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Vehicle Routing and Dispatch

Description

Delivery schedules are the key to efficiency and customer satisfaction, and therefore vital for your business. However, with a large number of clients, orders and restrictions, schedules can grow into very complex problems. ORTEC has developed a solution to assist your dispatchers in managing these challenges and also provide management with better control over their distribution process. This solution is designed to be used in an operational environment to support daily transport planning and dispatch operations.

Challenges How to deal with all the relevant constraints? How to optimize resource utilization at the lowest possible cost? How to manage the execution of the schedule during the day? Read more

Solution ORTEC TankPlanner is a proven trip scheduling and routing solution designed to generate both static and dynamic, cost efficient transportation schedules for bulk operations. These operations are typically characterized by routes with single or multi-product deliveries by compartmentalized trucks from different supply points with different product supply costs.

ORTEC solution focuses on finding an optimal balance between service levels, product supply and transportation cost. This solution is designed for use in an operational environment to support daily transport planning and dispatch operations.

The following aspects are taken into account:

  • Optimized trailer compartment utilization
  • Axle weight restrictions
  • Contamination rules and flush times
  • Ability to work with forecasted & actual delivery volumes
  • Optimal sourcing based upon product availability and costs
  • Integration of driver's familiarity with certain areas
  • Tracking and tracing of vehicle status
  • Gantt chart for graphical schedule representation
  • Digitized street level road maps to calculate optimal travel times & distances
  • Ability to run and compare "What-If" Scenarios
  • Single / Multi-Product Optimization
  • Single / Multi-Terminal Optimization
  • Single / Multi-Day Optimization
  • Incorporates Customer Requirements (service frequency, time windows, specialized equipment etc.)
  • Incorporates DOT, Labor and Union Rules
Benefits
  • Increased asset utilization
  • Increased compartment utilization
  • Increased customer service
  • Increased driver and dispatcher productivity
  • Reduced mileage cost
  • Reduced overtime cost
  • Reduced fuel cost
  • Balanced driver workloads
  • Increased profitability
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