Dispatch Basics

Pathway: Operations > Dispatch


The Dispatch screen serves as an operational interface facilitating the communication of route information between Navusoft and the NavuNav mobile application. Some of the features of this screen include: route status monitoring and driver timeline tracking, assess route productivity and apply routing changes.


Permissions

The following permission is required to view and use the Dispatch screen:


Permission IDPermission Name
88    
Dispatch

Color Coding

Color coding provides dispatchers a quick assessment of a route’s current status. 

  • Green = Completed

  • Yellow = In-Progress

  • White = Scheduled and has not started

Field Descriptions

Filtering options are available to limit the routes that display based on the selected filter parameters.

  • From/To: Creates a date range to filter routes by the scheduled day of work. 

  • Division: The location or region routes are assigned.

  • Line of Business: Indicates the Line of Business to filter route results on.

FieldDescription
Route    

Displays the route ID. Click on the route ID to view a route calendar. 

To edit a route, double-click within the row and the Route Record editor will display.

Select the Clock icon to the left of a route ID to view a map tracking the status of where the driver is at in their route. 

Truck    

Displays the ID for the truck assigned to the route. Select the truck ID to view a calendar for the truck.


Driver    

Displays the name of driver of the on the route. Select the driver’s name to view their calendar. 


Pre Trip    

Indicates what time the driver completed their pre-trip inspection of the truck. After completion, the route will display in yellow indicating it is 'in-progress.'

Post Trip    
Indicates what time the driver completed the post trip inspection. After completion, the row for the route will display green indicating the route is complete. 
Optimized    

Added feature in Navusoft that balances and reorganizes stops among routes to enhance operational efficiency. More information can be found here: Route Optimization

Scheduled    
Indicates how many stops are scheduled on the route for that day. Select the value displayed to open the Services List screen and view the service records of all scheduled stops. 
Serviced    
Indicates how many of the scheduled stops service has been completed for.
Select the value displayed to open the Services List screen and view the service records of the completed stops.
Pending    

Indicates how many of the scheduled stops have not been serviced and remain  in-progress. 

Select the value displayed to open the Services List screen and view the pending locations. 


*Follow your companies end of day procedures for pending locations that were unable to be serviced. 

Do Not Service    
Indicates how many of the stops were serviced, but the work order is not complete. Stops populate this column when the driver marks the stop with an Exception and provides a Reason Code.
Exceptions    

Displays a percentage of routes that were not serviced. This may include reasons such as vacation holds, credit holds, missed pickups, blocked equipment, and etc. 

Select the percentage value to view the details of the exceptions including any photos and notes. Additional charges may be added here as well. 


Grid View Options

By default, the Dispatch screen displays in Standard view. Using the grid view drop down, choose among a variety of viewing options to display the Dispatch screen in. 


Services List

The Services List offers a detailed view of the assigned stops for a route, organized according to the Work Status of each service record. Access the Services List by navigating through the Scheduled, Serviced, Pending, Do Not Service, and Exceptions columns. Clicking on a value will open the Services List and display only stops with a matching work status.  



  • Scheduled: Displays all stops scheduled for a route regardless of work status.
  • Serviced: Displays only the stops that the driver has marked complete on a route.
  • Pending: Displays only the stops that have yet to be serviced on the route.
  • Do Not Service: Displays only the stops where the Work Status is 'Do Not Service' and includes a 'Do Not Service Reason.'
  • Exceptions: Displays only the stops where the driver has selected the Exception icon in NavuNav and provided an Exception Reason.

Edit Route Record

The Edit Route Record screen is accessible through Dispatch by double-clicking within the row of a route.


Edit Route Record Field Descriptions

Worker Calendar

The Worker Calendar displays the route assignments for a selected worker. To open the Worker Calendar, select the worker's name from the Dispatch screen - only workers assigned to a route are available for selection. Additional information about the Worker Calendar can be found here: Truck and Worker Calendars


Additional Tools and Features in Dispatch

Additional tools and features are available below the filter options in Dispatch. 

  • Map - Displays selected routes on an interactive map to assist in route editing. 

  • Route Sheet Template and Print - Option to print selected routes using one of the available templates. 

  • Route Optimization - Added feature in Navusoft that balances and reorganizes stops among routes to enhance operational efficiency. More information can be found here: Route Optimization

  • Send Email Notification - Option to send a notification to all service locations on a route for reasons such as unexpected service delays. 



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