Snake oil / cures and fixes everything and only we have it. Can’t tell you what it is but if it’s broke this will fix it.A while ago an Old Dominion driver posted a thank you to his linehaul operations for warning him about a tornado ahead. It was nighttime ( if I remember correctly ) so without the warning , he may have drove right into it's path.
After reading that , I posted asking has XPO's linehaul ever warned drivers ahead of time about upcoming danger or threats? I don't recall ANY responses.
Sooooooo , fast forward to now and my original post ( a quote from the Transport Topics article )
"Artificial Intelligence also will be used to set sequences of drivers’ pickups and deliveries, with adjustment in routes in real time, based on road conditions and repairs. The AI-assisted schedule will increase delivery and pickup stops per hour, the company said."
The software will be so good that it will sequence the pickups AND deliveries? Okay , right...But wait , there's more...software is SOOOOOO good it will adjust your route ( in real time as you go ) based on road conditions and repairs!
This sounds like a letter of instruction waiting to happen. You don't do what the Artificial Intelligence tells you - boom! You are in the office.
P&D has so many variables ( closing times , if freight will be ready , can you load it with other freight , weight distribution in trailer , do they have a dock , can you sit there and take a lunch or use restroom , how fast will they load you , etc...)
It will be amazing if XPO has developed Artificial Intelligence that works 1/3 of the time.
How will this Artificial Intelligence know what the road conditions are , for example?
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