Direct Store Delivery
Whether you want to set up fixed routes on periodic schedules or route dynamically every day, Direct Route will easily help you accomplish these goals. Direct Route was designed with the Direct Store Delivery Environment in mind.
Benefits from Direct Route
- Builds Optimized Routes. Uses order info, time windows, volume, and work constraints to build efficient routes.
- Fixed Routes. Use Direct Route to design and establish fixed Routes.
- Direct Route can still be used to download orders every day and handle exceptions
- Dynamically route on a daily basis.
- Download orders from your Order Management System.
- Direct Route will automatically create an optimized set of routes minimizing the number of routes required and overall cost.
- Information can also be uploaded back into your Order Management System to print pick tickets, etc.
- Save money. Direct Route users typically experience savings of 8%-15% off their total distribution cost.
Features
- Instant update of costs, mileage’s, and hours as routes are modified
- Order Consolidation
- Multi-depot option automatically assigns orders to depots
- Print Detailed Maps and Driving Directions.
- Easy to use, text file interface with Order Management System.
- Extensive what if capabilities for evaluating various routing
- Backhauls and priority shipments
- Special equipment required (lift gates, etc.)
- Accounts for layovers and break times
- Comprehensive data upload for interface to existing pick, load, dispatch, manifest, and reporting systems
