PeopleNet transition.

So, I know of a TON of drivers that came to a dead stop today. I did myself for almost three hours, waiting for a move to come through, and was simply to to wait until it does, or perhaps chance losing the miles from the store back to the DC.

Then later I talked to another manager that said that wouldn’t happen...

...real well oiled machine there...

Anyway, they kept saying the PeopleNet messaging system had frozen. Up to 2500 messages just sort of got - constipated - in the system and wouldn’t send.

Drivers still on QualComm we’re doing just fine.

So far the only reason I can think why they made this switch was because it allows them to see more of what the truck is doing and in more detail. During one meeting our safety guy pulled up a PDF file from a CER, clicked on the link, and was given detailed info on a hard brake coming into a lower speed zone.

Which negates the need for cameras (again) but I digress...

Anyway if I know of a bunch of trucks stopped waiting on messages, how many total were there?

Was LOS affected negatively? How badly fleetwide?

What was the affect on utilization, miles per tractor, and profit and loss due to shelling out all the UT?

Is this new PeopleNet system better? Personally I think not. It’s certainly more cumbersome. Even switching screens takes longer. Is the processor in the tablet coal fired or what?

I also wonder if this was Walmart that caused this blockage or PeopleNet?

If it was PeopleNet I’d imagine there were some angry phone calls being made from Bentonville.

So far it’s my third week on it and I’ve done well. My first week I had THREE GRO loads, with only one being a last stop drop, and still did decent.

Hopefully today was some sort of anomaly...

 

If you as a driver make a poor decision that costs the company millions, you’re done.

Fired.

Escorted off the property.

What do we do with executives decisions that cost millions as a result of poor decisions?

Far as I’m concerned executives are way more disposable than good drivers. Look how many jobs they’ve all had...

 

Well from where it’s currently at it had a LONG way to go LMAO...