Overall Functionality

CMP™ is a truck load tour building tool that can generate optimal matches of truck load moves for a given set of Origin-Destination (Leg) pairs, where each Origin-Destination pair identifies a truck load move. It is a stand-alone Windows based application with an extremely user-friendly interface. Problem setup and solution generation requires minimal user interaction virtually eliminating the learning curve on the system.

CMP™ needs the geographic information about the locations that constitute each Origin-Destination pair (Leg). Data input is in the form of flat files. Solutions can be exported as text files into MS Word or MS Excel. CMP™ uses powerful matching algorithms to generate the different continuous moves.

Features

Data Management

Origin-Destination data can be imported into CMP™ in the form of ASCII files. The data import wizard guides users through the setup process for importing Origin-Destination pair data into the system. Very minimal data entry is required during the setup.

Continuous Moves

CMP™ uses robust matching algorithms to build continuous moves from the imported Origin-Destination pairs. The algorithms are controlled by the user-defined parameters.

Calculation Engine

The distance and time calculations required by the matching algorithm are obtained from different sources. CMP’s™ proprietary engine is the quickest in terms of rate of running the calculations. PCMiler and MapPoint are also options.

Solution and Presentation

Touring solution can be exported in the form of text files. These reports consist of detailed information on all the continuous moves and any unmatched legs generated by the algorithm and can be imported into MS Word or MS Excel for further configuration.

CMP™ provides a statistical summary of the touring solution each time the matching algorithm is executed. The summary statistics can be printed out.

Key Features & Benefits

• CMP™ can be used as an operational decision support tool for matching disparate truckload moves in the most optimal manner. It can handle any number of truckload moves.
• Familiar user friendly interfaces facilitating shorter learning curve. Problem set up is quick and easy, requiring minimal data entry.
• Industry standard distances and times used for matching truckload moves.
• Technical architecture is based on Object Oriented design principles, which enable plug and play of functionality.
• Comprehensive reports and exports of data and solution. Summary statistics can be printed.
• Runs in Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP environments.

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