Each month, we work to enhance our delivery management platform, making it more user-friendly and feature-rich. This October, we’re excited to bring you a series of updates and improvements as part of our ongoing commitment to excellence. We hope you’ll enjoy these latest enhancements, with some key highlights including:

1. Add Break Time to Route

We are excited to announce a new feature in route optimization that allows dispatchers to add multiple break periods to planned routes. Previously, break times like lunch or coffee breaks weren’t factored in, potentially resulting in inaccurate ETAs and missed time windows. With this update, dispatchers can now specify break times when creating or recalculating optimized routes.

When creating an optimized route or recalculating the ETA, dispatchers can add multiple break periods to the schedule, such as lunch breaks or coffee breaks, into the planned route. This update improves ETA accuracy by factoring in scheduled breaks, ensuring more reliable on-time performance for each pickup and delivery jobs.

2. Map Task Icon Color Enhancements

We’ve added new map color options to help dispatchers better visualize task allocation. Now, dispatchers can toggle map settings to display task markers in colors representing either the task status or individual team members. Previously, marker colors indicated only the delivery status, which made it harder to distinguish tasks assigned to different drivers during route planning.

With this enhancement, dispatchers can quickly switch to the team member view, where each driver’s tasks are marked with unique colors, and a color legend is automatically generated. This provides a clearer view of task distribution, making it easier to reassign tasks and optimize routes efficiently.

3. Linked Tasks Enhancements

We’ve improved the linked tasks feature to make managing related pickups and deliveries easier. Linked tasks are a gound of pickup and delviery tasks for the same job. Previously, users can only edit and view linked tasks individually by searching for the external ID, which was time-consuming.

Now, when viewing or editing a task linked to other jobs, users can simply click a button to open a side panel displaying the list of all linked tasks. From this panel, users can quickly access, track, and edit any linked task, providing a more streamlined experience for managing complex job workflows.

4. Map Page Customization

We’ve introduced a few new customization options for the map page, giving administrators more control over the display layout. Now, admins can tailor the sidebar panel by adding or removing fields to show relevant task details. Additionally, they can adjust how driver icons are displayed on the map and set options for task icons, creating a more personalized and efficient map view for dispatching and tracking tasks.

5. Invoice Module Enhancements

Our invoicing module now includes an option for easier invoice management. Previously, each delivery task added a separate line item to the invoice, which could lead to lengthy invoices with hundreds of lines. With this update, users selecting multiple tasks for invoicing can choose to create a single consolidated line item with the total price. This streamlines the invoicing process, making invoices simpler to view and manage, especially for customers with high-volume tasks.