Optrak's new cloud-based route optimisation and planning software is designed for the strategic and operational planning of mixed eHGV and ICE (multiple fuel type) fleets.

Using Optrak's route planner, transport and fleet managers can both carry out daily planning of its existing fleet and strategically explore different transition strategies for introduction of low-carbon on the basis of existing data.

Optrak's new optimisation makes use of the latest research into optimisation techniques (parallel metaheuristics) and AI-based auto-tuning to achieve optimised solutions that are up to 20% better than manual planning and 5%-10% better than previous generation optimisers.

Optrak's cloud-based software includes the main operational multi-user planner would interface with existing order management/ERP tools to take your orders and customer site information, then optimise to create the most effective routes (maximising fill on vehicles and building achievable plans that meet time-windows and driver shift regulations) which are then sent back to your core system to share with drivers/warehouse teams.

The planner, in conjunction with a suite of strategic modelling tools can then be used to facilitate planning a low-carbon transition to eHGVs or alternate fuel vehicles (whether retrofitted or purpose-built). This will enable the planners to explore different battery and vehicle sizing and different fuel alternatives, which depots to install charging or fuel bunkering at, or depot network modification.