CXT Software Basic Optimization
CXT Software Basic Optimization optimizes a route, or sequence of orders and provides ETAs for when the optimized work should be expected for completion by the driver.
CXT Software Route Optimization does not include driver location on the route until at least one stop has been completed.
CXT Software Route Optimization does not include traffic.
Limit per CXT Software route optimization request:
75 route stops.
40 on demand orders.
Setup
Go to Tools > Route Optimization.
Select "Basic Optimization" for On Demand RO Service. and/or X Route RO Services.
Click the Edit button next to your selection.
Check Enable Route Optimization. The Route Optimization URL should be automatically populated, and you can confirm the URL by clicking the Test button on the right of the URL field.
After you have configured the settings, save settings by clicking Apply or Ok. See below for field descriptions.
RO Services Config Form
Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
Enable Route Optimization | When enabled, CXT Software Route Optimization will be used to optimize routes. |
Route Optimization URL | Route Optimization Service URL. This is automatically populated. Quick Tip: You can confirm the URL by clicking the Test button on the right of the URL field. |
Route Sequence Priority | How Route Optimization determines the priority level when sorting the stops. |
Max Processing Time Per Solution | The maximum number of seconds to spend finding the optimal route. This number cannot be less than 5. |
Max Request Time Per Solution | The maximum number of seconds to request the optimal route. This number cannot be less than 5. |
X Route
Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
Service Time Per Stop | The number of minutes a driver is at a stop. |
Grace Time Per Stop | The number of minutes a driver can be late. This does NOT include grace time to be early. |
Automatic Reoptimization For Posted Routes | Click he Edit button to select individual routes to be automatically reoptimized every minute after a significant change. |
On Demand
Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
Service Time Per Pickup | The number of minutes a driver is at a stop. |
Pickup Grace Period | The number of minutes a driver can be late. This does NOT include grace time to be early. |
Service Time Per Delivery | The number of minutes a driver is at a stop. |
Ignore Exact Address Matches | When checked, pickups/deliveries with the exact same address will show the same ETA since the driver would be arriving to all of them at the same time. When unchecked, ETAs for pickups/deliveries with the exact same address will vary as expected. |
Delivery Grace Period | The number of minutes a driver can be late. This does NOT include grace time to be early. |
Automatic Reoptimization For Drivers (Assigned Orders) | Click he Edit button to select individual drivers to be automatically reoptimized every minute after a significant change. |
Override Global Settings
Global settings for CXT Software Route Optimization can be overridden from the Operations App Dispatch Board.
Right-click on the route or driver.
Click Optimize Sequence.
On the top of the window click Edit.
Click Override Global Settings.
Click the OK button when done.
Quick Tips
Ensure Nextstop Stops Workflow Settings have "Group Stops By Tracking ID" disabled. See Stops Workflow.
Confirm Nextstop Stops Workflow Settings have the "Sort By" configuration set to "Itinerary". See Stops Workflow.
How to Manually Optimize a Route
Visual Dispatch Board:
Go to Visual Dispatch Board.
From the driver list, select View Orders for the driver you want to optimize.
From the driver card view, click the driver then View Orders.
From the driver table view, right-click on the driver you want to optimize and select View Orders.
Click Order Sequence.
Click Auto Sequence
For on demand orders:
Go to On Demand > Dispatch.
Right-click on the driver you want to optimize.
Select "Optimize Route".
Click the Optimize button.
Once the optimized route is shown click the Apply or Ok.
For assigned routes:
Go to X Route > Dispatch.
Right-click on the route you want to optimize.
Select "Optimize Route".
Click the Optimize button.
Once the optimized route is shown click the Apply or Ok.
Automatic Route Optimization
Automatic Route Optimization can be enabled in the global settings. When routes/sequences are set to automatic, it will ignore routes that do not have a "Stop Time Min" within the next 3 hours. For example, if a route is set to begin at 12:00 PM, the first run of Route Optimization will occur at 9:00 AM.
Reoptimization will occur every minute after a significant change. These settings are currently not adjustable.
Significant Changes
Below is a list of significant changes that are used to determine if a route should be reoptimized.
For on demand orders:
Orders Added/Dispatched to driver
Orders removed from driver (either by removing the driver, redispatching the order, or the order being canceled)
Either Pickup or Destination address change (different lat lon for either address should trigger this as well)
Change in any of the 4 time windows on an order
Order Completed Early
Order Completed Late
For assigned routes:
Stops Added or Removed from Manifest
Moving a route stop from one route to another
Address Change (different lat lon should trigger this as well)
Change to the StopMin or StopMax time window
Stop Completed Early
Stop Completed Late
Route Optimization Status in Dispatch Board
RO Column And Optimized Status
The RO column in the Dispatch Board will show a green icon if the route or driver has been optimized, yellow if there are any warnings, red if the route or driver cannot be optimized, and grey if not optimized. Automatically optimized routes or drivers will not be optimized until 3 hours before the first stop.
Right-click on the route or driver, then select "Optimized Status" to see the last time of optimization, status, and errors. If a route or driver is manually optimized, and a significant change occurs, the status of the stop will be reset so that it will appear as the empty gray circle in the RO column. Unposting and reposting a route will also remove the last Optimized Status from the dispatch board.