Utilizing OptimizerPlus+

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Summer Fills and Contract Prioritization
Summer Fill mode follows a different scheduling algorithm designed for delivering to many tanks in a consolidated area, rather than scheduling to achieve optimum drop size efficiencies. Furthermore, this scheduling mode can be used to either top o...
Sanity Checks Explained
OptimizerPlus Sanity Checks Explained Below is a list of sections that may  appear on the Sanity Checks depending on the specific customer data that is analyzed. The data is examined based on a specific time frame, typica...
Procedure to Post a Trip and then Manually Run the Optimizer
After the truck computer has communicated the trip in to the server, you will need to post the deliveries/sales to the tanks and customer accounts. ...
OptimizerPlus Call-In Screen
Standard Call-In Entry Select Call-in Entry from the Main Menu screen or press Ctrl+W from anywhere within Energy Force. The Call-In Entry screen will appear.  Select Create . Select the customer account number. Enter Y or ...
Delivery Type Scheduling OptimizerPlus
OptimizerPlus Winter Preparation
Winterize, Service and Inspect your trucks, including any spares Make sure EnergyTrack is fully operational (handhelds charged daily, printers functional, totalizers import properly) Keep extra rolls of printer paper in the cab of each truck L...
Optimizer Route Stat Emails
Opti Stat Daily Email Daily Status email for Optigistics Log for May 8 2020 5:17AM ________________________________________ Today's Weather: EDD - Estimated Degree Days div:1       rg:1         hi:59 &...
Route Exclusion Periods
An Exclusion Period for a route is a beneficial feature to accommodate driver’s time off for vacation and holidays, office meetings, and/or upcoming inclement weather conditions. The Exclusions tab maintains each route’s specific Exc...
Tank Groups
Tank Groups allow groups of tanks to be defined which will be delivered as one tank should certain tanks in the group be selected for scheduling. Rules and Considerations All tanks in a Tank Group must be within the same Division and Route, b...
Route Scheduling Report
When cold weather approaches, run a report by route and customer type to show any tank under a specified percentage. This report does not print to Excel, but will show each tank under a certain percentage to help with routing during inclement weathe...
Optimizer+ Options
There are several customizable options and features the Optimizer Plus has to offer. Most of these features and options are in the Optimizer Maintenance Tables in Energy Force and in the Optimizer+ Calendar Tool. Rules and Considerations Users ...
Optimizer+ Submodes
The Submodes tab maintains settings related to enhanced features of the Optimizer Plus. Note: These settings should only be manipulated for short-term durations which demand special attention. Long-term use of these settings will likely resul...
Optimizer+ Compliance Reports
Optimizer Compliance Reports are in the Main Menu / Management Reports / Optimizer Report Menu.  Optimizer Compliance reports can be generated based on a specified time period allowing management to review the overall compliancy of a driver...