Fleet routing and optimisation software
Optimise fleet routes and dispatch, reduce travel time and distance, to adapt quickly to last-minute changes. Ideal for dynamic fleets needing efficient, customer-focused scheduling.
Route optimisation made easy
Geotab’s dispatch software excels in route optimisation. It allows you to plan routes in detail, creating an efficient series of stops and waypoints for service, delivery and pickup orders.
Save time and reduce fuel consumption by using the “Optimise” button to make your route more efficient. You can also enhance productivity and dispatch your drivers in real time using MyGeotab.
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Getting the right resource to the right location at the right time and the right cost
Geotab’s Routing and Optimisation software, curated for light duty fleets, moves beyond traditional route planning, integrating key economic considerations to improve operational efficiency for fleets without a set route.
Powered by our proprietary AI model, the platform does much more than just identify quick or short routes. It carefully considers economic factors, from fuel costs and vehicle maintenance to the broader impact of customer satisfaction on your business's long-term success. Integrating these insights, the software adapts to unexpected customer cancellations or emergency adjustments, keeping your fleet flexible and responsive under any circumstances.
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Explore the functionality of Geotab’s Routing and Optimisation software
Geotab Routing and Optimisation focuses on enhancing your light duty fleet's efficiency with advanced planning, location intelligence, and data-driven decision-making, all tailored to meet the unique demands of your daily operations.
Long range planning
Our proprietary economic optimisation model simplifies long range planning, saving field services customers an average 20-55% over other planning models.
- Balanced job distribution for equitable workload.
- Easy facilitation of shift patterns.
- Minimised route overlap for increased efficiency.
- Reduction in distance driven, saving resources.
Location intelligence
Gain real-time insights and control over your assets for precise management.
- Track assets in near real time for improved oversight.
- Significant reduction in paperwork and administrative tasks.
- Operationally cost-efficient and effective.
Analytics
Leverage data to drive operational efficiencies and informed decision-making.
- Optimised operations for peak performance.
- Cost reduction through strategic analysis.
- Improved productivity across all fleet activities.
- Growth in bottom-line profitability.
Daily operations
Streamline your day-to-day activities for improved responsiveness and efficiency.
- Balanced job distribution for effective daily management.
- Reduced miles, optimising each journey.
- Improved on-time arrivals, enhancing customer satisfaction.
- Rapid adaptation to changes with real-time response capabilities.
Real-time fleet dispatching
Dispatch your workers in near real time using MyGeotab.
You can dispatch:
- New jobs
- Pickup and drop-off locations
- Zones or entire routes
Optimise your fleet with Geotab Routing and Optimisation
See how Geotab’s Routing and Optimisation software can streamline your daily service operations. Learn about our approach to optimising routes, reducing costs, and improving service, all while adapting to the unique demands of your business.
Use cases for routing and optimisation
Route planning for route planners and fleet managers
You face the challenge of optimising your service area and resource allocation to reduce route overlap and improve revenue. You need a solution that efficiently manages territories and smoothly integrates new customers, while being agile enough to adapt to changes in your operational environment.
Key features:
- Customer satisfaction improvement – Prioritise customer needs and manage expectations effectively.
- Revenue forecasting by territory – Use data-driven insights to predict and manage revenue potential.
- Planning change adaptability – Stay agile and responsive to changes in your service area or customer base.
- Easy customer integration – Seamlessly add new customers into existing routes and territories.
Dispatching for day of operations
As a fleet dispatcher, you're tasked with managing the critical last mile. You need a solution that not only tracks real-time locations but also optimises routes and assignments for efficiency and profitability.
Key Features:
- Real-time GPS tracking and optimisation – Stay updated with the exact location of your fleet and optimise routes on the fly.
- Optimised reassignment suggestions – Make informed decisions with suggestions for rerouting or reassigning resources as needed.
- Multiple appointment options – Evaluate and choose from various appointment possibilities to fit your operational needs.
- Cost and time efficiency analysis – Use tools that calculate the most cost-effective and fastest routes, supporting profitability.
Empowering drivers with Geotab Drive app integration
Your employees are at the heart of service fleet operations, and their ability to manage routes and schedules effectively is key. Our Drive App provides them with essential tools and real-time information, making route management and scheduling more efficient. Plus, fleet managers gain valuable insights into road performance, aiding in strategic operational decisions.
Key Features:
- Real-time GPS tracking – Stay updated with the current location of field technicians.
- Job management – View and manage job assignments directly from the app.
- Instant dispatcher notifications – Receive and act on real-time alerts and updates.
- Work confirmation tools – Capture signatures and images to verify completed work.
Geotab Routing and Optimisation provides benefits across multiple industries
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Field Services
For field service organisations, Geotab's Routing and Optimisation efficiently manages scheduling complexities, contributing to the optimal allocation of technicians and a heightened level of customer satisfaction.
