Field service routing software is the product of many years of innovation. People, especially myself, are always interested in improving their route planning.<\/p>\n
Actually, I have a funny story. A few months ago, I had lunch downtown and afterward wanted to watch the new Star Wars at the theatre. Since I didn\u2019t have a data plan, I used the restaurant\u2019s wifi to take a screenshot of the directions. I then walked over to the movie theatre. But when I looked up, I was back at the restaurant. How?<\/p>\n
As dumb as it sounds, I mixed up the route sheet\u2019s start location and end location somewhere in the middle of my walk. Even with the map, I ended up walking in a circle. D\u2019oh!<\/p>\n
Thankfully, I was still able to catch the start of Star Wars (great movie, by the way!). I also learned that I might be a good candidate for a routing software\u2026<\/p>\n
My movie story, really, is nothing compared to what some route planners go through. Route managers are not just responsible for planning a single trip; they might be responsible for planning hundreds of jobs per day!<\/p>\n
The routing challenge is so interesting that it is actually a famous math problem called the Travelling Salesperson Problem. The Travelling Salesperson Problem is solved by determining the quickest route to visit all customers. <\/p>\n