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<blockquote data-quote="TheBrownGuy" data-source="post: 1264240"><p>All ORION is programmed to do is cut down miles, not time. And it really does a terrible job at even this relatively simple task. I have to believe that whoever wrote the programs had no personal knowledge of the criteria we as drivers use hundreds of times a day to do our routes efficiently.</p><p></p><p>If the ORION program projects that you can save 1/10 of a mile by squeezing one more resi stop from section 8 into your NDA run (by delivering your ground later for a business that also has NDA) it will do so. It is similar to delivering NDA and ground separately in order to make the 10:30 cut off. In that case the 10:30 commitment takes priority over maximizing efficiency. The ORION algorithms prioritize minimizing projected miles over efficiency. </p><p></p><p>Until the ORION programs can be rewritten to properly prioritize objectives using experienced drivers input <strong>AND</strong> program in the ability to recalculate and update throughout the day the most efficient stop order based on what you have off, what you have left, current time of the day, your current GPS location, traffic patterns, time commitments ect. ect. ect., it will continue to add miles and time to many routes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheBrownGuy, post: 1264240"] All ORION is programmed to do is cut down miles, not time. And it really does a terrible job at even this relatively simple task. I have to believe that whoever wrote the programs had no personal knowledge of the criteria we as drivers use hundreds of times a day to do our routes efficiently. If the ORION program projects that you can save 1/10 of a mile by squeezing one more resi stop from section 8 into your NDA run (by delivering your ground later for a business that also has NDA) it will do so. It is similar to delivering NDA and ground separately in order to make the 10:30 cut off. In that case the 10:30 commitment takes priority over maximizing efficiency. The ORION algorithms prioritize minimizing projected miles over efficiency. Until the ORION programs can be rewritten to properly prioritize objectives using experienced drivers input [B]AND[/B] program in the ability to recalculate and update throughout the day the most efficient stop order based on what you have off, what you have left, current time of the day, your current GPS location, traffic patterns, time commitments ect. ect. ect., it will continue to add miles and time to many routes. [/QUOTE]
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