GIS Routing Technologies

Stuart RichSGCi Penobscot Bay Media

January 2004

In cooperation withInstitute for Information Technology, Inc.

IIT: Products

Geographic Information Systems(GIS)Foundation

Operations Research Based Optimization Methods

eRouteLogistics

eRouteEdit

eRouteAlert

FLO

SBA

eRouteTracker

eRouteAudit

eRouteProspect

IIT: eRouteLogistcs

• eRouteLogistics enables you to

plan the optimal set of routes for a

given set of stops, vehicle

capacities, depot locations and

other business drivers.

• eRouteLogistics includes a wide

array of business rules to establish

operationally feasible and optimal

routes.

IIT: eRouteEdit

• eRouteEdit is a comprehensive

web-based data management tool

to maintain accurate and up to

date information about your

customers, facilities and street

network.

• The primary spatial function is to

capture the service location of

the customer.

IIT: eRouteEdit - Features

• Interactive street editing capabilitiesManually digitize streetsStreet attribute editingConnectivity control

• Reverse geocoding

• Focus on 5-digit zip centroid

• Import / export management

• Table management for customer/facilities

information

• System can be viewed via IE 5.0+

IIT: eRouteTracker

• eRouteTracker keeps track of mobile assets to allow

optimization of field operations by dispatchers

• eRouteTracker offers real-time visualization of vehicle

locations against a geographical display.

IIT: eRouteTracker - Features

• Auto or fixed vehicle tracking modes

• Alarm manager Route Limit Activity Limits

• Vehicle logger

• Replay features

• In-vehicle display

• Java Messaging System based bus infrastructure

enables scalability and minimal system resources

• System can be viewed via IE 5.0+

IIT: eRouteAlert

• eRouteAlert is a real-time fleet management tool

• eRouteAlert provides for the wireless (if need be), real-time

updating of street networks, communication of updates via a

map interface, automatic rerouting of vehicles and

simultaneous communication of changes to multi-user

locations

IIT: eRouteAlert - Features

• Scalable real-time collaboration

• Dynamic event-based routing

• Generate alternate routes

• Transmit new directions

• Live vehicle tracking from various sources

• System can be viewed via IE 5.0+

IIT: eRouteAudit

• eRouteAudit provides the

capability to record when and

where drivers perform a

variety of defined field

activities through wireless,

handheld devices.

IIT: eRouteAudit - Features

• Collect information on customer site

• GPS data

• Client specific data

• Provide proof of delivery – real-time if needed

• Generate metrics on field activities

• Receive field activity real-time

• Allows wireless map download

• Monitoring system can be viewed via IE 5.0+

IIT: eRouteProspect

• Empowers marketing

personnel to locate new

prospects.

• Enables sales efforts to

focus around existing

routes.

IIT: eRouteProspect - Features

• View routes

• Buffer routes

• Generate coverage areas by street address

• Query buffer routes for targeted business

• Cross reference with marketing data

• Dunn & Bradstreet

• Monitoring system can be viewed via IE 5.0+

IIT: FLO – Facility Location Optimizer

• FLO is used to calculate the

optimal number and location

of facilities in your

distribution system based on

transportation costs.

• FLO evaluates service level

coverage using street level

data.

IIT: FLO - Features

• Real Transportation Rates

• Street Network Service Times

• Facility Capacities

• Ease of Use

• Speed of Solutions

• Reporting Side by side geographic

comparison

• System can be viewed via IE 5.0+

IIT: SBA - Service Boundary Analyzer

• Service Boundary Analyzer

determines the correct assignment

of customers to depot facilities

based on actual street distance or

drive time while addressing the

capacity of each depot.

• Demand is analyzed to determine

optimal assignment based on true

network travel times

IIT: SBA - Features

• Run multiple what-if scenarios.

• Attributes influencing demand allocation can be easily

modified and updated

• User friendly map interface provides visual feedback

• Multiple supply centers or depots can be managed

• Enterprise GIS application in a multi-tiered distributed

environment designed for high volume access and

scalability.

• System can be viewed via IE 5.0+

Geography plays an important role in many business decisions. In our example, assigning the appropriate employee to a job site can help the company realize tangible, bottom-line benefits by decreasing travel costs.

In an EMS context, the same application can be adapted to provide near-real-time resource reallocation throughout an event timeline.

• Who is the nearest radiation specialist?

• Where is the closest medical facility?

• Where can I get four HazMat suits in the shortest possible time?

These are questions that cannot be answered on the fly or with any precision using any traditional means. It is the combination of real-time geographic data (including incident reports, blocked roadways, chemical plumes, etc) and resource data that makes such a system so powerful in the hands of emergency managers.

Conclusion

Questions?For more information about this paper or other customized emergency response solutions, please contact SGCi Penobscot Bay Media, LLC.

Stuart RichPresident and GIS Division DirectorSGCi SGCi Penobscot Bay Media16 School St., Rockland, ME 04841(877) 594-0118 x 22sturich@penbaymedia.com

Michael HardyGeneral ManagerSGCi SGCi Penobscot Bay MediaSGCi SGCi Penobscot Bay Media16 School St., Rockland, ME 04841(877) 594-0118 x 27mhardy@penbaymedia.com

Web: http://www.penbaymedia.com/ems

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