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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 1090361" data-attributes="member: 14668"><p>A few questions about ORION:</p><p></p><p>1- Does ORION take bulk stops, load quality or pickup containment issues into account when resequencing deliveries?</p><p></p><p>2- Will I.E. <em>increase</em> the time allowance we are given for selecting a package since ORION has us hunting for and pulling consecutive stops off of different shelves instead of utilizing the 30-60 inch shelf selection method?</p><p></p><p>3. Can ORION differentiate between a paved 55MPH highway and a single- lane washboard gravel road when it plans the "optimum" travel route for our next stop(s)?</p><p></p><p>4. Will ORION know how to resequence deliveries in order to avoid traffic jams, school zones, or businesses with shift changes that cause congestion or dock access issues?</p><p></p><p>5. Will ORION be able to take into account the fact that the driver who drops off/ retrieves a pup trailer from a fixed point in his loop must (a) drop that trailer <em>before</em> making any deliveries and (b) return to that point to retrieve the trailer <em>after</em> completing his deliveries when it resequences those deliveries?</p><p></p><p>6. Will ORION factor in (a) commit times for NDA, (b) commit times for NDA saver, (c) scheduled pickup times, (d) closing times for businesses,(e) On Call Air stops (friend) "Smart" pickups that may or may not drop out of the pickup log, or (g) commit times for My Choice stops when it resequences our deliveries?</p><p></p><p>7. Will ORION factor in the need for us to arrange meet points and take stops off of other drivers in the loop who have 8 hr requests or 9.5 hr grievances when it resequences our deliveries?</p><p></p><p>8. Will local management be empowered to make exceptions to the "85% compliance rule" based upon unique circumstances or operational issues once ORION is implemented?</p><p></p><p>9. Will input from drivers with decades of experience and area knowledge be sought out and <em>acted upon</em> when ORION is implemented?</p><p></p><p>10. Will a system be in place to identify, troubleshoot and correct any flaws with ORION in a <em>timely manner</em> once it has been implemented?</p><p></p><p>11. Have the people who are responsible for implementing ORION ever driven a package car, delivered a package or managed a package center?</p><p></p><p>12. Will the efficacy of the ORION program be reevaluted in an honest and open-minded manner if it has been proven <em>not</em> to fullfill its goals of increasing productivity and decreasing miles?</p><p></p><p></p><p>....nope, thats kinda what I figured...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soberups, post: 1090361, member: 14668"] A few questions about ORION: 1- Does ORION take bulk stops, load quality or pickup containment issues into account when resequencing deliveries? 2- Will I.E. [I]increase[/I] the time allowance we are given for selecting a package since ORION has us hunting for and pulling consecutive stops off of different shelves instead of utilizing the 30-60 inch shelf selection method? 3. Can ORION differentiate between a paved 55MPH highway and a single- lane washboard gravel road when it plans the "optimum" travel route for our next stop(s)? 4. Will ORION know how to resequence deliveries in order to avoid traffic jams, school zones, or businesses with shift changes that cause congestion or dock access issues? 5. Will ORION be able to take into account the fact that the driver who drops off/ retrieves a pup trailer from a fixed point in his loop must (a) drop that trailer [I]before[/I] making any deliveries and (b) return to that point to retrieve the trailer [I]after[/I] completing his deliveries when it resequences those deliveries? 6. Will ORION factor in (a) commit times for NDA, (b) commit times for NDA saver, (c) scheduled pickup times, (d) closing times for businesses,(e) On Call Air stops (friend) "Smart" pickups that may or may not drop out of the pickup log, or (g) commit times for My Choice stops when it resequences our deliveries? 7. Will ORION factor in the need for us to arrange meet points and take stops off of other drivers in the loop who have 8 hr requests or 9.5 hr grievances when it resequences our deliveries? 8. Will local management be empowered to make exceptions to the "85% compliance rule" based upon unique circumstances or operational issues once ORION is implemented? 9. Will input from drivers with decades of experience and area knowledge be sought out and [I]acted upon[/I] when ORION is implemented? 10. Will a system be in place to identify, troubleshoot and correct any flaws with ORION in a [I]timely manner[/I] once it has been implemented? 11. Have the people who are responsible for implementing ORION ever driven a package car, delivered a package or managed a package center? 12. Will the efficacy of the ORION program be reevaluted in an honest and open-minded manner if it has been proven [I]not[/I] to fullfill its goals of increasing productivity and decreasing miles? ....nope, thats kinda what I figured... [/QUOTE]
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