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Route Optimization for Test and Inspection Operations

Cut mileage by 40%, automate multi-discipline scheduling across PPM and reactive work, and ensure every inspection hits its statutory deadline. Built for test and inspection providers running 50+ engineers across electrical, water, fire, and lifting disciplines.

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Why test and inspection companies need route optimization software

Test and inspection operations are some of the most complex field service workflows to plan. You're coordinating multiple disciplines - electrical testing, EICRs, PAT testing, water treatment and legionella, fire alarm and emergency lighting checks, lifting and pressure equipment - across hundreds of properties, mixing recurring PPM cycles with reactive work that arrives unpredictably. Planners work in regional silos, engineers drive far more than they need to, and the same postcode gets visited three or four times a month by different engineers because nobody can batch jobs across disciplines. When statutory inspection deadlines slip, the consequences aren't just operational - they're regulatory. eLogii replaces manual planning with intelligent scheduling that handles multi-discipline constraints, recurring PPM cycles, reactive callouts, certification matching, and statutory inspection windows - all in one platform.

Does this sound like your test and inspection operation?

These are the problems we hear from every test and inspection company before they switch to eLogii.

Planners spend their day firefighting, not planning
Multiple planners working regionally in silos, rebuilding schedules every time an emergency callout arrives, an engineer calls in sick, or a no-access visit throws off the day. Most of the planning effort is wasted on constant replanning - and you're growing planner headcount faster than engineer headcount.
Engineers drive far more than they need to
Without geographic clustering and home-start optimization, engineers backtrack across their patches. When parts pickups get added, routes become even more inefficient. Operations with 75+ engineers routinely find 30-40% of mileage is avoidable - pure waste in fuel, time, and engineer fatigue.
Multi-discipline jobs at the same site get separate visits
A building that needs an EICR and a legionella risk assessment gets two engineer visits on two different days - doubling travel cost, doubling access hassle, and increasing the risk of missed inspection deadlines. Manual planning makes bundling across disciplines almost impossible at scale.
Statutory deadlines tracked in spreadsheets
EICRs, PAT testing, water treatment cycles, fire alarm tests, LOLER inspections - each with strict statutory deadlines. Tracking manually means things slip, penalties stack up, and your team spends hours cross-referencing to figure out what's overdue.
Route Optimization

Optimize multi-discipline routes from engineer home locations

eLogii's optimization engine builds the most efficient daily routes by factoring in each engineer's home start location, discipline skills and certifications, the geographic spread of jobs, traffic patterns, and service durations. For test and inspection operations running real data through eLogii, a 40% improvement in jobs per route is standard - with corresponding mileage reductions that translate into fuel savings, fewer overtime hours, and less engineer fatigue.

Geographic Clustering
Group inspections by postcode and street so engineers work in tight zones instead of criss-crossing patches.
Traffic-Enabled Routing
Real-time and historical traffic factored into every route calculation for accurate ETAs.
Skill & Certification Matching
NICEIC-qualified electricians get electrical testing. Legionella-trained engineers get water work. LOLER-competent engineers get lifting inspections. Every discipline matched automatically.
Cost-Based Optimization
Optimize for actual cost per job - balancing mileage, engineer utilization, and statutory inspection constraints.
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Dynamic Scheduling

Handle reactive work, no-access visits, and sick days without chaos

Reactive callouts slot into live routes in seconds - the system identifies the closest available engineer with the right certifications and recalculates the optimal route in real time. No-access visits auto-reschedule for retry. When an engineer calls in sick, their entire day redistributes across the remaining team automatically. Recurring PPM cycles auto-generate at the right frequencies and get optimized into existing routes - not scheduled in isolation. As one customer put it: bring everything forward as quickly as possible, because in reality things will fall off the back where there's no access.

Same-Day Re-Optimization
Insert reactive callouts into live routes without disrupting the rest of the day's schedule.
Automatic Retry Scheduling
Failed visits auto-reschedule based on your retry rules - no manual intervention needed.
Recurring PPM Scheduling
Auto-generate optimized routes for monthly, quarterly, and annual inspection cycles across date ranges.
SLA Escalation
Jobs automatically increase in priority as they approach their statutory deadline - preventing backlogs before they start.
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Customer Communications

Stop fielding "where is my engineer?" calls

Property managers, building owners, and site contacts get automated notifications at every stage - when the visit is scheduled, when the engineer is on the way, and when the job is done. A branded tracking page shows live ETA and engineer location. Clients can reschedule directly from the tracking page. For operations that handle hundreds of inbound status calls per week, this cuts call volume significantly from day one.

