{"id":899011,"date":"2020-06-23T15:48:56","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T22:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=899011"},"modified":"2021-08-02T21:43:23","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T04:43:23","slug":"enhanced-logistics-for-operational-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-enterprise\/petroleum\/enhanced-logistics-for-operational-efficiency","title":{"rendered":"Enhanced Logistics for Operational Efficiency"},"author":8602,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[23261,25831,23351],"tags":[686641,29561,31681,25851,30721],"industry":[],"product":[36671,36571,36681,37021,36551,36561,37041],"class_list":["post-899011","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-field-mobility","category-petroleum","category-transportation","tag-logistics","tag-natural-resources","tag-network-analysis","tag-petroleum","tag-route-optimization","product-ops-dashboard","product-arcgis-enterprise","product-navigator","product-network-analyst","product-arcgis-online","product-arcgis-pro","product-streetmap-premium"],"acf":{"short_description":"Transform your logistics and fleet management workflows with route optimization.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Many o<\/span><\/span>rganizations are\u00a0<\/span><\/span>under growing pressure to<\/span><\/span>\u00a0increase operational efficiency<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0and reduce operating costs<\/span><\/span>\u00a0in response to<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>these\u00a0<\/span><\/span>unprecedented times<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The logistics and planning that go into daily\u00a0<\/span><\/span>operations activities can have a significant impact<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>on<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>these<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>im<\/span><\/span>portant<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>metrics.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Route<\/span><\/span>\u00a0optimization\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is a<\/span><\/span>n exercise many companies are using\u00a0<\/span><\/span>t<\/span><\/span>o<\/span><\/span>\u00a0maximiz<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the productivity of field crews<\/span><\/span>\u00a0by minimizing waste and prioritizing<\/span><\/span>\u00a0work<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Esri<\/span>\u00a0provides a\u00a0<\/span><\/span>robust set<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>tools and capabilities to support\u00a0<\/span><\/span>routing and logistics<\/span><\/span>\u00a0workflows<\/span><\/span>\u00a0aimed at increasing efficiencies in the field.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

The process of modeling travel and routing scenarios in ArcGIS is called Network Analysis.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Using this type of analysis, organizations can answer questions like<\/span><\/span>:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>What is the quickes<\/span><\/span>t way from point A to point B?<\/span><\/span><\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><\/span>How can we route our fleet to minimize transportation costs and distance traveled?<\/span><\/span><\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>A network is a system of interconnected elements that represent possible routes between locations.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>In ArcGIS, a Network Dataset is the data model used to manage roads, their connectivity, and all the rules associated with traveling on them. A specialized set of tools for creating, managing, and using\u00a0<\/span><\/span>n<\/span><\/span>etwork\u00a0<\/span><\/span>d<\/span><\/span>atasets are available through the Network Analyst extension<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

A common network analysis workflow is routing from one location to another. This is often used to generate the shortest path between two or more locations<\/span><\/span>. The path taken is determined by the network dataset used in the analysis. ArcGIS Online provides<\/span><\/span>\u00a0hosted routing services that reference high-quality net<\/span><\/span>work datasets with worldwide coverage<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0These hosted services are useful for organizations that don\u2019t want to maintain a comprehensive road\u00a0<\/span><\/span>dataset<\/span><\/span>\u00a0but<\/span><\/span>\u00a0consume credits when used<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>On the other hand, c<\/span><\/span>ustom network datasets can also be used<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>if you want to incorporate your own data. This is useful for organizations, like oil and gas operators, that\u00a0<\/span><\/span>maintain<\/span><\/span>\u00a0networks of priva<\/span><\/span>te lease and access roads<\/span><\/span>\u00a0that aren\u2019t commercially available.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

\"Routing_Hosted_ND\" A route generated using the hosted routing services from ArcGIS Online<\/i><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

\"Routing_Hosted_ND\" The same route generated using a network dataset with custom roads<\/i><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

