When the build is complete, the software will return a Shipment Solution in the Route Book. 


The Route Book is created when a Shipment Solution is created and provides a detailed picture of each route with summarized data for the entire solution. 

  • Customized summary information about the routing solution.

  • Customized view of individual routes and stops.

  • Modify routes by adding or deleting stops. 

  • Display capacity, drive time, and work time gauges for each route.

  • Generate turn-by-turn directions for each route.


The Route Book provides three separate reports, each having different formats that can easily be customized.

  • Summary Report: Pertains to the summary page of the Route Book. 

  • Detail Report: This is the body of the report and lists all the individual route details.

  • Header Report: Contains the column Header name information. 


Included in the Route Book are the project Info boxes. The Route Info box, Stop Info box, Truck Info box, Solution Info box, Differential Info box, and Map Filter Info box all display various information about the individual routes and/or stops that are present in the Route Book.


TIP: The info boxes can be repositioned to view on the top or bottom, right or left side of the screen. Just Click and hold the box tab then drag it to the desired location; look for the grey position guide to help place the box in the correct location.


The newly created route schedules can be modified and/or edited using any of the tools available in the Route Book. For additional information on edit options, see Route Modifications.


Common Violation Types

VIOLATION

POSSIBLE LOCATION OF WHERE TO FIND OR FIX

POSSIBLE FIELD(S) BEING VIOLATED

Time Window

Stop File

Open1, Close1, Pattern1, EarliestDate, LatestDate

Capacity

Stop File: a volume is too big in error, Truck File

Volume for stop and Capacity of the Truck could be exceeded

EqCode

Stop File (EqCode) or the Truck File (SpEq)

No SpEq in the truck file matches the necessary EqCode in the Stop File

Work Time

Truck File

MaxWorkTm value has been exceeded. Occurs sometimes after Get Directions has updated the transit speed

Return Time

Truck File

Volume for stop and Capacity of the Truck could be exceeded

Max Drive Time

Truck File

MaxDriveTm value has been exceeded. Occurs sometimes after Get Directions has updated the transit speed

Max Distance

Preferences

Violation is controllable by the user. Go to File > Preferences > Routing > Algorithm and adjust Max Distance Between Stops

Max Empty Miles

Mode Selection PF Parameter

File > New > Mode Selection (PF tab)

Prevent Loading Pickup After Delivery on TL Routes

Mode Selection TL Parameter

File > New > Mode Selection (TL tab)