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<blockquote data-quote="pretzel_man" data-source="post: 490955" data-attributes="member: 927">Once again, Safety is a portion of this system.&nbsp; It includes:- Automotive efficiency analysis to reduce parts and breakdowns- Idle time analysis to reduce fuel consumption- Safety analysis- Lunch and break analysis (were they taken per existing practices)- Off area analysis- Performance analysis (overallowed by stop, area, and time of day)- etc.&nbsp;So, how did UPS come to this system being deployed?&nbsp;A few years ago, a few managers see that telematics systems can be purchased off the shelf.&nbsp; &nbsp;They buy some and install them in Roswell, Georgia to see what they can learn.&nbsp; Over the years, they fine tune the analysis capabilities to the list seen above.&nbsp;If safety were the only item, there were certainly cheaper ways of doing this.&nbsp; If automotive were the only item, there were also cheaper ways.&nbsp;After Roswell, corporate gives them permission to test in a few more locations (in Atlanta I think).&nbsp; They see improvement in all the areas listed above.&nbsp;Testing then goes to 1,500 more drivers last year with similar results.&nbsp; This year, each district gets a telematics center, as well as a whole district in New England.&nbsp;The complaint here seems to be &quot;why don&#039;t you trust me, I&#039;m already doing everything right.&quot;&nbsp;Think about it.&nbsp; UPS is a frugle (or cheap) company.&nbsp; If the test sites didn&#039;t show improvement why would UPS spend this money?&nbsp;The majority of drivers do a great job and telematics proved that.&nbsp; Some needed a little reminder and seeing their results in telematics gave them the insight for change.&nbsp; A very, very few were seen abusing their position...&nbsp;Supervisors are taught how to use the system for a &quot;virtual OJS&quot;.&nbsp; They can learn a lot in a short time through the tool.&nbsp;As with any tool, it can be abused.&nbsp; I&#039;m sure it will happen and will never defend a management person that abuses it.&nbsp; That risk doesn&#039;t make the tool bad.&nbsp;P-Man</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pretzel_man, post: 490955, member: 927"] Once again, Safety is a portion of this system. It includes: - Automotive efficiency analysis to reduce parts and breakdowns - Idle time analysis to reduce fuel consumption - Safety analysis - Lunch and break analysis (were they taken per existing practices) - Off area analysis - Performance analysis (overallowed by stop, area, and time of day) - etc. So, how did UPS come to this system being deployed? A few years ago, a few managers see that telematics systems can be purchased off the shelf. They buy some and install them in Roswell, Georgia to see what they can learn. Over the years, they fine tune the analysis capabilities to the list seen above. If safety were the only item, there were certainly cheaper ways of doing this. If automotive were the only item, there were also cheaper ways. After Roswell, corporate gives them permission to test in a few more locations (in Atlanta I think). They see improvement in all the areas listed above. Testing then goes to 1,500 more drivers last year with similar results. This year, each district gets a telematics center, as well as a whole district in New England. The complaint here seems to be "why don't you trust me, I'm already doing everything right." Think about it. UPS is a frugle (or cheap) company. If the test sites didn't show improvement why would UPS spend this money? The majority of drivers do a great job and telematics proved that. Some needed a little reminder and seeing their results in telematics gave them the insight for change. A very, very few were seen abusing their position... Supervisors are taught how to use the system for a "virtual OJS". They can learn a lot in a short time through the tool. As with any tool, it can be abused. I'm sure it will happen and will never defend a management person that abuses it. That risk doesn't make the tool bad. P-Man [/QUOTE]

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