While generating routes for a single driver can be beneficial, most organizations are interested in optimizing routes for an entire fleet of vehicles.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>By nature, this is a much more complex problem.\u00a0Getting the right people, with the right skills, to the right locations, at the right time can be a daunting task. Luckily, the network analyst toolset has the capabilities needed to perform this\u00a0<\/span><\/span>type of workflow.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

The Solve\u00a0Vehicle\u00a0Routing Problem<\/a><\/span><\/span> tool in ArcGIS Pro can be used to find the best routes for a fleet of vehicles.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The tool works by assigning a fleet of vehicles to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>visit\u00a0<\/span><\/span>sequenced stops<\/span><\/span>\u00a0at scheduled\u00a0times<\/span><\/span>\u00a0while keeping the overall operating and investment costs for each route as low as possible. Constraints can be set so that the routes are completed using only a<\/span><\/span>vailable resources and within the time limits imposed by work shifts, driving speeds,\u00a0service commitments<\/span><\/span>, and other business-defined rules<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Information about the routes, stops, and origin\/destination points are\u00a0<\/span><\/span>specified as input\u00a0<\/span><\/span>parameter<\/span><\/span>s.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The tool can be executed on a hosted routing service or a custom network dataset. The output includes a set of routes for each driver included in the analy<\/span><\/span>sis along with an ordered list of stops and directions to each stop.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Generated routes can then be shared with drivers\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in the field\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to provide navigation and turn-by-turn directions.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

\"Routing_Hosted_ND\"<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Traditionally, this type of analysis is done by a GIS professional using desktop GIS applications. Scaling this workflow as a repeatable business process ca<\/span><\/span>n sometimes prove difficult. This is where an Enterprise GIS platform becomes valuable.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Using ArcGIS Enterprise<\/a>, n<\/span><\/span>etwork\u00a0<\/span><\/span>analysis workflows can be pu<\/span><\/span>blished as web services<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and executed\u00a0<\/span><\/span>with<\/span><\/span>\u00a0server-side processing in place of desktop tools. This\u00a0<\/span><\/span>allows<\/span><\/span>\u00a0business users without a GIS background to execute these workflows through a configurable and easy-to-use<\/span><\/span>\u00a0interface<\/span><\/span>\u00a0that can be tailored to meet the needs of the user<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Routing web services also support integration with other business systems that need to leverage\u00a0<\/span><\/span>advanced routing capabilities.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

The same Enterprise GIS platform also enables better collaboration and sharing of data.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0As mentioned earlier, r<\/span><\/span>esults<\/span><\/span>\u00a0from a network analysis workflow can be shared<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to the organization through the web<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Optimized routes<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>can be sent directly to drivers who can<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>use an app like<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Navigator for ArcGIS<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>receive<\/span><\/span>\u00a0turn-by-tur<\/span><\/span>n directions and voice-guided navigation.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Important metrics like drive times, distance traveled, service times, s<\/span><\/span>top sequences<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and more\u00a0<\/span><\/span>can be used<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to establish a baseline that operations activities can be compared against. Configurable apps, like ArcGIS Dashboards<\/a><\/span><\/span>, can be built to track the progress of workers and provide situational awareness throughout the day. This allows<\/span><\/span>\u00a0personnel to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>use information-driven decision making to respond in real-time to conditions that arise in the field.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

\"Routing_Hosted_ND\"<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

To learn more about how your organization can leverage the route optimization and logistics capabilities of ArcGIS, reach out to your <\/span><\/span>Esri<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Account Manager today.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"}],"authors":[{"ID":8602,"user_firstname":"Scott","user_lastname":"Noulis","nickname":"Scott Noulis","user_nicename":"snoulis","display_name":"Scott Noulis","user_email":"SNoulis@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2018-11-28 17:43:49","user_description":"Scott is a solution engineer on the Natural Resources team at Esri. He works with organizations in the petroleum, forestry, and renewables industries to incorporate location intelligence and GIS into solutions that address business challenges. 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