Assignment Dashboard – Edit And Assign Routes To Users And Vehicles
Your Assignment Dashboard is a centralized hub designed to streamline how you manage routes and Field Team members. It allows you to easily view and assign routes to Drivers and Vehicles for more efficient route planning. This guide will walk you through the features of the Assignment Dashboard, helping you understand how to assign routes, view User and Vehicle assignments, and make necessary modifications. By following this guide, you can optimize your route management process and enhance overall operational efficiency.
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Assignment Dashboard Overview – See Routes Assigned To Users And Vehicles
Your Assignment Dashboard shows a list of planned and scheduled routes and sorts them according to their scheduled start date and time and which entity (User, Vehicle, and Facility) they’re assigned to. For convenience, the current date is automatically highlighted. This lets you easily manage the dispatch priority of routes based on their scheduled date.
The left-most column of the dashboard shows a list of all your Users. Next to each User, you’ll see the planned routes assigned to them. If more than one route is scheduled for a given date, the routes will appear in chronological order, with routes scheduled earlier being placed higher than routes scheduled later.
Open Your Assignment Dashboard
You can also see the routes your Fleet Vehicles are assigned to. Simply click the “Vehicles” button at the top of the dashboard. All of your Vehicles will appear in the left-hand column, with the routes they’re assigned to sorted by date in the dashboard, just like in the “Users” section. Learn more about assigning vehicles to routes.
Similarly, you can see which routes your Transportation Facilities are associated with by clicking the “Facilities” button. Your Assigned Dashboard works the same way, regardless of whether you’re looking at Users, Vehicles, or Facilities.
Whenever new Vehicles, Users, and Facilities are added to your Route4Me account, they’ll automatically appear in the Assignment Dashboard. For new Users, you’ll see only those sub-Users branched under you in the User Hierarchy.
NOTE: Learn more about User Types and Account-Level Permissions.
Customize Assignment Dashboard – Use Date Range, Filters And Grouping Settings
Finding the information relevant to your needs is easy with the Assignment Dashboard. To filter routes by their scheduled date, click “Date Range“, select a time frame on the calendar, and click “Apply” to save your settings. The longest date range you can select is seven days. For convenience, the current date is always highlighted if it’s within the selected date range.
You can use custom filters to show only those Users, Vehicle, and Facilities with specific characteristics. To do so, click “Filters” and enable your preferred settings. Similarly, you can group Users and Vehicles by clicking the “Group by” button. Furthermore, use the Search Field in the top-left to manually input User, Vehicle, and Facility data and find specific entities.
You can find all supported filter and grouping options for each section of the dashboard in the table below:
Option | Description | |
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Filters – Users | ||
Role | Respective User Type, i.e. Administrator, Regional Manager, Route Planner, Dispatcher, Driver, Analyst, Sorter, or Customer Support. Each User Type has a specific set of default account-level permissions. Learn more about Route4Me’s User Types Hierarchy and Customizing User Account-Level Permissions. | |
Last Login Device | The device that was last used by a User to log in to their Route4Me account. | |
Logins | The total number of times a User has logged in to their Route4Me account. | |
Country | The nation a User is associated with and operates in. | |
Reporting To | The direct manager or supervisor the User reports to within the team hierarchy and is a sub-User of. | |
Hourly Rate | The cost or pay rate assigned to the user. | |
Driving Rate | The cost or pay rate per mile or kilometer. | |
Service Time Rate per Hour | The amount of time allocated or charged for service at each stop. | |
Wait Time Rate per Hour | The cost or time allocated for delays or waiting periods at stops. | |
Optimization Profile | Default routing preferences and constraints applied to a User. | |
Filters – Vehicles | ||
Status | Current status of a Vehicle depending on whether it’s Active or not. | |
Default User | User associated with a Vehicle by default. | |
Model Year | Year a Vehicle’s design or variant was first manufactured. | |
Model | Specific Vehicle design or model. | |
Country | Nation where a Vehicle is registered. | |
Make | Brand or manufacturer of a Vehicle. | |
State | State where a Vehicle is registered. | |
Is Operational | Indicates if a Vehicle is currently operational and available for use. | |
Attributes | Custom Vehicle Attributes used for Driver Skill and Vehicle Attributes destination matching and route planning. | |
Vehicle Profile | Vehicle’s dimensions and usage settings, as well as any specialized regulations or restrictions associated with the vehicle. | |
Capacity Profile | Vehicle’s maximum load capacity in weight, volume, and number of pieces. | |
Telematics Connection | Filter vehicles on your account according to the Telematics Connection they’re imported from. | |
Filters – Facilities | ||
Status | Current status of a Facility depending on whether it’s Active or Archived. | |
Type | Specific type of Facility, i.e. Depot, Warehouse, Fulfillment Center, etc. | |
Group by – Users | ||
Country | The nation Users are associated with and operate in. | |
Optimization Profile | Default routing preferences and constraints applied to Users. | |
Group by – Vehicles | ||
Status | Current status of Vehicles depending on whether they’re Active or not. | |
Default User | User associated with Vehicles by default. | |
Make | Brand or manufacturer of Vehicles. | |
Model | Specific Vehicle design or model. | |
Model Year | Year a Vehicle design or variant was first manufactured. | |
State | State where Vehicles are registered. | |
Country | Nation where Vehicles are registered. | |
Facilities | Account Facilities associated with Vehicles. |
Assign Routes To Users And Vehicles From Your Assignment Dashboard
Along the bottom of the Assignment Dashboard is the “Unassigned” section, where you can see routes that haven’t been assigned yet. To assign a route to a User or Vehicle (or associate it with a Facility), simply drag and drop it into your preferred position on the dashboard. Similarly, you can reassign any assigned route by dragging and dropping it into a different position.
Alternatively, click a position on the dashboard and input a route’s name to assign it without dragging. Whether assigning or reassigning routes, the system will automatically update all associated parameters with no further action required.
NOTE: Learn more about assigning Users to routes.
Manage And Edit Routes From Your Assignment Dashboard
You can easily modify routes directly from the Assignment Dashboard. To do so, right-click the Three-dot Icon next to a route. From the menu, you can make edits and perform a variety of actions. See the table below for a list of supported actions.
NOTE: For convenience, you can also plan new routes from the dashboard. Click the “New Route” button to plan a route.
Action | Description |
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Open Route | Open a Route Snapshot where you’ll find data and detailed analytics related to the route. |
Edit Route | Open the route in your Route Editor where you can make modifications, track users and vehicles on routes, etc. |
Rename | Give the route a new name. |
Assign User | Select from a dropdown menu a User that you wish to assign to the route. |
Assign Vehicle | Select from a dropdown menu a Vehicle that you wish to assign to the route. |
Reschedule | Change the route’s start date and time. Changes will instantly be synched on the Assignment Dashboard. |
Dispatch | Dispatch the route. This will send an automatic notification alert to everyone on the route. |
Export Routes | Export a spreadsheet with comprehensive route data. Learn more about exporting routes. |
Delete Route | Permanently remove the route from your account. |
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