Max Pieces Per Route – Plan Routes With Pieces Optimization Constraint

Route4Me’s Max Pieces Advanced Constraint enables you to define the maximum number of packages per vehicle to be reconciled at each destination of your routes with the touch of a button. When you plan and execute multi-destination routes, Route4Me dynamic routing software enables you to track the dynamic number of pieces loaded on or unloaded from your fleet vehicles so that you can always be aware of the current carrying capacity of your fleet. Moreover, with Route4Me’s near real-time data synchronization, managers and dispatchers can make changes to the number of items associated with any order, and the delivery drivers who are out in the field can receive instant live updates on their mobile devices using Route4Me’s Android and iOS Route Planner apps. Additionally, you can also use Destinations, Distance, Duration, Cubic Volume, Weight, Priority, and Revenue constraints to get even more control over your routes.

NOTE: To use advanced route optimization constraints and Business Rules, you must be subscribed to Route4Me’s Business Optimization package which enables you to plan routes for multiple drivers from a single set of addresses with our enterprise route planner software.

Pieces In Spreadsheet – Add Pieces Destinations In Address Import Spreadsheet

To plan routes with defined pieces per destination, add the respective pieces values to your route import spreadsheet. When importing a spreadsheet with route data, for it to be successfully processed, the spreadsheet must contain a header row and data rows. The header defines the type of information you are importing, while the corresponding data rows contain the actual information or values imported into you trusted route optimizer. Alongside the obligatory “Address” column, you can also include other data columns. In the “Pieces” column, you can define how many pieces are expected to be loaded or unloaded at each route destination. Additionally, learn more about Route4Me’s spreadsheet requirements.

Then, to plan one or multiple routes with your preferred advanced constraint business rules, go to “Routes” and then “Plan New Route” from the Navigation Menu. After that, select “Upload a File” to upload your routing CSV spreadsheet or “Import Data” to import route data from the cloud.

Then, select whether to use an Optimization Profile or click the “Skip” button to manually set optimization settings. Once you upload or import your route data spreadsheet, the Route4Me fastest route planning software processes the imported data and displays it in the “Importing Addresses into Route” window. To process the data automatically, select the Auto (attempt detection) option respectively. Alternatively, you can manually match column titles to the data contained in the corresponding columns. To proceed, click the Continue to Review button.

In the “Verify Addresses on Map” window, you can view all imported and processed addresses on the map and check their geocode status. Addresses marked in green were successfully geocoded with “High Confidence“. Addresses marked in yellow should be reviewed and adjusted accordingly, while those marked in red require review or manual correction. Once finished, click the “Finish Import” button to import your addresses with their respective pieces.

Max Pieces In Optimization Profiles – Set Maximum Route Pieces Constraint

Specifically, you can set your preferred Maximum Pieces in Optimization Profiles to use route optimization settings without manually adjusting them every time. To manage your Optimization Profiles, go to “Routes” and then “Optimization Profiles” from the Navigation Menu. Alternatively, when planning routes, you are prompted to select your preferred Optimization Profile after selecting how to add or import addresses. Click the “Manage Profiles” button to access your Optimization Profiles.

To add Max Pieces to an existing Optimization Profile, click the Three-dot Icon next to the preferred route and select “Edit” from the menu. Alternatively, you can create a new Optimization Profile by clicking the “Create New Profile” button.

Then, on the “Create Optimization Profile” or “Configure Optimization Profile” screen, go to the “Optimization” tab. In the “Business Rules” section, enter your preferred max pieces in the “Maximum Pieces” field. Then, click the “Create Profile” or “Update Profile” button to save your settings. NOTE: The “Maximum Route Duration” constraint is required when using constraints in Optimization Profiles. Additionally, learn more about the Maximum Route Duration business rule.

Max Pieces In Optimization Settings – Limit Route Pieces Manually

To plan routes with the Max Pieces business rule, go to “Routes” and then  “Plan New Route” from the Navigation Menu. Next, select either “Upload a File” or “Import Data” and click the “Skip” button when prompted to select an Optimization Profile to access the Optimization Settings window.

Then, go to the “Optimization” tab and select “Multiple Drivers” to access the optimization settings window. After that, in the “Business Rules” section, enter the preferred pieces limit in the “Maximum Pieces per Route” field. In the “Route End” section, select your preferred final route destination. Proceed to add addresses with the previously selected method by clicking the “Create Route and Proceed to Add Addresses” button. NOTE: The “Maximum Number of Routes/Vehicles” and “Maximum Route Duration” values are required when planning routes with business rules in optimization settings.

In the “Verify Addresses on Map” window, you can view all imported and processed addresses on the map and check their geocode status. Addresses marked in green were successfully geocoded with “High Confidence“. Addresses marked in yellow should be reviewed and adjusted accordingly, while those marked in red require review or manual correction. Once finished, click the “Finish Import” button to import your addresses.

