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Spoke Route Planner: Product updates

13 Sep 2023

Reverse the order of stops on a route

Rather than having to select individual stops to be placed first or last, drivers can now reverse the order of all stops on their route in one click.

This is the first in a series of features that will offer more route customization options.

How to reverse the order of a route:

Create and optimize a route
The option to Reverse or Start your route will appear
Tap Reverse, and the order of all stops will be reversed

11 Sep 2023

Change the order of a live route by making selected deliveries the next stop

Before, drivers had to use time windows or first and last stop settings to place selected stops at chosen points along a route. Now, drivers can also select multiple stops on their route to make next and choose to slot these changes into their existing route or completely reoptimize it.

How to make selected stops next on a live route:

Select a stop
Tap the option to ‘make next’
You can mark multiple stops as 'make next'
Stops marked as 'make next' will have a blue tick next to them in the stops list
After selecting the stops to ‘make next’ you can reoptimize or update your route
Reoptimizing calculates a route using every stop which can create a totally new route
Updating a route simply slots any minor changes into your existing route
Multiple stops marked as 'make next' are automatically put in the most efficient order
Stops marked as ‘make next’ will take priority over stops marked as ‘first’

07 Aug 2023

Improved description and location settings make it easier to find packages

Locating specific items in a packed vehicle can be difficult and waste valuable time.

A driver can now give specific packages a detailed description and assign a specific location in their vehicle to that package, making it easier to find.

How to add package details:

Add a stop
Tap on the Package finder section of the stop details
Select small, medium, or large and box, bag, or letter
Tap on the Place in vehicle section of the stops details
Select front, middle, back, left, right, floor or shelf

28 Jul 2023

Update your existing route when making minor changes

Previously making any change to an existing route required full re-optimization, which could completely change the order of all stops and the direction of the route.

It's now possible to make minor changes and slot them into an existing route.

How to make minor changes to an existing route:

Make a change to an existing route
Choose to reoptimize or update your route
Reoptimizing may alter the order of all your stops
Updating will slot the changes you have made into your existing route

24 May 2023

Edit routes and skip re-optimization when offline

Previously, changing a route then required re-optimizing it, which is not possible without an internet connection.

Now whenever drivers are in an area without internet coverage, they can make changes to a route, skip the re-optimization stage and return to complete that stage once they are online again.

How to make changes to a route when offline

Make a change to your route like adding a stop
If you are offline you will be prompted to check your internet connection or skip re-optimization for now and try to complete that again later
Skipping re-optimization will add the new stop to the end of the route
The fact that your route has been edited and not reoptimized will be highlighted
When your internet coverage is restored click the ‘optimization pending’ message to reoptimize your route

15 May 2023

Add break time to a route

Not being able to consider break periods during a route can lead to inaccurate ETAs and missed time windows because break time is not accounted for.

Drivers can now add breaks to a route, giving them the chance to plan rest periods and keep expected delivery times accurate.

How to add a break to a route

Create a route
Tap the option to add a break
Set a time window during which to take a break eg 12-2pm
Set how long a break period should be eg 30 mins
Optimize the route, and the break will be added
The break is visible on the map as a coffee cup icon and in the stops list
Choose to take or skip a break when arriving at that point in a route

11 May 2023

Preview changes to an existing route

Previously when making changes to an optimized route, as soon as a change is made, all visible route information is removed. This made it hard to see your potential changes next to the most recently mapped route.

Now when changes are made to an optimized route, all the route information remains visible, and the potential changes are clearly marked on the map and in the stops list.

How to preview changes to an existing route:

If you add a stop to an optimized route, this will be visible on the map as a stop marker with a plus sign, and visible in the stops list in a section called added stops.
If you edit a stop on an optimized route, this will be visible on the map as a stop marker with a pencil icon, and visible in the stops list in a section called edited stops.
If you remove a stop from an optimized route, this will be visible on the map as a stop marker with a trash can icon, and visible in the stops list in a section called removed stops.

Once you are happy with your changes, you can then apply them to your route.

18 Apr 2023

Time-saving stop details sheet design

Having to swipe multiple times within an app to find and edit the details of a stop adds unnecessary time and friction for drivers.

Drivers can now save time by selecting to navigate or mark stops as failed or delivered from buttons within the main stop details sheet.

Stop details sheet buttons allow drivers to:

Tap navigate to launch in-app navigation
Tap to mark a stop as completed
Tap to mark a stop as failed

01 Mar 2023

Easily toggle between map views

Toggling between map views whilst following a delivery route can help drivers orient themselves and stay on track.

Drivers can now tap the map pin button to switch between different views for easier navigation.

How to toggle between route and single-stop map views:

Tap the map pin button in the bottom right-hand corner of the map
Tap the map pin button when it displays a single pin to focus the map on the next active stop
Tap the map pin button when it displays multiple pins to focus the map view on the whole route
Tap the map pin button after manually moving the map to focus the map back on the previous view

08 Feb 2023

Enhanced stop details sheet features

Drivers can spend several minutes on their delivery app searching for specific stops, important information and trying to make changes.

Enhanced usability features now mean that stop information and editing functions can be accessed with a swipe, scroll, or tap.

Scrolling functionality includes:

Scroll to the top of the stop details screen for the maximum view size
Scroll down from the top of the stop details screen for the medium view size
Scroll down to the bottom of the stop details screen for the minimum view size

Specific stop conditions, such as time windows, are now visible in all three view sizes.

Tap or swipe functionality includes:

Tap a stop on the map. The stop details sheet will then show that stop
Swipe right on the main stops list. The option to navigate will appear.
Swipe left on the main stops list. The option to select undo/delivered/failed will appear