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An order dispatch system for couriers

The dispatch system decides which courier gets each order. In practice the best setup combines both: automatic dispatch to the nearest available courier with a time to accept, and the option for the dispatcher to pick a courier when needed.

Dispatch to the nearest courier

The system offers the order to one courier with a time limit set by the company. If they accept, work starts; if they decline or time runs out, the offer moves to the next courier. Unsuitable couriers are skipped: those at their cash limit, who already declined this order, who hold the maximum number of orders, or who show no position.

How "nearest" is worked out

Couriers are first ordered by straight-line distance, then the road time to the pickup is estimated for the closest few, with a small time added for each order a courier already holds. So a free courier slightly further away can beat a closer one who is busy.

Manual dispatch

The dispatcher can pick a courier from a list or the map. Each courier's state is shown, and one who is at the order limit or the cash limit cannot be assigned, with the reason shown.

Limits the settings protect

The company sets the maximum number of orders a courier holds at once, and whether a courier may decline an order. When no suitable courier exists, the system shows why (everyone busy, blocked by cash, or no position) so the dispatcher can act.

Frequently asked questions

What happens if a courier declines?

The order returns to new and, with nearest dispatch, is offered to the next courier automatically.

Can I stop couriers from declining?

Yes, it is a company setting.

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