Branded Tracking Pages
Your logo, colors, and contact details on every client tracking page - fully white-labeled.
Multi-Stage Notifications
Automated SMS and email at each stage: scheduled, en-route, arriving, completed.
Self-Service Rescheduling
Clients pick a new slot directly from the tracking page - no call to your office needed.
Live ETA Updates
ETAs recalculate continuously based on real-time conditions.
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Proof of Service

Prove every inspection with auditable digital evidence

Photos, electronic signatures, GPS stamps, and configurable digital forms - every inspection is documented with evidence that stands up to regulatory scrutiny. Custom forms for electrical inspection records, legionella risk assessments, fire alarm test certificates, LOLER reports, and PAT test logs. Evidence feeds back to your CAFM, ERP, or compliance system via API, giving clients the documentation they need without your team chasing paperwork.

Configurable Digital Forms
Custom inspection forms with required fields, checklists, and conditional logic per discipline and contract.
Photo Capture
Before and after photos with automatic geo-tagging and timestamps for every visit.
Electronic Signatures
Client sign-off captured on the mobile device at point of inspection.
Geo & Time Stamps
Every action automatically geo-tagged and time-stamped for complete audit trails.
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40%
More jobs completed per engineer per day
30-40%
Reduction in total miles driven
95%+
Statutory deadline adherence

The business case for test and inspection route optimization

Real numbers from eLogii deployments at test and inspection operations running 75-100+ engineers.

40%
More jobs per engineer per day
Verified across operations running 75-100+ multi-discipline engineers
30-40%
Reduction in miles driven
Geographic clustering + home-start optimization vs. manual planning
50-70%
Planning time reduction
Fewer planners needed to manage the same or larger operation
750K+
Stops optimized daily across customers
No upper limit on engineers, tasks, or routes - scales from 50 to 1,500+ people in the field
95%+
Statutory deadline adherence
Automated escalation prevents inspection deadlines from slipping
3-4x
ROI within first year
Based on conservative estimates with real customer data
Based on verified data from test and inspection deployments. Individual results vary by team size, discipline mix, and geography.
Customer Story

How a multi-discipline test and inspection operation automated field scheduling with eLogii

Automating route planning and cutting mileage across a large multi-discipline engineer workforce

A UK-based test and inspection provider running PPM and reactive work across commercial and residential portfolios.

Before eLogii, planners worked in regional silos, routes were built manually, and reactive work constantly disrupted planned PPM. Bundling jobs at the same site was nearly impossible to coordinate manually, and bank holiday handling, two-person visit scheduling, and statutory deadline tracking added more complexity to every plan.

"We need to bring everything as forward and quickly as possible, because in reality things will fall off the back where there's no access. If we spread stuff to the end of the month, we're going to find that we don't have time."

With eLogii, jobs are optimized overnight and intra-day, with engineer skill sets, zones, two-person visit tagging, bank holiday rules, and statutory deadlines all handled automatically. In the majority of cases, the optimization results cover 80-90% of use cases out of the box - no manual adjustment needed for the bulk of the routes produced.

75+
Multi-discipline engineers optimized
40%
Improvement in jobs per route
80-90%
Routes optimized automatically
Multi-region
Unified scheduling across regions
PPM + Reactive
Both handled in one platform
2-person
Job scheduling support

Multi-discipline compliance, SLA management, and certification matching - built in

Test and inspection work has regulatory requirements that generic routing tools can't handle. eLogii's rules engine enforces certification, statutory, and contractual constraints automatically.

  • Certification & discipline matching - NICEIC-qualified electricians get electrical testing. Legionella-trained engineers get water work. LOLER-competent engineers get lifting inspections. Apprentices are paired with supervisors on two-person visits.
  • Statutory window enforcement - EICRs, PAT testing, water treatment cycles, fire alarm tests, LOLER inspections - each with configurable deadline rules that auto-escalate as due dates approach. No more spreadsheet tracking.
  • Smart site bundling - Multiple discipline jobs at the same site are grouped into a single visit, cutting repeat access issues and travel across the portfolio.
  • Full audit trail - Every assignment, override, and completion logged with user, timestamp, and GPS evidence. Evidence pushed back to your CAFM or compliance system automatically.

How multi-discipline scheduling works in eLogii

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Jobs sync from simPRO/CAFM via API - discipline type, certifications needed, statutory window, property details
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Overnight batch optimization builds optimal routes across the next 2 weeks
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Routes factor in engineer home locations, discipline skills, parts requirements, and statutory deadlines
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Intra-day re-optimization handles reactive callouts, sick days, and no-access visits in minutes
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Completion data, evidence, and status push back to simPRO/CAFM automatically

What test and inspection teams use most

15 capabilities

Connects to your compliance and job management tools

Plug-and-play integrations with the platforms test and inspection teams already use.

