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    • 18 Sep 2024
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    6.20.0 Route optimization

    • Updated on 18 Sep 2024
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    6.20.0 Route optimization

    What's new?

    We’ve enhanced route optimization by allowing you to specify start and end points at the route manager level for each day. When creating or editing a route, you can now enter a Route Address that Aspire will use to optimize the route. This update improves upon the previous branch-level optimization, providing greater flexibility for individual routes. Aspire now removes duplicate addresses when sending routes to Google for optimization, ensuring efficient routing with up to 25 unique stops.

    New route address feature

    From the Scheduling screen, select the route to access the Route screen.

    Add Route Address Line 1, Route Address Line 2, Route City, Route State, and Route Zip to specify the route address. Aspire will no longer optimize from the branch address, but rather the route address you input on the Route screen. When you select Optimize Route from the Visit tile pop-up menu, Aspire will use this Route Address information to optimize the route. See the following section for more information on Optimize Route.

    Note:
    When creating a new route, Aspire will automatically pull in the branch address as a default, but you can edit this route address at any point from this screen.  

    Enhanced visit tile pop-up options

    Screen capture of the Route Scheduling screen that displays the new visit tile optionsVisit tile Pop-up Menu

    Enhanced options available when you right-click on a visits tile in the Weekly view of the Schedule Board screen and have Full Access to Schedule Board permission are described here:

    Screen ElementDescription
    Optimize Route

    Select this option to reorder the visits for that day/route based on the route address inputted in the Routes screen for the most efficient navigation. Aspire removes duplicate addresses when optimizing routes via Google, ensuring up to 25 unique stops. 

    Route optimization is available only if the Route Optimization Permission is enabled in Aspire.

    A green checkmark on the Schedule Board and a green halo element around the day indicate a route has been optimized. If any user reorders the visits, Aspire removes the indicator until you re-optimize the route.

    Set as First Stop

    Select this option to set the visit as the First Stop for the Route, even after Route Optimization. This option is only available in sequenced-based routes.

    When selected, an anchor icon displays in the top-left corner of the visit tile.

    Set as Last Stop

    Select this option to set the visit as the Last Stop for the Route, even after Route Optimization. This option is only available on sequenced-based routes and if you have selected a First Stop.

    When selected, an anchor icon displays in the top-left corner of the visit tile.

    See the Route Screen and Schedule Board articles in the Aspire User Guide for more information.

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