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Road Transport Arrangements

Typical road transport arrangements can look like:

Self-managed Owned or Rented Vehicles

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• The number of calls to a particular delivery point in any single day is limited.
• The total vehicle travel in any day is limited and the driver's time is limited.
• Vehicles have a fixed carrying capacity.
• Whether the roads are suitable for the specific transport needs and vehicle, including road conditions, hairpin turns, and any narrow gates or physical structures. 
• Volume of goods for each delivery point is known and each drop has a location for which there is an established driving time to and from the warehouse or to the next delivery point.
• The quantity of goods delivered to any drop is smaller than the vehicle’s carrying capacity and there is an established time to deliver/collect at the drop point.
• The operating hours of the delivery/offloading points are known, and constraints such as peak hours are understood.

Calculating a Route Plan

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