he Assigner is a SimpliRoute š tool that lets you upload routes with a predefined order and assign them directly to your drivers, without using the optimizer. Itās ideal for operations where the delivery order is already set. To enable it, contact your account manager or the support team.
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You can access the Assigner from the left side menu, under Routes / Assigner.
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Assigner Module
1) Prepare the template š
The first step to create a plan is to prepare your Excel file with the exact delivery order. You can download the sample template directly from the Assigner screen. The row order defines the delivery order for each vehicle. The column order cannot be changed.
The available fields are:
Vehicle Name: name of the vehicle you want to assign the visit to, exactly as it was created on the platform. You can leave it blank and assign it manually after importing.
Visit Title: customer name or delivery identifier. Required field.
Address: delivery point address. It must be written in a clean format to avoid geocoding issues. See the article š Visits: Addresses and Coordinates for more details. Required field.
Latitude and Longitude: coordinates of the delivery point. Useful for rural areas or locations that are hard to geocode from text.
Reference ID: alphanumeric code to identify the delivery (e.g., invoice number or customer code).
Notes: additional information about the delivery, visible to the driver in the mobile app.
Contact Person: name of the person who will receive the visit.
Phone: customer contact number. Visible to the driver and usable in automatic notifications.
Emails: email addresses that will receive automatic notifications from the Communications module.
2) Set the time and upload a file š„
Once your file has all the required information, set a start time for your plan. Then click Import plan to upload your file.
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The visits will be listed in the table on the left with the columns Title, Address, and Vehicle.
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Visits uploaded without a vehicle will show the value no-vehicle.
In the right panel, youāll see tabs with the name of each vehicle used, and within each route the following information:
Number of assigned visits and total estimated route duration.
Starting point, with the depot or warehouse address.
Delivery sequence and ETAs.
Visit title and address.
3) Edit routes āļø
You can change the assignment of your visits by selecting one or more visits with the checkbox and assigning them to another vehicle from the list. You can also use the Off route option to leave them unassigned.
Youāll also have a visit search bar, a filter to view Unassigned visits, and a šļø button to delete visits if needed.
4) Save plan š¾
When the plan is ready, click the Save button in the bottom right corner.
A modal will open where you can:
Set a name for the plan.
Select the planning date.
Assign drivers to each vehicle.
Finally, click Confirm to create the plan and send the route to the driversā phones.
Note: Once your plan is saved, you can also edit and manage it from the Router. Visits left off route will be discarded.