Manufacturing and Construction

Vehicle Routing and Dispatch

Description

Our advanced planning and routing software will help to answer questions like:

  • What is the best network or zone design based on customer characteristics?
  • How to determine the appropriate location from which to service a customer?
  • What is the best location to consolidate orders?
  • What is the best sequence to deliver (and pickup) orders in a certain route?
  • Which resources and equipment should be utilized?
  • What are the most efficient driver start times?
  • Which items should be palletized?
  • What is the best way to load your trailers, vehicles or containers?
  • Combining the powerful capabilities of our advanced planning and optimization technology together with ORTEC’s expertise will provide your organization with a competitive edge.

Solution

ORTEC solutions for Trade Transport and Logistics are characterized by 3 points: 

  • the services include business process knowledge; 
  • implementation know how; 
  • strong user service.

The products include strong process models, user interfaces and real-time import/export features. Using ORTEC Vehicle Routing and Dispatch solutions will bring you:  

  • cost reduction because of less driving times and distance and less hours spent on planning activities;
  • improved customer service through increased insight in waiting hours, slack times,  pro-active exception management, notification of shipment status and increased performance being on time 
  • improved process efficiency through a larger span of control for planner and dispatcher, (universal acces to  all  data by any person  if required),  real-time interaction with systems (ERP, TMS) and devices (board computer, handheld PC)
  • improved process effectiveness through limitiation of manual data entry activities to the absolute minimum.

The ORTEC Vehicle Routing and Dispatch functions are bundled in 3 solutions sets:

  • ORTEC Transport and Distribution (ORTEC TD or OTD)
  • ORTEC Shortrec
  • ORTEC LEO
ORTEC Transport & Distribution (ORTEC TD or OTD) supports the daily planning of all pickups and deliveries. Insight is given in working time, driving time and capacity utilisation, both for delivery and collection part. ORTEC Transport & Distribution supports the real-time dispatch of the (unknown) pickups, taking actual position and volumes into account. Proposals are given from which the user can select, based on service or cost.

ORTEC Shortrec is the powerful batch solution for computing optimal rounds for deliveries and pickups. Shortrec can be used for tactical purposes, when considering new customers or seasonal patterns, but also at daily basis for the optimal computation.

ORTEC LEO includes the in SAP embedded Vehicle Routing and Dispatch solution for SAP users, next to optimization solutions for Pallet Loading and Carton Loading.

For more information on our solutions, see "Cases in this industry" and "Brochures in this industry" on the right.

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