Paradox Routing Tool (PART)

 is a Windows based application that can help with distribution network design, territory planning, truckload routing, shipment consolidation and carrier mode selection, and vehicle routing and scheduling.  As a truck routing tool, PART considers order and vehicle information, DOT regulations, and customer service level requirements to generate vehicle routes and schedules using powerful optimization algorithms resulting in least distance and cost.  Interfacing with Microsoft MapPoint and ALK Technologies’ PC*MILER suite, PART provides superior mapping, geo-coding, and path finding capabilities.

Features:

• PART’s Site Selection tool provides decision support in determining locations for an optimal number of facilities given the distribution of demand.
  
  
• Shipment consolidation and carrier mode selection supports Private Fleet, Truckload, Multi-stop Truckload, and LTL modes.
  
  
• Routing capabilities include multi-stop closed loop and one-way routing, zone routing, and handling of backhauls.
  
  
• Shipment frequencies, vehicle restrictions, customer service windows, multiple depots, product types, and vehicle types are some of the key features supported.
  
  
• Benchmarking and ‘what if’ capability.
  
  
• Options for mileage and time calculations include proprietary, PC*MILER, and MapPoint to provide superior speed, mapping quality, and flexibility.
  
  
• Outputs include summary and manifest reports, route maps, turn-by-turn driving directions, and equipment utilization Gantt charts providing text, geographic, and spatial views of vehicle routes and schedules.
  
  
• Extensive data export options allow for interfacing with other systems.
  
  
• Quick and easy implementation.  Understanding of and working with PART requires less than one day of training.

Customer Feedback

“PART has enabled us to quickly and effectively determine resource requirements for projects. Its quick setup and versatility have been key in allowing us to efficiently analyze several different scenarios as conditions in the field change. The interface is easy enough to use that a fleet manager can fine tune solutions periodically. PART has become a valuable part of our solutions toolkit.

David Dust
Director of Engineering
BNSF Logistics, A Berkshire Hathaway Company

“The PART software has had a dramatic effect on the productivity involved in engineering solutions for both our external customers and internally. In the past it would take us multiple days or weeks to analyze the data to provide a solution, while with PART, it has been reduced to hours or days. The PART program has also allowed us to test projects before we submit a bid.

Secondly, the IT support and response time have been absolutely incredible. Never have I been put on hold and if I leave a voice mail I always get a very timely call back and then a follow up call to make sure everything is functioning properly. Lastly I would like to say as an everyday user of PART I could not have asked for a more user friendly product."

Kenneth Hartman
Director, Yield Management
Covenant Transport