Feedback Loop between "planning solution" and "PTV Mira"

[Bernd Welter]

HI there,

just wanted to let you know that we have first end customers who use a combination of

• A partner solution
• PTV Mira

to optimize their daily planning.

Left: template for a partner solution/ Right: PTV Mira
As both applications access data via the same ApiKey Mira does not work on simple copy but on the original planning!

Here's an abstract description of the process:

• First the dispatcher uses the standard partner solution with an integrated Route Optimization Optiflow API based call.
• If there's something suspicious in the planning such as
  • unscheduled orders
  • unexpected assignment of orders to vehicles
  • whatever
  the dispatcher retrieves the JobID shown by the partner solution
• He then asks Mira to connect to that job and analyses the output and creates alternative planning versions until he is "happy".
• The then gathers the JobID of the planning he is happy with
• and forwards it to the partner solution where he visualizes and perists the results

It is then possible that

• the dispatcher uses Mira on a regular base for this process
• the dispatcher and the partner create an updated modell of the planning based on the findings. E.g. this could lead to
  • updated parameter values (e.g. let's increase some violation costs for the area violation penalty)
  • refined data modell (e.g. let's create a new constraint that ensures... for the future plannings)

I am very happy to see that this procees gains traction!

Bernd