Ups driver handheld device

Log In. My Membership. Share This. A day in the life of a UPS delivery driver during busiest time of year. Share this. People are also reading…. Earles added that changing weather almost always keeps drivers on their toes. After our third stop, I asked Earles if the trucks had heat or air. His answer was simple. Being a UPS driver also keeps Earles, 49, physically fit and active. According to Earles, the technology has changed the way UPS delivers packages.

Speaking of routes — Earles said a lot of memorization goes into being a driver. What was there to learn about delivering packages the UPS way? A lot. Source: UPS. Related to this story. Bristol-based UPS drivers among those awarded for safe driving. Recommended for you. The first handheld device was introduced in Lighter but more functional UPS said the new device has nearly 40 times more processing power than its predecessor, which will dramatically increase its functionality and allow drivers to perform tasks with much greater speed and accuracy than before.

The greater processing capability will enable such functions as dynamic mapping and geo-positioning, which can detect if a driver is at the right stop or help the driver avoid a traffic jam.

The device also replaces the traditional laser-scanner technology with multidimensional imaging technology that UPS said will enable more precise and detailed scanning of label information without requiring the driver to rotate the device to capture the bar code.

The device comes with a color camera that UPS said could be used to enhance proof-of-delivery information and help speed up the processing of customer claims. Laynglyn Capers, vice president of technology operations, said the DIAD V is the only handheld device in the industry with an embedded camera.

In addition, the device weighs only 19 ounces, compared with the 2. On average, UPS handles The new machines are smaller and lighter than the devices they will replace, and also include color screens and expanded memory that will support some new, more customized future services, according to UPS.

The company said the new devices are aimed at helping UPS to dramatically reduce its fuel consumption while improving route planning, vehicle loading and package delivery. Our drivers are going to have all the information in their handheld computers to make even more reliable deliveries while driving fewer miles. That package flow system has been in development at UPS for two years, and some kinks are still being working out since earlier this year, according to the company see story.

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