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The presentation will begin at 9AM Pacific Time

Presenter: Karl TerreyESRI Redlands, California

Introduction to ArcLogistics Route

Web workshop overviewØ Topics§ What is ArcLogistics Route?§ Setting up ArcLogistics Route§ Orders and routing

Ø Format§ Each topic followed by software demonstration and review

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What isArcLogistics Route?

What is ArcLogistics Route?§ Route optimization software program§ Route multiple vehicles simultaneously§Greater efficiencies§Lower operating costs§Greater customer service

§ Honor business rules§Vehicle capacities§Customer-committed time windows§Vehicle costs§Work day rules – lunch, start and end times§Specialty pre-assignment of orders to vehicles

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ArcLogistics Route demonstration

Setting upArcLogistics Route

Setting up ArcLogistics Route§ Street data§ Locations § Vehicles


Street data

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§ Uses real street network to generate routes§ Minimum size map for large files § Set realistic street speeds§ Lower default speeds on local street segments

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Street data demonstration

§ Setup required before vehicles created

Locations


§ Setup required before vehicles created§ Directly related to vehicles§ Start and end points (required)§ Renewal points§ Seed points

Locations



§ Hours of operation§ Wide open§ Set open and close time

Locations



§ Hours of operation§ Wide open§ Set open and close time

§ Ensure correctly geocoded

Locations


§ Required§ Set up with specific characteristics§ Relate to type of solutions generated when routing

Vehicles



§ Capacities and Costs§ Weight, Volume, Custom§ Maximum orders§ Unused, Fixed, Per Mile, Per Hour, Per Hour OT

Vehicles




§ Specialties

Vehicles




§ Specialties§ Work day rules§ Start times, Max travel length, Max total length, Time before

OT, Lunch break

Vehicles




§ Specialties§ Work day rules§ Start times, Max travel length, Max total length, Time before

OT, Lunch break

§ Locations§ Start and end, Time at start and end, Seed, Renewal

Vehicles


Locationsand vehicles

demonstration

ReviewØWhat is ArcLogistics Route?ØSetting up ArcLogistics Route§ Street data§ Locations§ Vehicles


Orders and routing

§ Item of work being routed§ Pick up§ Delivery§ Inspection

What is an order?

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§ Meter re-read§ Installation§ Repair



§ Many fields

What is an order?

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§ Many fields§ Typically imported as database file

What is an order?

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§ Many fields§ Typically imported as database file§ Routing fields related to business rules§ Capacities (Weight, Volume, Custom)

§ Time windows§ Service time§ Specialties

What is an order?

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§ Imported orders geocoded automatically§ Preferences dictate:§ How geocoding will occur§ What will happen if exact match is not found

Geocoding preferences


Geocoding preferences andimporting ordersdemonstration

§ Constraints and specialties§ Increased constraints cause more route-crossing§ May force vehicles to customers or regions

Routing


§ Constraints and specialties§ Increased constraints cause more route-crossing§ May force vehicles to customers or regions

§ Methods§ Automated§Software optimizes routes

§Can be as easy as clicking Build Routes button

§ Manual§Create routes by assigning order clusters to vehicles

Routing


Routing demonstration

ReviewØOrdersØGeocoding preferencesØ ImportingØRouting


For more informationOrder a free

ArcLogistics Route Evaluation CDwww.esri.com/arclogistics

ContactArcLogistics Route Product Manager: Karl Terrey

Phone: (909) 793-2853Email: [email protected]


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