With using the experience of our specialists, summarizing the usage practics of such systems, applying the „cloud computing“ model, we have created the very advanced and efficient solution, which covers:

– Input and management of logistic orders of multiple customers (3PL – 3rd party logistic), specialised pricing of logistic services, and issuing of invoices.

– Planning of transportation trips and routes, combining distribution and direct delivery, cross-dock management, and estimate of route costs.

– Bi-directional connection of dispatcher and driver, control of route execution and load management, using the mobile equipment with GPS locators and cellular data link.

Currently, Metrika consists of several related modules:

• Routing module — functions for transport managers: manual and automatic geocoding of locations, cross-dock planning, manual routes planning, automatical routes planning and route optimisation, restrictions of transport planning, estimate of route costs, reports of transportation and of profit estimate.
• Mobile module — functions for drivers, implemented in a mobile terminal (handheld): GPS tracking of vehicle, registration of deliveries execution.
• Orders management module — functions for salespeople: input of orders, printing of load labels, pricelists and calculation of prices, tracking of order status, issuing of advance invoices and VAT invoices, registration of customers debts and payments, turnover reports.
• Customers self-service site — the website of limited orders management, dedicated to 3PL customers: input of orders, tracking of order status, printing of load labels, review of invoices and payments.
• The load receipt&issue at warehouse module is under creation. It would function both standalone and as an interface with the customer’s warehouse management system.
• The creation of minimal utility operations module is planned, dedicated to customers not using an ERP system for that purpose. That will be not an accounting program, but the registration of operations with equipment and staff.

Metrika is implemented using the technics, which allows installing it both on customer’s LAN and internet.

For an installation of Metrika, customer has not to purchase any additional software, except the digital map data.

Metrika is independent from the map data of any particular provider, and, if the customer has the map data already, then Metrika can be installed using the customer’s map. But if the customer is not going to aquire the standalone map data, we provide (only together with Metrika) the map data of Tele Atlas. Our company is the distributor of Tele Atlas map data, and it has the right to issue an according licence.

We having the goals to balance both the salespeople workload and the logistic workload (of orders execution).

Delivery Balance takes into account:

• Sales regions and sales channels
• Number of salesforce in each region and channel
• Statistical amount (amount and weight) of orders on each customers location
• Places (geographical situation) of customers’ locations
• Places of sales offices

The program is implemented as an add-on to customer’s ERP system, warehouse management system or transport management system: any of those programs may serve as a data source.