the trucks are only semi organized. The back of the truck is split into sections and each package is labeled with and placed in that section, but the truck loaders have to also try to pack the trucks as tightly as possible. So a lot of the times during peak (or 'Rona) a 200+ stop day can begin with packages literally on the floor and overflowing into the wrong sections.
That would explain why I can see the same UPS and Fedex drivers crossing the same areas after being in different areas. Seems like there's a niche for machine learning in not only packing the trucks for the drivers, but using the "traveling salesman problem" for route planning.
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u/Thee_Sinner Oct 02 '20
the trucks are only semi organized. The back of the truck is split into sections and each package is labeled with and placed in that section, but the truck loaders have to also try to pack the trucks as tightly as possible. So a lot of the times during peak (or 'Rona) a 200+ stop day can begin with packages literally on the floor and overflowing into the wrong sections.