Segmented Optimization to Split Routes by Depot, Driver, Day

What this means for distribution businesses

A national courier processing thousands of parcels daily from multiple depots does not need the optimizer to solve every route in one pass. Depot segmentation groups tasks and drivers by their depot, so each warehouse's routes are optimized separately and the results stay clean. A wholesale distributor operating from three regional depots can run each depot's optimization independently without one region's complexity slowing down another. Courier operations with distinct teams covering different service tiers can use team segmentation so each team's routes are built around its own drivers and task pool. For ecommerce fulfilment operations planning across a multi-day window, day-by-day segmentation processes each date sequentially to maximize the number of orders that fit into the schedule.

What this means for field service businesses

A national facilities management company with thousands of daily jobs across separate regional teams does not need to solve the entire country as one optimization problem. Team segmentation runs each regional team's routes independently so results come back faster and stay relevant to each team's drivers and coverage area. HVAC companies with drivers who have distinct skill sets can use driver segmentation so each technician is optimized individually with only the jobs they are qualified to handle through pre-assignment or skills matching. Pest control operators planning weekly inspection rounds across a five-day window can use day-by-day segmentation to process each day sequentially and maximize coverage. For telecoms providers managing large installation teams alongside smaller maintenance crews, team segmentation keeps both workstreams optimized separately without one overwhelming the other.

How it works

• Choose a segmentation type: by depot, team, driver, or day by day
• Depot segmentation groups tasks and drivers by depot and runs a separate optimization for each
• Team segmentation groups tasks and drivers by team so each team's routes are solved independently
• Driver segmentation optimizes each driver individually with tasks they are connected to through pre-assignment or skills
• Day-by-day segmentation processes dates sequentially, useful for maximizing task coverage over a multi-day period