If there is one thing every dispatcher dreams of, it’s control. We aren't talking about roughly circling an area on a map and hoping for the best; we’re talking about absolute, granular control over where your drivers go and how your routes are built.
Typically, when you look at a vWork delivery map, you see the jobs scheduled for that day laid out in detail. You can then use the polygram tool to draw shapes around groups of deliveries - defining the geographic delivery area for a specific driver. It works, but sometimes you need more - and that means precision down to the meter.
We have rolled out KML (Keyhole Markup Language) support for route optimization, and for the average dispatcher this is a game-changer.
Instead of drawing zones on the fly, you can now pre-define highly complex delivery areas using external tools you already know, such as Google Earth or Google Maps. Because KML allows for intricate data modelling, you aren't limited to a regular geometric shape.
You can define a zone at the street level. Better yet, you can assign a zone that covers only the left side of a specific road. Or if you just want to target a tiny, high-density portion of a suburb - you can do that.
It’s surprisingly simple:
This isn't just about cool maps; it’s about repeatability and efficiency. Once you have built these optimized zones and saved them in vWork you don’t need to redraw the map every day. You can recall these zones at will or set them to activate at scheduled times.
It saves serious time on job allocation and ensures your route optimization is maximized based on clear, repeatable data.
If you want to see how high-precision mapping can tighten up your dispatch times, we’d love to show you the ropes – just reach out to set up a demo.