xS-XF: New Usecase: Cover Locations
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 1:21 pm
Hello together,
the following screenshots are based on some of our new features implemented in the upcoming interfaces. The usecase itself is called COVER LOCATIONS and is of a strategic use. It is quite close to xTerritories data model, i.e. the basic objects are
Areas also known as CLUSTERS (e.g. subsidaries, outlets, service technicians homebase...)
Locations (e.g. customers)
Before I start with the screenshots I define some further terms:
A location is called "covered" if at least one cluster center is able to reach the location within the given coverage distance (could be driving time (default) or distance).
A location provides a so-called activity (in the screenshots the activity is == 1 for each location=customer).
A cluster center aka subsidary has some static costs that have to be applied if the center is active.
The scope of the samples is the Czech Republic: I defined 5 potential subsidaries (cost==1) and about 270 customers
(activity==1).
In both examples the COVERING DISTANCE is set to 8hours of airline based driving period.
GREEN: active subsidary or covered customer
There are two main usecases available with COVER LOCATIONS.
I'm really looking forward to the new usecases - let me know if you are interested and which features you'd like to evaluate next!
Best regards Bernd
the following screenshots are based on some of our new features implemented in the upcoming interfaces. The usecase itself is called COVER LOCATIONS and is of a strategic use. It is quite close to xTerritories data model, i.e. the basic objects are
Areas also known as CLUSTERS (e.g. subsidaries, outlets, service technicians homebase...)
Locations (e.g. customers)
Before I start with the screenshots I define some further terms:
A location is called "covered" if at least one cluster center is able to reach the location within the given coverage distance (could be driving time (default) or distance).
A location provides a so-called activity (in the screenshots the activity is == 1 for each location=customer).
A cluster center aka subsidary has some static costs that have to be applied if the center is active.
The scope of the samples is the Czech Republic: I defined 5 potential subsidaries (cost==1) and about 270 customers
(activity==1).
In both examples the COVERING DISTANCE is set to 8hours of airline based driving period.
GREEN: active subsidary or covered customer
There are two main usecases available with COVER LOCATIONS.
- USECASE #1
Try to identify a minimum subset of the given subsidaries which cover at least 50% of the available activity.
- USECASE #2
Choose 3 out of 5 subsidaries and try to maximize the covered activity.
I'm really looking forward to the new usecases - let me know if you are interested and which features you'd like to evaluate next!
Best regards Bernd