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| Daily Planning - Extra Options |
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Trunking Networks
DiPS Shipment data can also be employed to account
for movement of produce from one location to another, for example
back-loading from supplier to a factory location, as part of a
distribution operation. This is employed to plan trunking operations
and can even be extended to include "via" points, where loads are
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Fixed
Routes
Where all or some of the routes need to use a
pre-defined pattern, DiPS may be set-up with intelligent fixed
routing management. As an example, after working closely with market
leaders in the brewing industry, DiPS is now able to offer a variety
of options, from traditional fixed routes downloaded with orders or
maintained in the database, to continually updated schedules based
on last weeks routes, and even zonal scheduling based upon customer
postcode. All options may be combined in a single operation, whilst
still providing the ability to automatically plan additional orders.
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Scheduling Engineers / Sales Force Planning
This module is designed to produce one day’s routes from a given file of
jobs. The program is able to make multiple passes through the data to
solve all of the constraints that have been placed on the solution. For
example, if multiple operatives exist, it is possible to schedule
Promised Work to a given utilisation (using flexible boundaries) in the
early passes followed by any Infill Work in later passes.
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| Each operative can be given unique start and finish locations and times.
Provision has also been made to let operatives attend meetings (defined
by location and times) during the working day. Each job can require any
permutation of up to a dozen skills and each operative can have the
ability to do some or all of the skills specified (strictly on a one
operative per job basis). The unique algorithm is designed to allocate
each job to the nearest operative on a minimum cost basis. Jobs that are
much nearer one operative than another are allocated to that operative
early in the solution whereas jobs equal in cost for two operatives will
be routed at the end of the plan dependent upon each operative’s
workload and location. |
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| A wide range of standard reports are available
from the DiPS system, but if specific designs are necessary, individual
routines may be developed to govern any requirements. In the past, these
have taken the form of Driver's loading and running sheets, and Customer
Service Centre prints. As with Order Download, the interface of route
information back to warehouse managements systems to facilitate picking
list or loading plan generation is part of the standard package. Route
information is also used in conjunction with other technologies, such as
satellite tracking. The Route and Order Statistics Files, which are
automatically gathered by the daily operation, are also able to provide
all the necessary data to drive a number of Management Reporting Modules
using spreadsheet programs and are fully integrated with the DiPS
Strategic Planning System. |
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For more information or to arrange a demonstration
of DiPS software please call 01299 400528, email sales@dips.co.uk
or fill out the Information Request Form below.
Information Request Form
Select the items that apply, and then let us know how to
contact you.
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