Route Planning and Scheduling with Interval Optimization for Recurring Tasks

What this means for distribution businesses

A water cooler supplier delivering refills every two weeks to 500 offices should not be manually creating 500 tasks twice a month. Interval optimization auto-generates recurring delivery tasks at set frequencies within a date range. Coffee bean distributors running weekly drops to cafes and restaurants can set intervals per customer and let the system handle task creation automatically. Wholesale food distributors managing bi-weekly stock replenishment for retail chains can define intervals by account, with the system generating optimized routes for each cycle. For pharmaceutical distributors on regulated delivery schedules, interval-based task generation ensures no scheduled drop is ever missed.

What this means for field service businesses

Pest control businesses running quarterly property inspections for hundreds of commercial clients need those visits generated automatically, not manually scheduled four times a year. Interval optimization creates recurring tasks at the right frequency for every contract. HVAC companies managing annual boiler service agreements can set 12-month intervals per property and the system generates each visit automatically. Cleaning services running weekly or fortnightly contracts can define intervals per client and never miss a scheduled clean. For fire safety companies conducting six-monthly alarm testing across commercial buildings, interval automation ensures compliance deadlines are never missed.

How it works

• Define task intervals: daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or custom day counts
• Set a date range within which recurring tasks are auto-generated
• Tasks inherit all properties from the template: duration, skills, priority, POD requirements
• Generated tasks feed directly into the route optimizer for scheduling
• Intervals can be set per customer, per location, or per task type