Courier & Delivery
For courier and delivery services, Geotab's Routing and Optimisation refines route management, creating opportunities to reduce delivery times and enhance customer transparency.
Food & Beverage
For the food and beverage sector, Geotab's Routing and Optimisation tackles key challenges such as integrating new customers and managing varied customer preferences, all within flexible and efficient route planning.
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Improving efficiency with integrated telematics and advanced routing
Geotab's combination of telematics and advanced routing optimisation offers a multi-faceted enhancement to fleet management, providing valuable insights and actionable data across various operational areas.
- Improve productivity and service – Optimise customer service times, detect unexpected stops, and create more efficient routes. Improve operational productivity with multi-resource routing and appointment scheduling.
- Operational excellence – Cut down on distance, streamline maintenance schedules and maintain peak vehicle readiness.
- Safety enhancements – Reduce total distance to alleviate hurried driving and navigate away from hazardous areas for safer fleet operations.
- Commitment to sustainability – Actively reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions and evaluate the transition to EVs to diminish your fleet's environmental impact, fostering greener operations.
- Scalability and flexibility – Use Geotab’s Mobile SDK and enterprise API for scalable, flexible solutions that grow with your business needs.
Routing and Dispatching software solutions from Geotab Marketplace
The flexibility of Geotab’s Marketplace allows for solutions that span across all industries and specific requirements. Visit our Marketplace to see complimentary routing solutions from our Marketplace partners. Together, the advanced MyGeotab platform and our partners' routing solutions offer a powerful combination of comprehensive coverage for a wide range of operational scenarios and customer needs.
Commonly asked questions
What is route optimisation?
Route optimisation is a process for achieving maximum productivity by making routes as efficient as possible, saving on travel time and miles driven. This process can be simplified using specialist route optimisation software, which enables you to plan and optimise hundreds of routes in minutes. Some solutions now enable dispatchers to allocate new jobs to drivers while they are out on the road, highlighting the most suitable candidates from a distance and travel time perspective and bearing in mind parameters such as driving time status.
What features make Geotab route optimisation software right for my fleet?
Geotab's Routing and Optimisation software helps streamline your fleet operations with several key features:
- Economic optimisation – Integrates key financial considerations like fuel costs and vehicle maintenance into routing decisions, aligning operational effectiveness with financial efficiency.
- Real-time adaptability – Allows for immediate adjustments to routes and dispatching, essential for dynamic and unpredictable fleet operations.
- Multi-resource routing and appointment scheduling – Balances workload across multiple resources efficiently, reducing time waste and improving job distribution.
- Customisable zones – Enables precise management of fleet movements by defining specific operational areas.
- Strategic data-driven insights – Offers advanced analytics for informed decision-making, enhancing productivity and operational efficiency.
- Safety and compliance – Reduces total distance and ensures adherence to regulations, contributing to safer fleet operations.
- Sustainability focus – Supports environmental goals by optimising fuel usage, encouraging electric vehicle use, and minimising fleet size.
- Scalability and versatility – Adaptable to various fleet types and sizes, meeting diverse and evolving business needs.
- Seamless system integration – Features capabilities like Mobile SDK and full enterprise API for easy integration with existing systems.
These features make Geotab's solution ideal for improving the efficiency, safety and sustainability of your fleet operations, while being flexible enough to grow with your business.
What is fleet routing scheduling and dispatching software?
Fleet route scheduling and dispatching software gives you the ability to:
- Tighten up routes to increase your fleet’s productivity
- Create efficient routes and assign vehicles
- Set up custom zones
- Review missed stops or stops made out of order
- Compare planned versus actual arrival times and stop duration
- View travel time and time spent in designated zones
What are the benefits of Geotab’s route optimisation and dispatching solution?
Routing has proven to be one of the most important features in fleet management and has the potential to provide fleets with significant fuel savings. Geotab’s fleet route optimisation and dispatching solution can significantly increase the efficiency and productivity of the fleet while simultaneously reducing costs.
Does Geotab software allow for multi-stop route planning?
Geotab and its Marketplace Partners offer multiple solutions for route planning, including multi-stop routing. Visit our Marketplace to see our integrated routing and dispatching tools that can improve operational efficiency for multi-stop fleet operations.
What other fleet management solutions does Geotab offer?
Geotab offers many other fleet management solutions, particularly to help with productivity, optimisation, safety, sustainability, compliance and future-proofing.
To learn more about Geotab solutions, visit our Fleet Management Software Solutions page.
What other fleet management solutions does Geotab offer?
To learn more about Geotab solutions, visit our Fleet Management Software Solutions page.
Which sectors does Geotab work with?
Geotab works with multiple industries and is continuously evolving to provide additional support. To see the full list of sectors we currently work with, visit our Industries page.
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