The new release will introduce many features developed based on customer feedback as well as ORTEC’s expertise in operations research. ORTEC Routing and Dispatch 12 goes beyond the capabilities of just an APS, supporting collaboration between shippers and carriers, and making it possible to communicate directly with warehouses and drivers. It’s ideal for manufacturers, transport and storage companies, retailers and wholesalers who are looking for decision support to improve transportation and distribution.

Besides offering a new look and feel, new features include:

1. A new master routes scenario planning module which helps you prepare for upcoming trends.
2. Order consolidation for warehouses, ideal for customers who use store delivery.
3. New apps for performance analysis in Data Driven Logistics, helping you improve planning using analytics and machine learning.
4. Cloud maps for SaaS customers
5. An improved Carrier Portal

Master routes integration for retail store delivery

The master routes module introduces master route templates that can be downloaded and imported into the main system. This reduces the setup time for the operational plan because planners can start with a bespoke template that fits their business model. It also helps planners prepare for expected order volumes, before the actual volumes come in.

Order consolidation for retail store delivery

ORTEC Routing and Dispatch 12 makes it possible to bundle smaller warehouse pick orders in one general delivery order for store delivery. This makes route planning more efficient and gives a better overview of transportable orders, thereby increasing ease of use. It also improves optimization performance, because it reduces the total number of transport orders to be optimized. ORTEC has implemented several solutions for customers looking for warehouse order consolidation. This has now been built in as a native feature in Routing and Dispatch 12.

Performance Analysis: The first step to better decision making

The performance analysis solution allows you to utilize operational data to evaluate metrics that are important to your business. The solution is made up of two components:

1. Data preprocessing to convert raw operational data into analytics-ready data.
2. Three interactive analyses – Routing Scorecard, Customer Scorecard and Driver Scorecard – which combine the data into consumable metrics and visuals that help you understand operational efficiencies from multiple perspectives.

Cloud Maps for ORTEC SaaS customers

This is now possible thanks to several technical improvements, which include support for congestion patterns. The combination of regularly updated map information, standardized vehicle profiles and overall improved congestion support will ultimately result in more accurate calculations (and less implementation hassle).

Improved Carrier Portal

ORTEC’s cloud native Carrier Portal is an extension of the Routing and Dispatch solution, helping shippers and carriers improve communication and share executable routes. With the updated Carrier Portal it's now possible to have a mixture of shipper-owned and carrier fleets. It also allows carriers to assign their own resources, request different arrival times, monitor the results and give feedback to the shipper.

Here is how you benefit from the latest features in ORTEC Routing and Dispatch 12:

• Drive more efficient routes and reduce your mileage by 5-15%, contributing to a lower CO2 footprint.

• Lower transport costs and drive time; improve vehicle utilization.

• Improved planning decision support. Be better prepared via master route scenarios and analytics apps.

• Easy collaboration between shipper and carrier improves planning efficiency.

• A worry-free SaaS offering. Saves time, cost, and effort on your premises.

For more information, visit the Vehicle Routing page or download the brochure.