A few questions about ORION:
1- Does ORION take bulk stops, load quality or pickup containment issues into account when resequencing deliveries?
It can take bulk stops into account, but others item not so much
2- Will I.E. increase the time allowance we are given for selecting a package since ORION has us hunting for and pulling consecutive stops off of different shelves instead of utilizing the 30-60 inch shelf selection method?
no allowance changes will be made, unless the to/from paths are changed
3. Can ORION differentiate between a paved 55MPH highway and a single- lane washboard gravel road when it plans the "optimum" travel route for our next stop(s)?
sort of, it know the speed limits of the the raods travelled. and if needed the ORION team can change the speed limit
4. Will ORION know how to resequence deliveries in order to avoid traffic jams, school zones, or businesses with shift changes that cause congestion or dock access issues?
specific time windows can be added to stops to account for congested times(school lets out, docks close early) there is a future enhancement in the works for ORION to be able to re-optimize out on the road
5. Will ORION be able to take into account the fact that the driver who drops off/ retrieves a pup trailer from a fixed point in his loop must (a) drop that trailer before making any deliveries and (b) return to that point to retrieve the trailer after completing his deliveries when it resequences those deliveries?
yes! fixed daily meet points can be added to a route. this is used extensivley in centers that have satellite routes
6. Will ORION factor in (a) commit times for NDA, (b) commit times for NDA saver, (c) scheduled pickup times, (d) closing times for businesses,(e) On Call Air stops (friend) "Smart" pickups that may or may not drop out of the pickup log, or (g) commit times for My Choice stops when it resequences our deliveries?
YES to A, B, C, D. no to E, friend, G until ORION is able to optimize dynamically(on the fly) those items can be accounted for.
7. Will ORION factor in the need for us to arrange meet points and take stops off of other drivers in the loop who have 8 hr requests or 9.5 hr grievances when it resequences our deliveries?
no, but you should have those items accounted for when dispatching the routes. if you put together a good dispatch plan, pm distaching should not exist
8. Will local management be empowered to make exceptions to the "85% compliance rule" based upon unique circumstances or operational issues once ORION is implemented?
85% trace is tracked on a center average. so some will be above and some will be below
9. Will input from drivers with decades of experience and area knowledge be sought out and acted upon when ORION is implemented?
every bid route route will have at least 2 punch to punch rides, and every cover driver will have at least one. the purpose of the rides are to gather input of the route and area from the experienced and knowladgeable drivers
10. Will a system be in place to identify, troubleshoot and correct any flaws with ORION in a timely manner once it has been implemented?
the ORION team will be in the center for several months, a 60 center for example takes about 5 months to complete. they can work out the flaws. they will also train the center team on troubleshooting as well.
11. Have the people who are responsible for implementing ORION ever driven a package car, delivered a package or managed a package center?
the team memebers that will be riding with drivers have all been drivers and on car sups. the data people, not neccasarily.
12. Will the efficacy of the ORION program be reevaluted in an honest and open-minded manner if it has been proven not to fullfill its goals of increasing productivity and decreasing miles?
it has aready proven its efficacy. thats why the deployment has been ramped up so much
....nope, thats kinda what I figured...
