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The following applies only if you have more than one vehicle in your fleet. If
you have only one vehicle (you are the only driver) there is no need for
dispatching (all stops are assigned to a single vehicle). See also
managing your routes better |
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What is intelligent dispatching? |
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When there is more than one vehicle, TrackRoad can intelligently assign each
stop to the most eligible vehicle. The eligibility is determined by several
factors such as distance, delivery time window, vehicle's capacity, pre-assigned
locations and other variables. Vehicle routing is a computationally complex
problem. TrackRoad hides the complexity and helps you concentrate on your task.
The only thing you need to know is which dispatching mode fits your situation. |
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What is the best dispatching mode? |
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Depending on the situation and the vehicle's start/finish locations we can
use different dispatching mode. If you are not sure, just leave mode on
Auto and TrackRoad will find best mode. Image below is a great example on
how the stops were distributed among two drivers in the Houston area.
Note, the vehicle to the north gets those locations in the north. And
vehicle in the south gets those closest.
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Besides Auto, the two most popular modes are Equal Distance and MultipleRegion.
- Use Equal Distance(central) mode if all of your vehicles start from the same exact
location such as a warehouse or a single depot
- Use MultipleRegion mode if you have vehicles that are geographically
dispersed
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Equal Distance for central pickup & delivery |
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MultipleRegion when vehicles are scattered in several regions |
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SingleRegion vehicles start from same location and visit same area |
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