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This example uses Search & Replace to change route days from A, B, C to 1, 2, 3.

Changing route days with Search & Replace

Usage

1. All the deliveries on Route A will be moved to Route 1
2. Enable editing by right-clicking on the grid and select Edit
3. Right-click on the grid and select Replace
4. Change the search and replace criteria and click Replace All
5. Headlight updates all 17 deliveries on Route A

These 25 orders were routed in less than thirty seconds!!!

The driving mileage also dropped by 85 miles and saved 2 1/2 hours of route time. Just click on any ETA link in the left sidebar to show orders for a single route day. Use the Quick Route dialog to optimize and get driving directions in seconds. When everything’s ready, just print from your browser and hand it to the driver.

Using Quick Route

Scenario review for three different cases:

1. Leave existing bulk and medical routes untouched; combine remaining 7 routes into 6 routes.

2. Leave existing bulk routes untouched. Create 2nd medical route by pulling accounts from existing mixed routes. Combine remaining volume into 5 routes.

3. Same as Scenario #2, but combine remaining volume into 6 routes instead of 5. This leaves additional growth capacity on the new routes.

From the Route Planning tab, you’ll see an area called “Driving Directions”. Select a date from the calendar and Headlight will display available routes and total orders on each route. Directions can be printed for any or all of the available routes at the same time. Each route book appears as a new tab or window (depending on your browser ), so it’s easy to review each route separately.

When everything’s ready, just print from your browser and hand it to the driver.

It’s very simple to use. Just click on any ETA link in the left sidebar. Headlight will instantly filter the view to only show deliveries on the same route and date (i.e. one route day). The matching route path shows every stop in sequence. It’s a great way to quickly see how a route is being driven.

The A through Z map markers represent each stop in the path. A is the 1st stop, B is the 2nd stop, C is the 3rd stop. When a route day contains more than 26 stops, Headlight will simply reuse the map markers. That means routes with any number of stops will display properly.

Download the Quick Start Outline

Quick Start lets you learn Headlight in an organized manner. Each lesson consists of a brief explanation, short video tutorial (typically 2 to 4 minutes) and a spot for questions and comments. These build progressively, but feel free to dive in anywhere or skip ones that aren’t needed immediately. You can always come back any time for a refresher course.

Most of this information also applies for Prescheduled Delivery Routes (i.e. managing deliveries on a fixed calendar schedule), but there are some differences. If that’s your situation, visit the MobileIQ website for additional tutorials.