Optimize your fleet with HERE Tour Planning and AWS

Introduction

HERE Tour Planning allows AWS developers to dynamically optimize routes for multiple vehicles visiting a set of locations given real-life constraints. Last-mile is often the most complex and expensive part of supply chain. It is crucial to create a route plan that can incorporate real-world constraints like – vehicle capacity, delivery time windows, multiple warehouses, pickups and deliveries, driver shifts, truck attributes, etc. Considering all these input parameters, the HERE Tour Planning API returns a cost-effective sequence to visit all the stops in fleet's daily plan.

Why use the HERE Tour Planning API?

The HERE Tour Planning API allows for full-fleet optimization, meaning that you can create cost-optimized or time-optimized tours for all vehicles in a fleet. It can provide routes for the lowest cost by balancing routes and the number of vehicles used. Additionally:

Routes can be optimized based on constraints like driver shifts or like certain jobs can only be completed at certain times.
It provides live traffic-aware, truck-based route optimization.
Replan new jobs in real-time using the vehicle’s current location.
Match job constraints to vehicle types, for example, using trucks with refrigerators
Efficiently coordinate multiple vehicles to minimize travel time and fuel consumption.
Ensure timely deliveries by considering strict time constraints.
Adapt to dynamic conditions with real-time traffic updates and re-routing capabilities.

How HERE Tour Planning Works with AWS

HERE Tour Planning connects with existing Transport Management Systems (TMS) and in-house data. With AWS, HERE services can be easily integrated into the cloud infrastructure. Developers can scale the service based on demand, handle large volumes of requests and ensure seamless integration with other AWS services.

Highlights

Plan routes effortlessly and save time - Optimizes routes so that total time on the road is used to make effective use of the available driver hours and to minimize costs. HERE algorithms estimate the total delivery cost for each vehicle, helping to improve operations, increase efficiency and to lower costs.

Dynamically update live tours - Re-plan or modify routes using real-time traffic data. Add new jobs, re-route instantly, and maintain updated ETAs, as plans change or disruptions occur, to ensure customer satisfaction.

Benefit from flexible vehicle profiles - Get accurate and reliable outputs with the HERE Tour Planning algorithm. Factor in specific vehicle types like truck, car, and scooter, vehicle range, relevant truck rules and regulations and speed profiles. Applicable to large and diverse fleets, including electric vehicles and distance to charging stations

Applications of HERE Tour Planning

HERE Tour Planning is used across multiple industries, such as:

E-commerce: Timely deliveries to customers across cities
Logistics: Multi-vehicle routing for complex delivery schedules
Postal and courier services: Following strict delivery windows and customer expectations while lowering operational costs.

In Closing

The collaboration between HERE Technologies and AWS empowers businesses to optimize their fleet management and delivery operations. Contact us today to learn how use HERE Tour Planning on AWS to help you achieve optimal efficiency and customer satisfaction.