Route Optimization

PtMS IS Route Optimization will assist users with reducing vehicle drive time and mileage in selected sections of vehicle schedules.

Briefly stated, Route Optimization will take a set of pickups and dropoffs and determine the shortest pickup sequence (for a group of pickups going to a common location) or the shortest drop-off sequence (for a group of trips picked up at a common location at the same time and being taken home).

When can you apply Route Optimization?

• Consecutive pickups going to a common drop-off location.
  
• Multiple pickups at a common pickup location being dropped off at home.
  

Requirements for Multiple Pickups going to a Common Destinations

• Pickup times must be flexible so that PtMS IS is allowed to change the pickup time sequence.
  
• Pickups going to a common site must be consecutive.
  
• A common drop-off time for all clients will satisfy their scheduling requirements.
  

Examples of Multiple Pickups Going to a Common Destination

Example 1:

Client A pickup
Client B pickup
Client C pickup
Client D pickup
Client E pickup

Drop-off at Common Destination 1 for Clients A, B, C, D, E

Example 2:

Client A pickup
Client B pickup
Client C pickup
Client D pickup
Client E pickup

Drop-off at Common Destination 1 for Clients A, B, E
Drop-off at Common Destination 2 for Clients C, D

Requirements for Multiple Drop-offs from a Common Pickup Location

• Common pickup time for all clients at the common pickup location.
  
• Flexible drop-off times.
  

Examples of Multiple Drop-offs from a common Pickup location

Example 1:

Pickup Client A, B, C at Pickup Location 1 at the same Pickup Time

Drop-off Client B
Drop-off Client A
Drop-off Client C

Example 2:

Pickup Client A, B, C at Pickup Location 1 at the same Pickup Time
Pickup Client D, E at Pickup Location 2 at the same Pickup Time

Drop-off Client A
Drop-off Client D
Drop-off Client C
Drop-off Client B
Drop-off Client E