Optimizing Your Routes with Schedule Map View
Efficient routing is essential for lawn and garden maintenance businesses. Minimizing driving time not only saves on fuel costs but also allows you to serve more clients each day, maximizing your profits. However, visualizing and optimizing routes can be challenging when you're only looking at a list of scheduled visits.
SortScape's Schedule Map View provides a visual representation of your upcoming visits, making it easier to see where routes can be improved.
Benefits of Using Schedule Map View
Visual Overview: Get a geographic display of all your scheduled visits.
Color-Coded Job Runs: Each job run is assigned a unique color for easy identification.
Enhanced Efficiency: Quickly spot visits that could be reassigned to different job runs to optimize routes.
How to Use Schedule Map View to Optimize Your Routes
1. Access the Schedule Map View
Navigate to your schedule in SortScape.
Click on the Map View option to open the map interface.
2. Select Job Runs to Highlight
In the side bar on the map view, you'll see a list of your job runs.
Click on the job runs you want to highlight. Their associated visits will appear on the map in their dedicated colors.
3. Hover to See Visit Order
Hover over a job run in the side bar.
The map will display lines connecting the visits in that job run, showing the order in which they are scheduled.
4. Identify Visits for Reassignment
Look for visit pins that are closer to a different job run.
These visits might be more efficiently serviced by another team or on a different route.
5. Change the Job Run for a Visit
Click on the visit pin you want to reassign.
In the visit details popup, find the Change Job Run dropdown menu.
Select the new job run you want to assign the visit to.
The visit pin will update to the color of the new job run, reflecting its reassignment on the map.
6. Repeat as Necessary
Continue reviewing and adjusting visits until your routes are as efficient as possible.
Remember to save your changes.
Tips for Maximizing Efficiency
Regular Reviews: Make it a habit to review your routes weekly using the Map View.
Team Communication: Inform your team about any changes in their job runs to ensure a smooth workflow.
Consider Traffic Patterns: Take into account peak traffic times when optimizing your routes.
Conclusion
Using the Schedule Map View in SortScape empowers you to make data-driven decisions about your routes. By visually mapping out your visits and utilizing the color-coded job runs, you can easily identify and implement changes that reduce driving time and increase profitability.