capacity_metric

capacity_metric objects define how quantities of goods are measured. They allow work to be planned using the measure of quantity that best fits your business.

Name Type Description
id id A unique capacity metric ID.
load_time timespan Optional. The time required to load goods that constitute one unit of this metric. Default is 00:00.
name string Optional. The display name for the capacity metric.
unload_time timespan Optional. The time required to unload goods that constitute one unit of this metric. Default is 00:00.

For example, if your goods are packed onto standard sized pallets you could define a "pallet" capacity_metric to specify load requirements. When a "pallet" capacity_metric is defined the optimizer can use the value to account for unloading time, and to ensure the goods will fit into the delivery vehicle. If a weight metric is defined, the optimizer can ensure the maximum weight of the vehicle is not exceeded.

Example

{
  "capacity_metrics": [
    { "id": "pallet", "name": "Pallets", "unload_time": "00:10" },
	{ "id": "weight", "name": "Weight (kg)" }
  ],
  "jobs": [
    { "id": "job0", "location": "39.635928, -105.049219", "loads": [{ "metric": "weight", "amount": 20 }, { "metric": "pallet", "amount": 1 }] },
    { "id": "job1", "location": "39.635928, -105.049219", "loads": [{ "metric": "weight", "amount": 80 }, { "metric": "pallet", "amount": 2 }] },
    { "id": "job2", "location": "39.708990, -105.026954", "loads": [{ "metric": "weight", "amount": 60 }, { "metric": "pallet", "amount": 2 }] }
  ],
  "routes": [
    {
      "id": "route0",
      "location": "39.718005, -104.969531",
      "load_capacities": [
        { "metric": "weight", "amount": 100 },
        { "metric": "pallet", "amount": 5 }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

In this example the optimizer will assign job0 and job2 to route0. job1 is not assigned to route0, as this would exceed the vehicle's maximum weight. The unloading time corresponding to each pallet will be added to the planned time on site for each stop.

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