Trpl:
I'm not sure I understand your point. Today, an OMS has to dispatch the OCA without any information on where you are currently or what deliveries are remaining on your car.
At best, they look at the area you cover and give the OCA to the appropriate driver.
Well, I don't know what to tell you to make my point any clearer. The OMS sends OCA to people based on who's area that stop is located, if there is an expected problem with completing the OCA, the driver then notifies the OMS of the problem. Sounds pretty simple on the surface.
Possible scenario with the OMS W/ GPS:
me. "I can't get that pickup, sorry."
OMS. "why not, you are only three blocks away."
me. " I have just enough time to make the rest of my time commit stops and by the time I get them done, I'll be 30 blocks away going the opposite direction.
OMS. "I'm instructing you to make the pickup, just do it."
me. "fine" ...fade out..30 minutes go by, pickup of one Dish network ARS picked up....fade in...
me. missed 3 packages @ 123 goodluck ave. Couldn't get there in time.
see my point?
With EDD, the center can know the deliveries on your car. DIAD tells them which ones are complete, and which ones are remaining. It also tells them your GPS location.
I wasn't aware that they would have access to stops complete and stops remaining. This will save me time in reporting to them how many stops I have done and how many left if I have to call for help. In fact I shouldn't have to call for help, they'll be able to see I need the help and automativly send some one to the rescue.
I know you're going to say that EDD is not perfect and that it doesn't know the special circumstances of your route.
And that's NOT a valid point???
I also know that a poor OMS will make a poor decision.
Even a good OMS can make poor decisions. Just not as many, hopefully.
However, why would we not want to take the first step? Maybe one day the computer can automatically make the decision? Maybe DIAD will help you make better decisions on road to reduce miles?
The computer is only going to make decisions that it is programmed to make. The wonderful thing about DIAD and EDD is that I can sort through my stops without opening the bulk head door. I already use EDD to pick out what stops need to be made earlier in the day and which ones can be held for later. Just yesterday I use the info to save the company about 40 miles, but heck I've been doing that since we were on paper.
Maybe DIAD will be linked to the customers one day.
In what way and for goodness sake, WHY? I can see many problems with this idea.
Again, seems like UPS is taking the first step.
Toward what? Total domination of the world?
P-Man