Software prototype for routing and scheduling delivery orders

Screenshot of a route planning software interface with a map in the background and several highlighted controls and explanatory labels, such as selecting a depot, generating shipments, vehicle numbers, and calculating routes.

Screenshot of route planning software showing a map with visualized delivery routes for multiple vehicles. Marked routes, stops, and a sidebar display detailed route information and individual delivery steps.

Screenshot of route planning software showing a map with a long continuous delivery route and many marked stops. At the top are controls for generating shipments and selecting vehicles, and on the right a sidebar with detailed route information and individual delivery steps.

Who is the tool for?

• Logistics providers
• Retailers

Type of solution

• Software-based
•Infrastructure

Objective

• Economic development

Maturity level

• Pilot

Why is it used?

A courier company aims to optimize last-mile cargo delivery by improving route calculation, vehicle routing, and shipping planning.
A bicycle courier service aims to make last-mile delivery in urban outskirts more sustainable by increasing delivery efficiency, reducing travel times, and accounting for factors specific to bicycle transport.

How is the tool used by the recipient?

The tool is web-based and can be opened via a website.

Which problem is solved?

This prototype contributes to the goal of supporting bicycle and mixed fleet delivery services in optimizing their delivery routes and planning their orders, using only open-source software.

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Which partners developed the tool?

Leipzig University, Logistics Living Lab

How was the tool developed

Identifying problems in urban outskirts (D2.1, D2.2, D2.4)
Identifying available open data sources
Identifying user needs

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