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ArcLogistics Route is an easy-to-use product that lets business users employ the most up-to-date digital mapping technology to speed deliveriesbut at a price
Most transportation companies have learned to use computer technology for optimizing routing and delivery schedules. Non-transportation companies haven't availed themselves of such tools, despite the fact they spend a lot of money moving vehicles around. . There are two main reasons: Optimization software is expensive, and it's fairly hard for general business users to learn. It's not surprising, then, there's been no stampede to computerization by companies whose primary mission isn't delivery, even though such tools could save money and time while helping deliver better customer service. * ArcLogistics Route from Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc. is a route-optimization program designed for the business user who's more concerned with running a company than with learning a complex program. The goal of the product is to use state-of-the art digital mapping technology to optimize the time and distance between service or delivery locations while making the product easy to use. The designers have succeeded in meeting these goals. The program is powerful, functional, and flexible. If your business involves delivering or picking up goods or services across multiple sites using several vehicles, you should consider it. e The problem of finding the shortest line connecting many points on a plane is notoriously difficult. No one has yet found an algorithm guaranteed to find the most efficient route, though...