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ROUTE OPTIMIZATION
This tutorial highlights the features and benefits of using our
new Route Optimization feature
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• Our new Route Optimization is the answer to your company’s needs!
• Route Optimization uses a complex algorithm that will generate the most
efficient and quickest route for a field technician with multiple jobs on a given
day.
• This feature will ensure that no time is wasted and your employees can get
to their destination in a timely manner!
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Route Optimization Instructions
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• From the Jobs section:
- Select the Work Orders you
wish to optimize by clicking the
checkbox.
- Note: These must have a site
address
- Click the “Optimize” button.
- A new screen will appear with
the selected work orders and
map view (see next slide).

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Route Optimization Layout
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• These are the work orders you
selected. Note that we are
optimizing a route specifically for
one employee on one particular
day!

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Route Optimization Layout
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• This is the map view of the
selected work orders for your
employee.
• The boxes above are the specifics
required to optimize a route.
• The “Starting location,” “Finishing
location,” and date field must be
populated in order for a route to be
optimized.

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Route Optimization Instructions
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• Name field – Designate a name for a route
• Starting location – enter the address from where the employee is starting
• Finishing location – enter the address from where the employee is finishing
• Date – Enter date and start time
• Optimize – Optimizes the route based off of the above criteria
• Accept Changes – saves the route

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Route Optimization Layout
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• Notice that the times change after
you click the “Optimize” button.
• These times adjust for drivetime
and traffic conditions between
worksites.

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Route Optimization Layout
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• Routes are optimized for efficiency
and simplicity.
• The start and finish points are now
labeled after hitting the “Optimize”
button.

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That concludes our Route Optimization tutorial.
THANK YOU!
If you have any questions or comments,
please contact me:
Email: jon.frederick@netdispatcher.com
Cell: (832) 341-9646
Jonathan Frederick
Implementation Specialist