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<blockquote data-quote="pretzel_man" data-source="post: 498997" data-attributes="member: 927"><p>Sober:</p><p> </p><p>First, I should say that you are exactly right. The new time study program will NOT work for that address or much of the delivery territory near it. Its very wooded and the satellite image doesn't help in determining park position and walk distance.</p><p> </p><p>I think I should clarify some things however.</p><p> </p><p>The google earth portion of the Time Study program only evaluates walk distance. Speed, backing, grade, etc. is NOT determined through the maps. </p><p> </p><p>Travel time is calculated using samplings of thousands of actual travel times from thousands of drivers. They average out the times and create a "travel curve". </p><p> </p><p>BTW, the travel portion of work measurement is probably the most inaccurate. Its also pretty loose. Its rare to see travel as the reason for overallowed.</p><p> </p><p>Next, I should point out that time study doesn't study a driver, it studies an area. As I look at the delivery territory surrounding the stop you gave, portions can be studied using the new program. The wooded area of course would require a time study observer to sample walk distances by physically looking at the area.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, you are pointing out one of the things I really like about the new program. It can be audited. You can look at an aerial view of the stop and see if the estimation is correct. </p><p> </p><p>In the example you showed, if you saw a push pin at the park and delivery position, you could fairly say that could not be properly gathered from the map.</p><p> </p><p>Sorry for the long answer.</p><p> </p><p>P-Man</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pretzel_man, post: 498997, member: 927"] Sober: First, I should say that you are exactly right. The new time study program will NOT work for that address or much of the delivery territory near it. Its very wooded and the satellite image doesn't help in determining park position and walk distance. I think I should clarify some things however. The google earth portion of the Time Study program only evaluates walk distance. Speed, backing, grade, etc. is NOT determined through the maps. Travel time is calculated using samplings of thousands of actual travel times from thousands of drivers. They average out the times and create a "travel curve". BTW, the travel portion of work measurement is probably the most inaccurate. Its also pretty loose. Its rare to see travel as the reason for overallowed. Next, I should point out that time study doesn't study a driver, it studies an area. As I look at the delivery territory surrounding the stop you gave, portions can be studied using the new program. The wooded area of course would require a time study observer to sample walk distances by physically looking at the area. Finally, you are pointing out one of the things I really like about the new program. It can be audited. You can look at an aerial view of the stop and see if the estimation is correct. In the example you showed, if you saw a push pin at the park and delivery position, you could fairly say that could not be properly gathered from the map. Sorry for the long answer. P-Man [/QUOTE]
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