This essay focuses on an organization that you are familiar with. Whether it’s packages, people, or processes, what part of that organization might benefit from an operations
on a management discussion question and need an explanation to help me study.
Watch the video “UPS Gettysburg Orion” on YouTube (View time 8:17).
Then address these questions:
What risks might UPS face by relying on the Orion system?
Consider an organization that you are familiar with. Whether it’s packages, people, or processes, what part of that organization might benefit from an operations research solution similar to Orion?
respond to at least two others’ posts in the discussion. Refer to the MGMT 3154 Discussions Grading Rubric.pdf MGMT 3154 Discussions Grading Rubric.pdf – Alternative Formats before participating in discussions so you know the criteria I’m looking for when you post.
Please respond to each peer’s post separately
1- First peer’s post: Maddey
1. What risks might UPS face by relying on the Orion system?
I think that two of the main risks that UPS faces by relying on the Orion system are technological risks and financial risks. U
2. Consider an organization that you are familiar with. Whether it’s packages, people, or processes, what part of that organization might benefit from an operations research solution similar to Orion?
I think a trucking company that is right down the road from me could benefit from an operations research solution like Orion. One of my family members delivers parts for this
company and when they are having to travel out of town to deliver around 20 parts to different customers, I think a system like this would be very beneficial and could save the company lots of money. Like the UPS video gave the example of how many different routes are possible, likewise here. If the delivery drivers are coming up with their own routes, it might not be the most optimized route potentially
2- Second peer’s post:
By relying on the Orion system for package delivery routes, UPS may be exposed to several risks. First, in the event that the program has some sort of glitch or issue. This and that results in less-than-optimal routes, the average employee may not be able to identify the problem. As mentioned in the video, a glitch or bug in the system that extends routes by even one minute per driver could cost UPS millions of dollars
over the course of a few months. Additionally, the system may not be equipped to handle the constant change that occurs in the real world. For instance, car accidents, construction, changes in traffic patterns, and a multitude of other hard-to-predict variables may be better handled by a human rather than by a computer. However, the program may have a way to control for these variables.
2. Consider an organization that you are familiar with.