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UPS Speeds ORION Deployment And Takes Routing Optimization To New Heights
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<blockquote data-quote="InsideUPS" data-source="post: 1216790" data-attributes="member: 31414"><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Thank you for your in-depth analysis and opinions Heffernan. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">The "penny wise - pound foolish" principle once again applies to UPS corporate mentality. UPS Corporate is publicizing this system simply to raise stock prices. The general public has no idea about the actual effectiveness of the ORION system. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article certainly has some interesting comments from drivers and apparent management at:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2013/10/28/ups-says-automated-routing-will-transform-package-delivery/tab/comments/" target="_blank">UPS Says Automated Routing Will Transform Package Delivery - The CIO Report - WSJ</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">One of the more interesting comments: </span></p><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">TechGrrl1972 wrote:</span></li> </ul><p><span style="font-size: 12px">A long time ago, I was a UPS driver. On pickups, I had a sequence of 4 stops that went like this: 1) back up to dock at wire/bolt factory. Wave at fork lift driver, who would bring pallet of heavy boxes full of metal to dock for loading. 2) While he did that, I signed book, went out back door to 3 stops across the street. 3) Grabbed those packages (normally very few, and lightweight) and wound up back at loading dock. 4) Loaded packages off pallet, got out of there. When my supervisor rode with me to learn route so he could teach it to Xmas hire, he almost got left behind because he turned back at wrong time and missed my exit out back door and return to dock.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><u><strong>Then I spent 30 years in IE/technology working to improve processes and reduce costs. Trust me, the current crop of computer geniuses at Corp HQ does not understand either the work of the actual delivery drivers, nor the mathematical theory behind optimization. They are chasing pennies and leaving dollars on the floor.</strong></u></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Inside UPS.....here are the consequences of ORION at our centers - The package holding areas are filling up with more NSN's, CNL's, etc. as drivers are informed to bring back stops if their mileage limits are exceeded. Looks like an early Christmas in our center at the moment. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">It is VERY tragic to watch the company that I started with 35 years ago change into a Wall Street pleasing entity that I hardly recognize today. I truly do feel sorry for younger employees including management. UPS corporate is slowly draining the incentives of hard work that come with pride, loyalty, and partnership. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsideUPS, post: 1216790, member: 31414"] [SIZE=3]Thank you for your in-depth analysis and opinions Heffernan. The "penny wise - pound foolish" principle once again applies to UPS corporate mentality. UPS Corporate is publicizing this system simply to raise stock prices. The general public has no idea about the actual effectiveness of the ORION system. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article certainly has some interesting comments from drivers and apparent management at: [url=http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2013/10/28/ups-says-automated-routing-will-transform-package-delivery/tab/comments/]UPS Says Automated Routing Will Transform Package Delivery - The CIO Report - WSJ[/url] One of the more interesting comments: [/SIZE] [LIST] [*][SIZE=3]TechGrrl1972 wrote:[/SIZE] [/LIST] [SIZE=3]A long time ago, I was a UPS driver. On pickups, I had a sequence of 4 stops that went like this: 1) back up to dock at wire/bolt factory. Wave at fork lift driver, who would bring pallet of heavy boxes full of metal to dock for loading. 2) While he did that, I signed book, went out back door to 3 stops across the street. 3) Grabbed those packages (normally very few, and lightweight) and wound up back at loading dock. 4) Loaded packages off pallet, got out of there. When my supervisor rode with me to learn route so he could teach it to Xmas hire, he almost got left behind because he turned back at wrong time and missed my exit out back door and return to dock. [U][B]Then I spent 30 years in IE/technology working to improve processes and reduce costs. Trust me, the current crop of computer geniuses at Corp HQ does not understand either the work of the actual delivery drivers, nor the mathematical theory behind optimization. They are chasing pennies and leaving dollars on the floor.[/B][/U][/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Inside UPS.....here are the consequences of ORION at our centers - The package holding areas are filling up with more NSN's, CNL's, etc. as drivers are informed to bring back stops if their mileage limits are exceeded. Looks like an early Christmas in our center at the moment. It is VERY tragic to watch the company that I started with 35 years ago change into a Wall Street pleasing entity that I hardly recognize today. I truly do feel sorry for younger employees including management. UPS corporate is slowly draining the incentives of hard work that come with pride, loyalty, and partnership. [/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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