Dynamic Routing Software

Truck Dispatching and Scheduling

ArcLogistics Route is an easy-to-use, affordable, out-of-the-box desktop solution for solving complex routing and scheduling problems for local delivery fleets. The system is able to incorporate customer time windows, special requirements while optimizing routes considering actual drive distance, vehicle and labor costs. Route manifests are produced to provide delivery schedules for customer service and driver accountability. In a matter of days you can up and running and typically realize 10-30% reduction in your variable delivery costs.

Routing and scheduling solutions on your desktop
Program is very user friendly, little computer experience required
Input orders or download from your existing system through Open Database Connectivity (ODBC), includes SAP R/3 interface
Optimize routing sequence to accommodate customer's time windows
Routes are built based on actual network drive times, not straight-line distances
Routes are built based vehicle and driver characteristics, and characteristics of customer orders
Routes are built considering delivery economics, i.e. overtime versus additional vehicles
Honor volume and weight capacity of vehicles
Windows click and drop features for moving orders between routes
Can run numerous simulations and what-ifs? in a matter of minutes
Because are geographically displayed on the computer screen, most anyone in the organization can develop routes
Maps and driving instructions included in manifests
Comes with GDT Dynamap Street Database for entire US, updated every six months
Customizable reports using Seagate Crystal Reports
Management reports provide overview, labor and expense tracking
More efficient routes, better labor tracking, less management time routing and increased customer service provides for a very rapid payback for this technology investment.

Typically realize savings of 10-30% in terms of mileage, overtime, time spent routing
Provide on-time deliveries
Greater accuracy in projecting delivery times
Vehicles can be scheduled for return to reload for second runs
Easy to run simulations, assign orders to couriers or other outside contractors
Simplify dispatching efforts
Dispatching time more focused on tweaking routes
Add last-minute orders to existing routes
On screen geographical display of orders on screen simplifies assignment
Minimize mileage
Maximize vehicle loading
Trucks can be preloaded in delivery sequence
Balance driver workloads
Reduce or eliminate overtime
Schedule lunch times around orders
Assign orders to specific vehicles or drivers
Assign drivers to certain neighborhoods
Assign orders based on driver skills/specialties
Provides data to manage labor
Provide daily delivery cost data