Map and Grid

This allows you to verify a customer's address or have the dispatch center verify multiple addresses. It will also allow dispatchers to optimize the route (sequentially, chronologically or by distance).

Map It

To review an individual's address, click on the Trip and verify the customers address for this Trip.

If the Trip name cannot be determined from the address, use the Map It button to see the stop location on a map.

• Using a web based map the location is displayed allowing for an accurate Trip assignment.
• When finished click the red X in the top right corner of the map.

Map and Grid

When all your trips have been assigned and the geo-location have been entered on a truck. You can set the routes for each vehicle.

Right click on the assigned truck displaying the Route View.

Select Route View – This will start the routing process

Route Start/End – Multi store systems, you can set the starting and end locations Usually your store location.

Crew – Click the button to assign the crew and their start time.

Route Departure Time – Allows you to either select Dynamically or Manual Departure Time

            a. Dynamically – Will compute the departure time automatically

            b. Manually – Selecting this option allows you to manually select the Departure time. Select the time to the right.

Map and Grid

This will show all routes scheduled for a vehicle on the map. By choosing the map and grid feature, it will add functionality like validating stop addresses, verifying on-time statues and the ability to visually check the routing.

After specifying the departure time, click the Map and Grid button. The dispatch center will validate each address.

* Note – Each stop will be represented by a flag and a pop up balloon with information about the stop.

Once a route has been saved, the route number will turn red if a modification happens. The user can click on the route number to see what changes took place.

Overweight and Oversized

Based on weights/cubic sizes set on items and trucks, dispatchcenter will warn the user if they will be overweight or oversize in the route screen. Initially, you will receive a warning message if the route will be oversize/overweight. Additional information is available in the ‘Max Weight’ column in the route view. Weight is added and subtracted as contracts are dropped off or picked up. If at any point the truck will be overweight, it will turn that stop in the column red.

Independent of the weight, if at any time a stop sends the route oversize, that stop will turn yellow.