ElasticRoute allows the users to select the starting and ending depots locations for your vehicles to follow in a directed path for your run.
This feature is useful in instances where
- you wish to optimize your run to collect goods from a certain starting location, and drop off the goods along the way till the vehicle reach another location; or
- you wish to optimize your run to collect goods from various locations till they reach a desired depot to offload the goods; or
- you wish to optimize your run for the vehicle to end at certain location (e.g driver heading home)
Note: Whenever the end depot is selected, the “Return to depot" will be deactivated automatically.
Image Of Depot-To-Depot Run
How To Setup
There are 2 setup steps required to start using this feature.
Addition Of Depots
Step 1: Navigate to Settings > Depots
Step 2: Click Add Depot
Step 3: Enter the name and address of your start depot.
Step 4: Click Save when done.
Repeat Steps 2 to 4 to create another depot for end depot.
For more information, refer to How To Add Depots/Warehouse.
Addition Of Vehicles
Step 1: Navigate to Settings > Vehicles > Add Vehicle
Step 2: Fill in the required fields.
For the Depot field, select the starting location of the run.
For the End Depot field, select the ending location of the run.
Step 3: Click Save when done.
Screenshot After Adding The Vehicle
For more information, refer to How To Add Vehicles.
How To Use
Addition Of Stops
Step 1: Create a list of stops and indicate the Depot, this would be the starting location of the run.
| Name | Address 1 | Address 2 | Address 3 | City | Postal Code | Country | Depot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINT Museum of Toys | 26 Seah St | Singapore | 188382 | Singapore | Start Depot | ||
| Temasek Polytechnic | 21 Tampines Ave 1 | Singapore | 529757 | Singapore | Start Depot | ||
| Greenwich V | 1 Seletar Rd | Singapore | 807011 | Singapore | Start Depot | ||
| Yew Tee Community Club | 20 Choa Chu Kang Street 52 | Singapore | 689286 | Singapore | Start Depot | ||
| Singapore Discovery Centre | 510 Upper Jurong Rd | Singapore | 638365 | Singapore | Start Depot | ||
| Tampines | 60 Tampines North Drive 2 | Singapore | 528764 | Singapore | Start Depot |
Step 2: Select a date from the Calendar and import into your ElasticRoute account.
Step 3: Click Plan and Optimize.
For more information on adding stops, refer to How To Add Stops For Planning.
Screenshot Before Planning
During the planning, the systems will try to generate a route from the Start Depot to the End Depot.
| Name | Address | Job Sequence |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Discovery Centre | 510 Upper Jurong Rd Singapore 638365 Singapore | 1 |
| Yew Tee Community Club | 20 Choa Chu Kang Street 52 Singapore 689286 Singapore | 2 |
| MINT Museum of Toys | 26 Seah St Singapore 188382 Singapore | 3 |
| Greenwich V | 1 Seletar Rd Singapore 807011 Singapore | 4 |
| Tampines | 60 Tampines North Drive 2 Singapore 528764 Singapore | 5 |
| Temasek Polytechnic | 21 Tampines Ave 1 Singapore 529757 Singapore | 6 |
Screenshot After Planning
Screenshot Of Stops On Map
