about?
I recently visited a facility in Prague and was very impressed with the facilities, the up to date IT available, the training courses that we were shown and the quiet working environment that allowed 100% concentration on the job in hand.
With modern communication facilities it is easy for the ramp staff to maintain contact with the load controller and there is certainly no way that a load planner wouldn't know where an aircraft hold door is on. They have all the manuals and the LIR's showed door positions.
It isn't just the employment costs that are saved by an airline but also the headache of re validating staff before their licence expires, and certainly avoiding the headaches of network re training on a new system if there is a change.
As i-pads and tablets become more durable and drop proof these will gain greater acceptance as equipment for ramp staff allowing real time adjustments and enhancing production of loadsheets even further