Re-Dispatch Routes
From the main menu, select Dispatchà Routes.
- Use the drop-down menu to select the correct Branch identifier
- Set the From date to the day that the routes are to be dispatched (defaults to the current date); edit the time if necessary (earliest time that trucks can depart)
- Set the To date to the last day routes should be dispatched (same date as From unless routes are scheduled to leave after midnight); edit the time if necessary (latest time that trucks can depart)
- Select Search; all routes that meet the set search criteria should now be displayed
- Use the mouse tool to hover over and review route info, or use the menu tools to make additional route adjustments and/or edits if necessary
Figure 24—Dispatch Routes
Load Unloaded Orders - Review and load any orders that are not currently loaded on a route
Invert Route—Reverses the order of delivery of the stops, from first to last
Reschedule - Reschedule the dispatch date of the route
Export - Export the finalized routes back to DirectRoute and/or an Order Management Module
Optimize—Use to reposition stops on a route, after changes have been made to stops that affect delivery dates/times
Reschedule—Reschedule stop delivery window times and/or date
Move Stops—Move stops between routes, from one to another
Audit—Provides a brief overview of events that have occurred