Route planning
German: Tourenplanung Also known as: Tourenoptimierung
Planning of delivery trips in which customer stops, time windows and vehicle capacity are combined into efficient routes.
Route planning groups delivery orders into trips and puts them in a sensible order. Factors include customer addresses, requested time windows, load capacity and driving time.
In the beverage trade goods are heavy and empties must be taken back. Planning and loading must fit this; loads are often loaded in reverse stop order.
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