Making a Driver substitution

[Former Member]

Hello, Colleages!

     Me and my colleagues during VSR optimization faced with following task.We set up simple transportation network with cargo transportation between two cities. In the task we have own fleet with N tractors and N+2 trailers (figures are not important). Also we have a set of drivers who steers these tractors (for example N+3 persons). Business is organised in such a way that delivery shoulder is 20 hours that is longer than one driver work day. In order do not lose effectiveness we want tractor to move without prolonged stoppings. There were proposed Idea to make a driver substitution during delivery with another driver in one interim point. In such a way, driver may stay in this interim point (city) and take a rest, but tractor with trailer continue to work without stops.

We work with TM 9.1. Unfortunately we didn't find an appropriate way to reflect this driver change process in the system, and as a result to schedule this process.

So, colleagues, do you have any Ideas how it's possible to solve this task? Maybe you met with similar situations and has own experience.

[Former Member]

Hi Pavel,

One way close to standard is to have multiple BP Roles (Driver1, Driver 2 etc. each implying Driver for Day 1, Day 2 and so on)  and assigning them to BP Role Code TM020 (Driver).

You could give BP values in the document as and when required.

The assumption of course is that there are not 'many' of these changes.

Alternately, when we change the value for BP Driver, isn't it captured in the change log? May be you could use that to track.

BR

narender