Manage Planned Max Pieces Routes On The Routes Map

The best route planner automatically plans the corresponding number of routes based on your constraint settings (“Maximum Number of Routes/Vehicles“,  “Maximum Route Duration“, and your preferred constraints). If multiple routes are planned, then they are automatically opened in the Routes Map. When the software plans multiple routes, each route is suffixed with a corresponding Part number next to the original name of the route. To enable a route on the map, simply check the box next to its name. Furthermore, you can get an overview of data for all selected routes in the Route Summary table below the map. Click the Gear Icon to customize the information displayed in the Route Summary table, including route optimization constraints, destination service time, and more. Additionally, learn more about using the Routes Map.

Add Unrouted Destinations – Include Unrouted Addresses Into Routes On The Routes Map

When the applied optimization constraints are exceeded, the fastest route optimizer automatically plans one or multiple Unrouted Destinations routes. They contain the destinations that did not fit into the planned routes due to exceeding the optimization constraints. You can manually add destinations from the Unrouted Destinations to planned routes. To move a destination from one route to another using the timeline, click and hold on a node from one route and then drag it to the preferred sequence position in another route. Thus, whenever you have destinations that do not fit into planned routes due to exceeding optimization constraints, you can always manually distribute them to different routes quickly and efficiently.

Optimization constraints limit the length of routes based on your settings. Furthermore, your reliable route planner prioritizes changes you’ve made manually. Adding unrouted destinations to your optimized routes may lead to them exceeding the constraint settings. For example, you can specify a Maximum Pieces constraint of 50 pieces per route. Then, if you add one unrouted destination to a planned route, that route will now exceed the previous settings.

Additionally, the Routes Map enables you to insert unrouted destinations into the optimal sequence position in your preferred route. When you optimize routes with business rules, the respective constraints are included in the optimization. To re-optimize a route with constraints, it must be unlinked from its respective optimization. After dragging and dropping an unrouted destination into a route, click the Gear Icon next to the respective route and select “Unlink route from optimization” from the menu. Then, click the Gear Icon and select “Re-optimize Route” from the menu. After that, the enterprise route planner will optimize the respective route with all included destinations without your original constraint settings.

Open Max Pieces Routes In Route Editor And View Pieces On Mobile App

When a single route with pieces is planned, it is automatically optimized and opened in the Route Editor. To view or change the pieces of a particular destination, open the route that contains this stop in the Route Editor and then click the corresponding address to open its Destination Info. In the “Order” section, you can view the destination’s associated pieces value in the “Pieces” field field. To modify the pieces value, click the corresponding field and input a new preferred value. To apply the same pieces value to all stops on the route, click the Three-dot Icon in the “Pieces” field and then select “Apply to All“. Additionally, you can view the summarized destination info of any destination by hovering over it on the map. Furthermore, to get an overview of how the pieces is distributed throughout the entire route, you can use the Route4Me Route Manifest.

Additionally, Route4Me’s iOS and Android Mobile Route Planner enables you and your team members to view the order pieces of any route destination easily. To view a destination’s associated pieces value on the Route4Me Mobile Route Planner App, open the respective route and tap on the preferred destination. Then, tap the Information Icon to open the Destination Info for that address. The “Pieces” value is displayed in the “Order” section of the Destination Info.

Route4Me provides real-time data synchronization across all associated devices so that any changes made on the Route4Me trusted Route Management Software can be effortlessly synchronized with Route4Me’s iOS and Android Route Planner apps in seconds. Specifically, managers and dispatchers can modify the order pieces of any destination, and the change is synchronized with drivers’ mobile devices nearly instantly.

Dispatch Routes With Max Pieces To Drivers And Vehicles

After planning multiple routes with constraints and adding unrouted destinations to the planned routes, you can assign drivers and vehicles to them with the easiest route dispatch software. To assign a driver and vehicle to a route on the Routes Map, click the Gear Icon next to the route and select “Assign User” or “Assign Vehicle” from the menu. Then, you can search for the preferred user by name and for the preferred vehicle by alias, VIN, make, etc. Additionally, learn more about assigning users to routes and assigning vehicles to routes.

Alternatively, you can automatically assign drivers to multiple routes. To do so, ensure that your preferred routes are selected and have a checkmark in the routes map list. Then, click “Edit” from the top menu bar and select “Auto Assign Users“. The fastest route dispatch software will automatically assign the optimal driver to every selected route.

Instead, if you’ve planned a single route and not multiple routes, go to “Routes” and then “Routes” from the Navigation Menu to open the Routes List. Then, click the “Open Icon” next to the preferred route to open it in the Route Editor.

Then, click the “Assign User” or “Assign Vehicle” button in the top right or select “Edit” from the top menu bar and select “Assign User” or “Assign Vehicle” from the menu. Then, you can search for the preferred user or vehicle by name, alias, or other data.