Locus Dispatcher is an automated route planner that uses deep machine learning to simplify the distribution of goods for delivery agents, drivers, and dispatchers. It is a comprehensive solution in logistics that enhances fulfillment operations and increases consistency in transport planning, with nearly no human intervention. The cloud-based tool also facilitates GPS tracking for monitoring vehicles and providing clients with accurate and real-time ETAs. It is an AI-based, RO decision-making platform that considers historical data and multiple real-life constraints and distribution models to deliver optimized routes.
Dispatcher optimizes delivery routes based on three different metrics- geography, time and vehicle, offering a single screen view of the distribution plans. The software considers real-life constraints and distribution models and offers the shortest and most effective delivery routes, ensuring optimization across freight costs, time on-road, distance on-road and compliance with SLAs.
The proprietary geocoding engine converts addresses into precise geographic coordinates and provides optimal routes, which drivers can view and follow on a visual map. Businesses can also automate the allocation of vehicles and drivers to each job based on the volume of the shipment, type of shipment, delivery times, skills, and more so that each job is assigned to the best-suited team member and vehicle.
In order to create the most effective and efficient routes for delivery vehicles, Dispatcher uses Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, taking into account real-life factors such as traffic, driver breaks, average stop durations, and more.
The GPS functionality of Locus Dispatcher can be utilized by drivers when on the road using a mobile device, and allows drivers to check their route in real-time, and ensure they always stay on track.
Managers can also benefit from the live GPS tracking feature to track their employees and analyze performance by comparing actual routes vs planned routes.
It also facilitates self-service driver tracking for customers by providing clients with live updates on their delivery, and proof of delivery can be managed at the drop-off location using the electronic signature capture tool.
Benefits
Automatic Route Planning – Benefit from AI-based route optimization which automatically plans the most efficient and effective journeys for each job, or group of jobs, taking into account real-life constraints.
Enhanced Logistics Accuracy – Convert written addresses into precise geographic coordinates through EVA using the proprietary geocoding engine, and create optimized routes based on the combination of added addresses.
Intelligent Vehicle Allocation – Get recommendations for the most appropriate vehicle for each route with the vehicle allocation engine which automatically selects vehicles based on shipment type, shipment volumes, delivery times, and more.
Data-driven Recommendations – Allocate orders based on historical data, priority, rider skills, and on-ground constraints such as traffic. Locus also takes rider preferences into consideration when routing jobs to them.
Real-time Tracking – Monitor drivers and compare their actual route to the planned route if drivers go off track. Managers can re-route drivers in real-time and benefit from dynamic ETA calculations. Customers can also track their delivery with live updates.
