Reading a result
A completed plan shows the figures that matter to a dispatcher, the routes on a map, every stop in order, and anything you should check before sending it out.
Figures
- Orders assigned: served orders out of the total; the others are listed with their reason.
- Vehicles used, total distance and total route time (driving, stops and waiting).
- Workload spread: the gap between the busiest and the quietest vehicle, in time and stops (idle vehicles count as zero).
- Per route: departure and return times, distance, load against capacity, weight and volume when limited, and the break.
Warnings
| Warning | Meaning |
|---|---|
| approximate_location | An address was found only approximately (street or postal code level). Check it on the map. |
| approximate_pickup_location | Same, for a pickup address. |
| vehicles_unused | Some vehicles got no work: they were not needed. |
| break_missed | A driver's break could not fit in its window. |
| high_priority_unassigned | A high-priority order could not be served. |
| overtime, late_stop | A route ends after its shift, or reaches a stop after its window. Mostly seen in the baseline, which keeps your spreadsheet's order. |
| traffic_used | Typical traffic was used, and for which departure time. |
| traffic_unavailable | Traffic was asked for but not available, so free-flow times were used. |
| estimated_travel_times | A few legs use estimated rather than measured drive times. |
Exports
Excel exports have a Summary sheet, an All stops sheet, one sheet per driver with the stops in order (arrival times, windows, quantities, the break, phone and, if you ask for driver instructions, notes) and an Unassigned sheet; CSV gives one row per stop. Columns such as type (pickup or delivery), priority, skills, weight and volume appear only when the plan uses them.