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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 788359" data-attributes="member: 14668"><p>There is nothing wrong with using technology to improve operations as long as it is done with logic, common sense, and the <em>humility</em> to admit when something just isnt working....along with the <em>willingness</em> to bring expectations into alignment with reality.</p><p> </p><p>Unfortunately, these qualities (logic, common sense, humility and willingess) are rare commodities in the metric-driven UPS corporate culture of today.</p><p> </p><p>Reducing miles is a perfect example. In and of itself, reducing miles is a worthy goal...as long as it is pursued with the knowledge that the <em>shortest</em> distance between two points isnt always the <em>fastest</em>.</p><p> </p><p>I have a "road" on my route that is 2 miles long and is little better than a steep goat trail with gravel on it. It is rutted and potholed to the point where traveling at a speed greater than 10MPH will cause every package on my shelves to be thrown onto the floor. Depending upon the location of the stops (if any) on this road, it can often be quicker (and safer) for me to make a 2.6 mile detour around it using a paved and well-lit road with a 45 MPH speed limit. Shorter doesnt equal faster.</p><p> </p><p>I know nothing about the new Orion program. I have no reason to doubt its potential...as long as it is still used as a <em>guide</em> rather than a requirement. My gut tells me that we will make the same mistakes with it that we did with PAS/EDD and Telematics......which means that it will be implemented "on the cheap" and promptly buried in a steaming pile of micro-management, conflicting expectations, and arbitrary metrics.</p><p> </p><p>I hope I'm wrong. I dont think I will be.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soberups, post: 788359, member: 14668"] There is nothing wrong with using technology to improve operations as long as it is done with logic, common sense, and the [I]humility[/I] to admit when something just isnt working....along with the [I]willingness[/I] to bring expectations into alignment with reality. Unfortunately, these qualities (logic, common sense, humility and willingess) are rare commodities in the metric-driven UPS corporate culture of today. Reducing miles is a perfect example. In and of itself, reducing miles is a worthy goal...as long as it is pursued with the knowledge that the [I]shortest[/I] distance between two points isnt always the [I]fastest[/I]. I have a "road" on my route that is 2 miles long and is little better than a steep goat trail with gravel on it. It is rutted and potholed to the point where traveling at a speed greater than 10MPH will cause every package on my shelves to be thrown onto the floor. Depending upon the location of the stops (if any) on this road, it can often be quicker (and safer) for me to make a 2.6 mile detour around it using a paved and well-lit road with a 45 MPH speed limit. Shorter doesnt equal faster. I know nothing about the new Orion program. I have no reason to doubt its potential...as long as it is still used as a [I]guide[/I] rather than a requirement. My gut tells me that we will make the same mistakes with it that we did with PAS/EDD and Telematics......which means that it will be implemented "on the cheap" and promptly buried in a steaming pile of micro-management, conflicting expectations, and arbitrary metrics. I hope I'm wrong. I dont think I will be. [/QUOTE]
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