Build and Send Optimized Delivery Routes to Drivers Each Morning
Save fuel and time — each morning, group the day's deliveries into optimized routes and send each driver their stop list and map.
- 1
Gather Today's Deliveries
Add a
Schedule Triggereach morning and aGoogle Sheetsnode listing the day's stops. - 2
Assign to Drivers
Add a
Codenode splitting deliveries across drivers by zone or capacity. - 3
Optimize Each Route
Add an
HTTP Requestto the Maps API ordering each driver's stops for the shortest route. - 4
Send the Routes
Add a
Twilionode texting each driver their ordered stops and a map link. - 5
Activate and Test
Activate the workflow and run it with test deliveries. Confirm each driver gets an optimized route.
Frequently asked questions
Can drivers update status?
Have drivers text back a code per stop and update the sheet so dispatch sees live progress.
What about time windows?
Include delivery windows in the optimization so time-sensitive stops are ordered correctly.
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