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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Blue Frog Systems on April 28, 2011, 08:18:42 pm

Title: route planner ??
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on April 28, 2011, 08:18:42 pm

Need to plan a route out for 40 stores and aa route planner is rubbish.

Anyone know of something i can tap 40 postcodes into and it gives me the best route ?

Title: Re: route planner ??
Post by: BVC on April 28, 2011, 08:37:53 pm

Garmin nuvi 1410. Best piece of kit I have bought this year. We do around 50 Jobs a day. Sorts the lot out geographically with the optimization function.

Took me a month to research and source this beauty. You get it with one post.  ;D

£150.00 From halfords would you believe.

BVC.

Title: Re: route planner ??
Post by: Perfect Windows on April 28, 2011, 09:12:48 pm

Quote from: Blue Frog Systems on April 28, 2011, 08:18:42 pm

Need to plan a route out for 40 stores and aa route planner is rubbish.

Anyone know of something i can tap 40 postcodes into and it gives me the best route ?

Google Maps.

Type in the first two postcodes as, say, SO15 1GY to SO30 2TA

You'll get back a route.  On the left, look for "add destination". Put in another postcode.  Repeat until all in.

Then you'll have a barmy route, but you can drag stopping points up or down the list until it looks right.  You do it by dragging the letter up or down the list.

Hard to explain, easy to do.  Give it a try.

Vin

Title: Re: route planner ??
Post by: Moderator David@stives on April 28, 2011, 09:16:56 pm

Google maps only let's you put in 26 destinations, and you have to sort the order yourself

Title: Re: route planner ??
Post by: Perfect Windows on April 28, 2011, 09:28:56 pm

Quote from: David morris @st-ives on April 28, 2011, 09:16:56 pm

Google maps only let's you put in 26 destinations, and you have to sort the order yourself

Yes, just checked the number and it is 26.  However, the ability to see the map and the route means getting it right is pretty simple.

There was something on here ages ago where there was a website that did it.  Stuffed if I can find it...

Vin

Title: Re: route planner ??
Post by: Perfect Windows on April 28, 2011, 09:34:06 pm

So there are some chargeable ones.  Search for "Route Optimisation" and you'll find plenty.

Now you might balk at paying for them, but think on how much you'll be saving before refusing - it might be worth it.

Vin

Title: Re: route planner ??
Post by: Dean Taberner on April 28, 2011, 10:45:24 pm

Yes it does only allow for 26 but if you are really good and clever it is posisible to print 2 seperate sheets off with the seperate postcodes on ie 52, and cross check the routes with the naked eye,

Its frustrating but its possible,

If you are really commited to the job though you could get one of those garmins that have just been mentioned, I didn't know they exist.

Mine cost me 80quid and is crap so the extra 70 would be well spent.

Dean.

Title: Re: route planner ??
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on April 28, 2011, 10:53:29 pm

Thanks for the help guys :)

Got your email Dean... cheers mate :)