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Hmm ..@Boxslinger11 is gay
It's pretty tough on feeder drivers as well. (Listening to the delivery people complaining). Lol.For anyone that is on the 9.5 list:
ORION = lower stop counts
For OT hogs:
ORION = more $$$$
WIN/WIN
For gutless drivers:
ORION = a very stressful day
As drivers, we are supposed to follow the 340 methods.
These methods are the very foundation of our job and are grilled into us from day one.
Failure to follow these methods is grounds for discipline, up to and including termination.
I downloaded a copy of the 340 methods and hghlighted the ones that are completely incompatible with ORION.
The company has literally created a no-win scenario where we have been given conflicting instructions and we are wrong no matter which instruction we follow.
Conflicting instructions under threat of discipline is harrassment and over-supervision, which are prohibited under article 37 of the contract.
These are the methods that are incompatible with ORION:
Section 1 paragraph 2—have a set routine
Section 3 paragraph 4- minimize miles, choose travel path to avoid unneccesary delays
Section 3 paragraph 5- use knowledge of delivery area
Section 3 paragraph 6- follow planned pickup order and choose best path to minimize miles
Section 3 paragraph 8-park appropriately for stops close together, park closest to stop with most difficult package handling situation
Section 4- paragraph 1- planning ahead, negate the need for constant rechecking and rehandling of packages, make fine adjustments to delivery sequence to optimize walk path, visualize travel path for next few stops
Section 4 paragraph 2–know your delivery area, deliver to addresses on the corner from cross streets, use preferred alternate delivery points for time sensitive deliveries
Section 4 paragraph 3–remember 5 stops in advance.
Section5 paragraph 3- face labels for selection and move stops forward to the selection area.
Section 5 paragraph 5- visualize upcoming stops
Section 5 paragraph 6- minimize package handling
Section 5 paragraph 9- utilize 30-60” selection area, deliver sections in the same sequenceas numbered, deliver shelf 1 first, deliver rear door stops to clear floor space, utilize 60” floor selection area.
Section 8 paragraph 2- plan ahead while walking to use optimum path to next stop, optimum storage for carry aid.
Section 15 paragraph 2 section the car to contain pickup volume, keep pickup package seperate from remaining deliveries.
If you follow the methods, you cant follow ORION.
If you follow ORION, you cant follow the methods.
The company needs to make a choice...
A new driver sup just asked me this week if it has always been a disaster at our center.'That was the old UPS, this is the new UPS.'
Actual phrase spoken to us when being introduced to ORION.
Article 37 still requires us to do our jobs in manner that best represents the company interest.'That was the old UPS, this is the new UPS.'
Actual phrase spoken to us when being introduced to ORION.
1700 commits would be a huge help, but that wouldn't scratch the surface of the problem that is orion.Orion will never work until Commercial stops have 1700 time commits!
Once every business stop is scheduled before 1700 and the trucks are setup so that we can walk into the back of the truck and go straight to the package without 100 packages loaded in the isle Orion very well may shine!
Orion will never work until Commercial stops have 1700 time commits!
Once every business stop is scheduled before 1700 and the trucks are setup so that we can walk into the back of the truck and go straight to the package without 100 packages loaded in the isle Orion very well may shine!
FAILUREHow to sum up Orion
Remember all the talk about how ORION was going to be marketed and deployed to many other companies because of how great a tool and engineering marvel it was? Out of the thousands upon thousands of small to medium size delivery companies (furniture, flowers, food, etc. etc.) NOT ONE uses ORION. The fact is that this company WASTED over a billion dollars on this boondoggle when gas was around $4.50 / gallon and then the shale oil reserves were discovered and the oil prices crashed. ORION was obsolete from the rollout when far better and far cheaper technology solutions from Google, etc. are readily available for free or a fraction of the cost in licensing. Heads should roll and a phase out to a newer, cheaper, and better solution with someone we partner with and license should be the solution.
Everytime I try to follow ORION:
And yes, I do say the word 'sucks' with a smile