Route Optimization

Route optimization is the process of determining the most efficient route for a vehicle or object and ensuring that selected vehicles are utilized effectively for assigned jobs. This feature helps save time, reduce fuel consumption, improve operational efficiency, lower transportation costs, and boost productivity. Jobs are automatically created using route optimization, streamlining job assignments, and ensuring optimal resource utilization.

To Optimize the Route

• Log in to your account.
• Go to Settings > Master > Route Optimization
  • Select the Optimization Based On option from the drop-down list to choose the criteria for route optimization.
    
    • Distance: Select the Distance option if your goal is to optimize the route primarily based on distance.
      
      

      • Select the Company from the dropdown list to define which company's vehicles or assets will be included in the route optimization process.

      • Select the Objects from the dropdown list to specify the vehicles or assets that need to be included for route planning.

• • • • Enter the Radius of the points to set the distance within which the optimization should occur, ensuring that the routes stay within the specified radius.

• • • Distance with weight: Select Distance with Weight if you want to optimize the route based on the distance along with the weight of the load. 
      
      

• • • • Select the Company from the dropdown list to define which company's vehicles or assets will be included in the route optimization process.

• • • • Select the Load Type: Full or Partial.
      • Choose the appropriate Product Type that corresponds to the load on the vehicle from the drop-down list.
      • Select the Unit of the product or load on the vehicle from the drop-down list.
      • Select the Objects from the dropdown list to specify the vehicles or assets that need to be included for route planning.
      • Enter the Radius of the points to set the distance within which the optimization should occur, ensuring that the routes stay within the specified radius.
  • To add a start point, click on the ➕ button.
    
  • To add checkpoint loation there are 2 options, Map & Address Book.
    
    
    • Select Map if you want to add address from the map itself, click on the   search bar to search & add the location of the checkpoint.
    • Select Address Book if you want to select the checkpoint from the available address in the software. click on drop-down option to select the checkpoint.
      
    • Click on the Save 💾 icon.

• • To add delivery point:
    • Click on the ➕ button for uploading delivery points one by one.
       
      • To add checkpoint loation there are 2 options, Map & Address Book.
        
        
        • Select Map if you want to add address from the map itself, click on the   search bar to search & add the location of the checkpoint.
        • Select Address Book if you want to select the checkpoint from the available address in the software. click on drop-down option to select the checkpoint.
          
        • For Distance with weight option you will find an additinal weight feild on checkpoint,mention the weight for this specific checkpoint.
          

• • • • Click on the Save 💾 icon.
    • Click on the upload button for bulk uploading delivery points.

• • • • Download the sample file from the link given. The file will hold the basic information about the delivery points.
        
      • After you have entered all the necessary information, please upload the XLS file using Choose File option.
      • Click on the Save 💾 icon.
  • Click on Optimize Route.

• • To create a job of all trips:
    • Click on the ➕ button.
      
    • The Job Module will open in Pop up from there you can configure the Job details.
      

• • Click on Save to save the job.