One of the challenges faced by couriers involves scheduling deliveries / collections to different recipients / senders during specific time windows to match the working time of the drivers.
This article will provide the steps to perform a Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows (VRPTWs) for your routes.
Note:
The Route Job Time Window will take reference from the Vehicle Working Time and the Job's Completion Time Window From and Completion Time Window To for planning.
Settings
Vehicle
Navigate to Vehicles.
Either
Click the Add Vehicle.
Click the row to edit the vehicle.
In the ensuing vehicle form, provide the Working Hours of the vehicle.
Click Save when done.
Jobs
Navigate to Settings > Job > Fields.
Enable both Completion Time Window From and Completion Time Window To > Save. (This corresponds to the time to perform the delivery / collection.)
Jobs Planning
During job creation, provide the Completion Time Window From and Completion Time Window To of the jobs.
Proceed to route planning.
After planning, the systems will try to generate a route that can accommodate the various Time Window Constraints.
