PDA Talk

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 06 Oct 2008, 15:17

johnnyp wrote:I was told today that only drivers will be using PDAs It must now be the time to put all reg on vans.

Has to be otherwise how can they trumpet live tracking and then be unable to provide it because of operational methods.

johnnyp · Post by **johnnyp** » 06 Oct 2008, 15:25

Fresno Bob wrote:
johnnyp wrote:I was told today that only drivers will be using PDAs It must now be the time to put all reg on vans.
Until next year. They were trialling smaller PDAs for walking duties, Blackberries, but that`s been knocked on the head for now. Reason being they `weren`t fit for purpose`, or another reason, too many were being unlocked and sold down the pub.

I dont think it will mate,so far it has cost £70million to set up PDAs for drivers(33,000)also storage problems,you would not be able to set them up in a DO as they would take up to much space.I work in a small office of 30 walks,where would we be able to put them all.

Fresno Bob · Post by **Fresno Bob** » 06 Oct 2008, 15:29

johnnyp wrote:
Fresno Bob wrote:
johnnyp wrote:I was told today that only drivers will be using PDAs It must now be the time to put all reg on vans.
Until next year. They were trialling smaller PDAs for walking duties, Blackberries, but that`s been knocked on the head for now. Reason being they `weren`t fit for purpose`, or another reason, too many were being unlocked and sold down the pub.
I dont think it will mate,so far it has cost £70million to set up PDAs for drivers(33,000)also storage problems,you would not be able to set them up in a DO as they would take up to much space.I work in a small office of 30 walks,where would we be able to put them all.

Yeah I totally agree mate, there are so many reasons why it wouldn`t make sense to roll them out to us walkers, but that didn`t stop them trying.

prowler · Post by **prowler** » 06 Oct 2008, 18:45

As a driver I would agree to that, in any case they are too heavy for walkholders to carry. Trouble is that logic does not apply to RM.

OMV 5 · Post by **OMV 5** » 06 Oct 2008, 19:12

they are pretty start foward to use and dont take up much room delivery cards are to phased out i dont know a time scale and like mentioned above far to big for delivery post persons to use but be under no illusiion a smaller and lighter is heading for a DO near you and like the driver version it will have GRPS and a tracker just in case it gets stolen like the driver version the time scale is unknown for this as well but read between the lines the first question you will be asked driver or dilvery post person you finished at blah blah time but your payed until blah blah please explain !

bogstandard · Post by **bogstandard** » 07 Oct 2008, 08:02

johnnyp wrote:[

I dont think it will mate,so far it has cost £70million to set up PDAs for drivers(33,000)also storage problems,you would not be able to set them up in a DO as they would take up to much space.I work in a small office of 30 walks,where would we be able to put them all.

we have about that many and they fit in what looks like a chiller cabinet, they take up qhat appaers to be about the space of an average frige freezer unit.

not me · Post by **not me** » 07 Oct 2008, 08:09

plus the docks can be wall mounted

axeman · Post by **axeman** » 07 Oct 2008, 18:28

Pda's are crap our man went on the course and said even the signatures were ilegible. Battery running down very quickly. will soon see how long they last with sustained useage

OMV 5 · Post by **OMV 5** » 07 Oct 2008, 19:57

has anyone noticed that when you log on and scan your bar code or enter your route number it asks for a collection bar code so will it replace our abc scanners for pillar boxes or firms collection my next point is when we get a special delivery item at night will we scan it to as well as the firms bar code they seem yo be making a easy job harder and harder

not me · Post by **not me** » 07 Oct 2008, 21:58

OMV 5 wrote:has anyone noticed that when you log on and scan your bar code or enter your route number it asks for a collection bar code so will it replace our abc scanners for pillar boxes or firms collection my next point is when we get a special delivery item at night will we scan it to as well as the firms bar code they seem yo be making a easy job harder and harder

yup there will be a software add on to replace the present collections scanners

beachy head · Post by **beachy head** » 08 Oct 2008, 21:15

we are having PDA inour office soon , i do a bulk round with approx 100 recorded / specials to get signed each day some calls have a dozen or more items to get signed , is it going to be better for me with the PDA or not ?
cheers

pad · Post by **pad** » 08 Oct 2008, 23:08

PDA's good idea?
...................yes..........BUT, at the minute there is a paper trial for all our items. Remember how POL replaced all those troublesome paper reciepts with one Horizon printout, the reason the Union will want terms of reference is for when something goes wrong. If an SD item goes missing who's to blame? Quite right that the Business finally invest in late 20th century technology but would apprecriate less of the Victorian view of Discipline and training.

What's next no rubber Bands!

not me · Post by **not me** » 09 Oct 2008, 09:42

beachy head wrote:we are having PDA inour office soon , i do a bulk round with approx 100 recorded / specials to get signed each day some calls have a dozen or more items to get signed , is it going to be better for me with the PDA or not ?
cheers

well for that dozen item you do the same as for one but scan each item one after another and obtain one signature for them all at the end

OMV 5 · Post by **OMV 5** » 09 Oct 2008, 19:33

beachy head wrote:we are having PDA inour office soon , i do a bulk round with approx 100 recorded / specials to get signed each day some calls have a dozen or more items to get signed , is it going to be better for me with the PDA or not ?
cheers

you sound as if youve got about the same amount of recorded and specials as me at first your mucking about spelling names but it does seem to be a lot quicker in the long run i was preping for 10 mins - 20 mins before the pda so i think its better for you

Beforenineoclockgoodone · Post by **Beforenineoclockgoodone** » 14 Oct 2008, 16:32

There is enough space on the PDA's for you all to read Gas & Electric meters whilst you are doing your delivery?