Bi-directional integration

simPRO

Deep bi-directional integration. Jobs, engineer schedules, and customer data sync automatically. Optimized routes push back with schedule IDs preserved.

  • Jobs and schedules pull automatically from simPRO
  • Schedule IDs preserved to prevent duplicate notifications
  • Engineer skills, zones, and statutory windows honored
  • Optimized route assignments write back automatically
  • No developer resources needed to set up
See the simPRO integration
Full REST API

REST API

Full REST API for custom integrations with any CAFM, ERP, or compliance management system. Bulk data transfers with no throttling.

  • Full REST API with batch operations
  • Event-driven webhooks for real-time sync
  • Data transformers for schema mapping
  • CAFM, ERP, and compliance system integrations
  • Version-controlled with backward compatibility
See all integrations
Plug-and-play telematics

Samsara

Plug-and-play telematics integration for real-time GPS, camera feeds, and vehicle data.

  • Real-time vehicle GPS location tracking
  • Accurate actual mileage vs planned comparison
  • Driver behavior and safety scoring
  • Camera feeds and vehicle maintenance alerts
See the Samsara integration

Frequently asked questions about test and inspection route optimization

Route optimization software analyzes all your scheduled jobs - EICRs, PAT tests, legionella risk assessments, fire alarm tests, LOLER inspections, reactive callouts - across your entire property portfolio, then calculates the most efficient routes and assignments in seconds. For test and inspection operations, this means factoring in each engineer's home start location, discipline skills and certifications, geographic spread of jobs, traffic patterns, service durations, and statutory deadlines. The optimization engine runs continuously, adapting to cancellations, reactive callouts, sick days, and no-access visits in real time.

Operations using eLogii typically see 30-40% mileage reduction, 40% more jobs per engineer per day, and 95%+ statutory deadline adherence. For a 75-engineer operation, conservative annual savings exceed $430,000 across mileage, productivity, planner efficiency, SLA penalties avoided, and engineer retention. Even with heavy conservatism factors applied, most operations see a 3-4x return on investment within the first year.

Yes. Recurring PPM tasks - EICRs, water treatment cycles, fire alarm tests, LOLER inspections - are planned across date ranges with geographic optimization. Reactive callouts insert into live routes in real time without disrupting planned work. The system identifies the nearest available engineer with the right certifications, recalculates the optimal route, and automatically notifies the client with an updated ETA.

eLogii's skill and certification matching automatically assigns jobs to qualified engineers. NICEIC-qualified electricians get electrical testing. Legionella-trained engineers get water treatment work. LOLER-competent engineers get lifting inspections. The system also bundles multiple discipline jobs at the same site into a single visit to reduce repeat access and travel.

Yes. eLogii has a deep bi-directional integration with simPRO. Jobs, engineer schedules, and customer data sync automatically. Optimized route assignments push back into simPRO with schedule IDs preserved to avoid triggering duplicate customer notifications. No developer resources are needed to get started.

eLogii's SLA escalation engine automatically increases job priority as statutory deadlines approach. You configure the rules - for example, EICRs must be completed within their compliance window - and the system ensures they get scheduled before they're at risk. Jobs approaching deadline are flagged and prioritized automatically.

Yes. eLogii supports multi-person job scheduling. A tagged job is assigned to the lead engineer with a two-person flag, and the system ensures the second engineer - often an apprentice or supervisor - is co-located and scheduled accordingly.

Failed visits trigger automatic rescheduling based on your retry rules. The rest of the day's route is re-optimized immediately so the gap left by the no-access visit gets filled with productive work. No manual intervention needed - though planners retain full override control.

Yes. You can load forward-looking job volumes into eLogii and run optimization to identify where you lack resource coverage. For example, if you have a thousand inspections due in a particular postcode area, the system will show you need an engineer in that area - helping you plan recruitment and contractor coverage before backlogs form.

Most test and inspection operations are live within 6-8 weeks. The integration with simPRO or other CAFM systems is handled by eLogii. Configuration workshops define your business rules, discipline skills, statutory windows, bank holiday rules, and scheduling constraints. Rollout starts with one region before expanding across the operation.

Yes. eLogii handles operations from 50 to 1,500+ people in the field. The platform runs on AWS with 99.95% measured uptime and optimizes over 750,000 stops daily across all customers. There is no upper limit on engineers, tasks, or routes.

The system automatically redistributes their entire day across the remaining engineers in the region. Compliance-critical visits and approaching deadlines are handled first. Planners see the updated routes instantly and can override if needed. The whole process takes minutes, not the hours it takes to rebuild manually.

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