Maxoptra Blog

Recently my colleague Jane Geary, with many years’ marketing experience of route scheduling technology, published an insightful article: The true definition of dynamic scheduling.

Implementing route optimisation software is often promoted as being “easy”, but be aware that there are certain steps that need to be followed to ensure success.

Driving the motorhome back from Devon at the weekend, my superior local knowledge of Bath meant that I reduced my journey mileage and duration over that predicted by my SatNav.

A new version of the Maxoptra dynamic scheduling and route optimisation platform has been released.

Tim McCarthy has joined the sales team at Magenta Technology to meet the growing demand for Maxoptra, the dynamic vehicle routing and scheduling optimisation software system.

In the world of transport planning and route optimisation, ‘dynamic’ is an overused and often misused term. For those of us, myself included, who want to get pernickety about this very subject, I can confirm that the real dictionary definition refers to dynamic as being something that reacts to change as it happens.

Dynamic delivery route planning software is allowing Leekes – one of the UK’s leading independent retailers – to automate its nationwide home delivery service. The online Maxoptra delivery route optimisation platform is helping Leekes to streamline the complex task of scheduling over a thousand deliveries of homewares and home improvement products every week across the UK.

Topspeed Couriers has reduced the time taken to plan the daily work programme by up to 80 percent, following the introduction of an advanced dynamic routing and scheduling system.

Warren Evans, an award winning London based bed maker, is implementing Maxoptra. Building on the company’s impeccable green credentials, Warren Evans hopes the introduction of the Maxoptra will reduce unnecessary mileage, help manage costs and minimise the environmental impact of its operation.

London, 19 May 2016 – Greenshields JCB, one of the world’s largest JCB dealers, has implemented advanced dynamic vehicle routing and scheduling optimisation software for its field service operation.

Specialist sofa retailer Sofology has chosen an advanced dynamic vehicle routing and scheduling solution to help improve the visibility and flexibility of its delivery operation.

Although it seemed as if the CV Show had been better attended in previous years, the teams at the Maxoptra stand were kept busy having some interesting conversations with a steady stream of visitors.