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<blockquote data-quote="worldwide" data-source="post: 1217227" data-attributes="member: 2193"><p>My opinion is that this is just starting to roll out and no one is promising instant results. In fact, one of the articles I just read sums it up pretty nicely:</p><p></p><p>"...But Perez acknowledges that the system is still early in what it can do. ORION won’t be using real-time data until later versions, meaning it won’t be able to anticipate bad weather, traffic or other variables that could mean the difference in slowing down a driver’s route. That type of dynamic data will have to wait for later releases.</p><p></p><p>North American customers might also have to wait a couple years to see the benefits from ORION. The software will be active across almost 10,000 drivers and routes by year’s end, but there are 55,000 routes to get to overall."</p><p></p><p>It's going to take a couple years before the FULL benefits of the system are realized. UPS is certainly not perfect but generally speaking, when they make large, strategic decisions, they are typically well planned and end up being successful. It's human nature to resist change but I think in the end, this system will be beneficial. Like anything else new, there will be bumps along the way while it is introduced. Think about the first DIAD - it was a monster to hold and went into "base-com" mode constantly, requiring paper delivery records to be kept on car as back. Can anyone imagine not using a DIAD now?</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2013/11/01/meet-orion-software-that-will-save-ups-millions-by-improving-drivers-routes/?partner=yahootix" target="_blank">Meet ORION, Software That Will Save UPS Millions By Improving Drivers' Routes - Forbes</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="worldwide, post: 1217227, member: 2193"] My opinion is that this is just starting to roll out and no one is promising instant results. In fact, one of the articles I just read sums it up pretty nicely: "...But Perez acknowledges that the system is still early in what it can do. ORION won’t be using real-time data until later versions, meaning it won’t be able to anticipate bad weather, traffic or other variables that could mean the difference in slowing down a driver’s route. That type of dynamic data will have to wait for later releases. North American customers might also have to wait a couple years to see the benefits from ORION. The software will be active across almost 10,000 drivers and routes by year’s end, but there are 55,000 routes to get to overall." It's going to take a couple years before the FULL benefits of the system are realized. UPS is certainly not perfect but generally speaking, when they make large, strategic decisions, they are typically well planned and end up being successful. It's human nature to resist change but I think in the end, this system will be beneficial. Like anything else new, there will be bumps along the way while it is introduced. Think about the first DIAD - it was a monster to hold and went into "base-com" mode constantly, requiring paper delivery records to be kept on car as back. Can anyone imagine not using a DIAD now? [url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2013/11/01/meet-orion-software-that-will-save-ups-millions-by-improving-drivers-routes/?partner=yahootix]Meet ORION, Software That Will Save UPS Millions By Improving Drivers' Routes - Forbes[/url] [/QUOTE]
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