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Software Overview:

ArcLogistics Route is a complete out-of-the-box solution for complex routing and scheduling problems. ArcLogistics Route can be either a stand alone end user application or a thin client multiuser application. Use ArcLogistics Route to determine which vehicle should serve each customer location and the best stop sequence to accommodate your customers' time windows while minimizing your travel time. Select your service area from the included high-quality street database of the United States and start finding accurate customer locations and building realistic routes the day you load ArcLogistics Route.

You don't have to be a computer wizard to use ArcLogistics Route. Simply type your customers' orders, or import them from your existing database, and let ArcLogistics Route geocode and map your customers' locations, assign customers to vehicles, and determine optimal stop sequences. ArcLogistics Route builds routes based on actual network drive times--not straight-line distances; vehicle characteristics such as start and end locations, renewal points for reloading or unloading, capacity restrictions, and specialty of vehicle or driver; and characteristics of custormer orders such as volume and weight of item, service time, requested time window, and order specialty. ArcLogistics Route also allows a second time window option for services, a grace period, and second-day routing. After solving your routing problem, ArcLogistics Route will export routes and schedules back to your database. Also, you can view and print detailed maps along with turn-by-turn driving directions.

Using ArcLogistics Route, you can realize savings of 10 to 30 percent in terms of mileage, overtime, and time spent routing. Increasing efficiency means that each vehicle can visit at least one additional customer location per day. This technology typically pays for itself in less than three months.