Orders are defined by the following parameters and constraints.
| Field | Description | MS Excel Import |
|---|---|---|
| Order ID | Unique identifier for each Order. | Free form. |
| Order type | Delivery, Pickup or Task | Set it to D for Deliveries, P for Pickup, or T for Task. |
| Date | Date of Delivery | DD/MM/YYYY format, for example 20/12/2013. |
| Priority | Low, Medium, High or Critical. Orders with higher priority are scheduled earlier. | L (Low), M (Medium), H (High), C (Critical) |
| Assigned to | The Driver that this Order must be forcefully assigned to. Setting this field forces this Order to be served by the set Driver. | Serial number of the Driver this order is assigned to. |
| Location* | Delivery/Service location | Defined by: Location ID Unique identifier for a location already existing in the system or by AddressFull address including country, for example 393 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113, US or by Combination of Address Line, Town/City, State/Province, ZIP Code and Country/Regionor by Latitude and Longitude Location name is optional, if left blank, location name will be set to the value of address field. |
| Time window from | Earliest time allowed to begin the service (if the driver arrives too early, they will be forced to wait). | 24-hour (military) time format, for example 08:00 |
| Time window to | Latest time to end the service. | 24-hour (military) time format, for example 15:00 |
| Duration | Time at the location required to unload the goods or perform a task (in minutes). | Numerical value |
| Load parameters | Load requirements of the order, i.e. how many load units (Number of boxes, Kilos, Pounds, Liters etc.) should be delivered. | Defined by: Load #1, Load #2, Load #3, Load #4, Load #5 All columns are numerical values. Meaning of the columns depends on the configuration of load/capacity constraints that are used. |
| Vehicle features | Vehicle features used to differentiate some Vehicles from the others. | Vehicle feature codes separated by ; |
| Skills | Driver skills used to differentiate some Drivers from the others. | Skills codes separated by ; |
| Notes | Optional note that will show in the driver’s instructions. Notes do not affect the optimization process. | Free form |
See how to add custom order fields here.
You can also use OptimoRoute’s Realtime Order Tracking feature to make sure your customers know exactly when to expect the arrival of their orders.
For more information about orders, watch a video on how to plan orders here.