Daily Route Planning Software
Daily Route Planning Software
Optimize daily operations and build efficient routes to control costs while maintaining service levels.
Reduce Operational Planning Time
Give planners tools to simplify complex schedules.
- View routes and stops on an interactive map.
- Schedule route planning in advance.
- Adjust quickly as new orders are added.
Optimize Based on Multiple Goals
Build profitable, efficient delivery routes that meet customer expectations.
- Optimize based on distance, time, cost and number of routes.
- Account for capacity, driver hours, and customer time windows.
- Build realistic routes based on historical traffic data.
Connect Planning and Dispatch
Keep operations aligned from plan to execution.
- Identify routes at risk based on capacity or expected arrival times.
- Make informed adjustments with order and customer level visibility.
- Monitor planned versus actual delivery performance in real time.
Continuous Optimization
The route optimization engine works continuously in the background, handling constraints and goals simultaneously to balance cost, workload, and customer service.
More Route Planning Solutions
Strategic Planning
Make long-term decisions on routes and fleets.
Hybrid Planning
Combine fixed and dynamic routing.
Distributors and Retailers Deliver with Descartes
" We're able to use optimization to make sure that we're reducing hours on the road and getting to the delivery sites that we have made promises to.”
KRIS HIGNIGHT
Manager, Enterprise Logistics Software, SRS Distribution
" We eliminated reliance on tribal routing knowledge, created massive efficiencies, and fully optimized vehicle capacity and order visibility. We can deliver more tires, faster, and on time."
SCOTT DUSHANE
Director of IT, Fairmount Tire
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Daily Route Planning FAQs
Who can benefit from Descartes’ daily route planning software?
Wholesale distributors, retailers, and private fleet operators across the U.S., Canada, and global markets use Descartes’ daily route planning software to optimize delivery operations and improve last mile performance.
How does daily route planning software integrate with existing systems?
Daily route planning software should integrate with enterprise resource planning (ERP), warehouse management systems (WMS), transportation management systems (TMS), and order management systems to automatically import orders and export routes, driver manifests, and performance data.
How does daily route planning software reduce delivery costs?
By optimizing miles, reducing the number of routes, improving vehicle utilization, and protecting delivery windows, daily route planning software helps distributors lower fuel costs, control labor hours, and improve on-time performance.
What’s the difference between daily and operational route planning?
Daily route planning refers to building the day’s routes before trucks leave the depot. Operational planning often refers to reactive planning and re-optimization that takes place once routes are in motion.
What are the key features of daily and operational route planning software?
Daily and operational routing software come in many different flavors, including:
- Order import: Importing daily orders from an ERP or spreadsheet.
- Geocoding and mapping: Converting customer addresses into coordinates.
- Batch planning: Periodically optimizing existing orders.
- One-factor optimization: Ability to optimize based on cost or mileage.
Key Features
- Multi-constraint optimization: Optimize multiple goals simultaneously, such as cost and mileage.
- Continuous optimization: Optimize routes in real time based on new orders and conditions.
- Real-time and historic traffic: Plan routes around predicted and current traffic conditions.
- Integrated mobile and execution: Data from the field feeds back into planning and dispatch.