The route optimization feature in Deliveo allows you to sort parcels on the order number in the optimal order at the CourierThe person who delivers and delivers parcels to the recipient. access points. With the optimized order, the route can be completed in less time and/or with a shorter route.

Usage:

1. select the vehicle from the drop-down menu whose route you want to optimise
2. press the "Optimize" button

Before use, the vehicles must be set to both the origin and destination (base) address. The optimisation always takes this origin and destination address into account. If you are not satisfied with the result of the optimisation, you can drag & drop each address into any order you like (the green rectangle shows the travel time and the length of the journey according to the manually set order).

Pressing the settings button brings up a dialog with the following options:

• Optimise for time/distance switch sets the main aspect of the optimisation: whether the vehicle should complete the journey in less time or cover a shorter distance.
• Loading time: for each address, the system calculates the total trip time using the loading time set. If, for example, the loading time is 5 minutes and the courierThe person who delivers and delivers parcels to the recipient. has 10 addressesAddresses The geographical addresses where the CourierThe person who delivers and delivers parcels to the recipient. will pick up or deliver the parcel. An Address can be both a shipping address and a receiving address, the system does not distinguish between the two., the system calculates a total loading time of 5×10=50 minutes (no loading time is calculated for the origin and destination addressesAddresses The geographical addresses where the CourierThe person who delivers and delivers parcels to the recipient. will pick up or deliver the parcel. An Address can be both a shipping address and a receiving address, the system does not distinguish between the two.).

The function also includes a simple arrival time simulator. To use it, use the small digital clock to set the time of the courierThe person who delivers and delivers parcels to the recipient.'s departure. For each destination, the estimated time of arrival is displayed alongside the journey time and distance. The module uses an external optimisation provider for this operation, so we have no influence on the result of the calculation (the resulting order). Two different optimisation providers can be used:

• Google Maps Routing Calculator (free)
• HERE WeGo map provider optimisation feature (paid)

Google's service has the following limitations compared to HERE Maps:

1. Optimizes up to 23 stops (addressesAddresses The geographical addresses where the CourierThe person who delivers and delivers parcels to the recipient. will pick up or deliver the parcel. An Address can be both a shipping address and a receiving address, the system does not distinguish between the two.) (+ origin and destination addressesAddresses The geographical addresses where the CourierThe person who delivers and delivers parcels to the recipient. will pick up or deliver the parcel. An Address can be both a shipping address and a receiving address, the system does not distinguish between the two.)
2. Bicycle and car mode only (no truck)
3. no possibility to optimise arrival times for timed packages or opening hours
4. does not take into account the packet pickup-drop order (so if you are not paying attention, you can put the drop address of the packet before the pickup address)
5. no choice to optimise for time or distance (so this switch will be ineffective)