Toby
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Registered: 29th Nov 05
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I have 123 deliveries to make within a 3 day window and need to make it the most cost effective route possible.
I have an excel spreadsheet with the addresses but i don't have any postcodes (which I'm guessing will make it trickier)
Does anyone know of any software that i could enter the town name and it calculate the shortest route. I dont mind if i need to manually do it as it could save a small fortune in fuel in an 21t wagon.
Cheers
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Tom G
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I was going to suggest google maps, but you would have to know which was the closest, then start from there
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IvIarkgraham
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aa route planner?
that will suggest a few different routes.
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
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Google Maps is restricted to 25 addresses too.
This looks suitable, can even import your excel spreadsheet to it.
http://www.myrouteonline.com/start-free/route-planner-route-planning?gclid=CKrehtmqurMCFe7MtAodtUEAxA
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Toby
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Probably worth adding. I don't know the area at all if i did i could probably work it out myself.
Is there something that will let me enter all locations and just sort them into the shortest route?
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Toby
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Will give that a go, thanks Mike
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Toby
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Was hoping not to pay for it, and its struggling without postcodes. Its a good option but anyothers?
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Mike
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Yeah, didn't realise the cost thing till I tried it myself.
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Toby
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tbh its only $30 for what i need, about £20, its going to cost my time just for that.
Thanks
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Mike
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Mmm, not convinced on that one tbh, I set a route to minimal time yet it backtracked over the same piece of road 3 times when it only had to be used once.
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