The routing feature allows you to set up a Break Time Window to accommodate a break (e.g. lunch or dinner) during the planning to comply with safety guidelines / minimize driver fatigue.
The Break Time Window will delay the Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) for stops that are within the defined time window.
This tutorial is on setting up a Break Time Window for your drivers.
Steps
Vehicle Setup
Navigate to Vehicles.
Open up the vehicle details form by either:
Clicking on the Add Vehicle button if you are adding a new vehicle
Clicking on an existing vehicle
Fill in the following:
Break duration - determines the duration of the break
Break must happen between - time window for which the break will take place
Click Save when done.
Example route planning output - with and without break time
No Break Time
With Break Time
| No Break | With Break |
D.O. No. | ETA Time | ETA Time |
3 | 09:16 | 09:16 |
2 | 09:52 | 09:52 |
4 | 10:29 | 10:29 |
6 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
9 | 11:34 | 11:34 |
10 | 12:06 | 13:06 |
7 | 12:37 | 13:37 |
1 | 13:10 | 14:10 |
8 | 13:41 | 14:41 |
5 | 14:13 | 15:13 |
After planning, the Estimated Times of Arrival (ETA) of the stops with the Break Time Window were continued only after the defined break time of 12 to 1 pm, as opposed to the planning without the Break Time Window.