System and method for dispatching field technicians based on locations of storage locations
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- obtaining, by a system having a processor, a service-call notification indicating a customer site associated with a service call; and
generating, by the system, in response to obtaining the service-call notification, and based on each of a group of characteristics, a technician dispatch for use in dispatching one of a plurality of technicians;
wherein;
the group of characteristics on which the generating is base comprises;
(a) a location of the customer site;
(b) a current inventory of equipment or each of plurality of service-vehicle storage locations;
(c) a current inventory of equipment for each of a plurality of non-service-vehicle warehouse storage locations;
(d) a location of each of the service-vehicle storage locations;
(e) a location of each of the non-service-vehicle warehouse storage locations;
(f) a location of each of the plurality of technicians;
(g) a type of problem associated with the service call, the problem being indicated b the service-call notification; and
(h) a plurality of total-transit times;
the type of problem is indicative of a part or tool needed at the customer site;
each of the plurality of total-transit times is an amount of time required for the respective technician to travel from the location of the respective technician to a waypoint, at which the part or tool is located, and from the waypoint to the location of the service call andthe waypoint, at which the part or tool is located, is selected from a group consisting of;
a first service vehicle of the plurality of service vehicles storage locations; and
a first storage location, of the plurality of warehouse storage locations.
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for determining a technician to dispatch to a customer site requiring a service call. A first plurality of technicians assigned to a customer site requiring a service call is determined. A location of each of the technicians is also determined. A first plurality of distances is determined between each of the technicians and a plurality of locations at which is disposed equipment needed for the service call. A second plurality of distances is determined between each of the technicians and a plurality of service vehicles at which is disposed the equipment needed for the service call. One of the technicians is dispatched to the customer site based on the location of each of the technicians, on the first plurality of distances, and on the second plurality of distances. A system for implementing the method is disclosed.
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16 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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obtaining, by a system having a processor, a service-call notification indicating a customer site associated with a service call; and generating, by the system, in response to obtaining the service-call notification, and based on each of a group of characteristics, a technician dispatch for use in dispatching one of a plurality of technicians; wherein; the group of characteristics on which the generating is base comprises; (a) a location of the customer site; (b) a current inventory of equipment or each of plurality of service-vehicle storage locations; (c) a current inventory of equipment for each of a plurality of non-service-vehicle warehouse storage locations; (d) a location of each of the service-vehicle storage locations; (e) a location of each of the non-service-vehicle warehouse storage locations; (f) a location of each of the plurality of technicians; (g) a type of problem associated with the service call, the problem being indicated b the service-call notification; and (h) a plurality of total-transit times; the type of problem is indicative of a part or tool needed at the customer site; each of the plurality of total-transit times is an amount of time required for the respective technician to travel from the location of the respective technician to a waypoint, at which the part or tool is located, and from the waypoint to the location of the service call and the waypoint, at which the part or tool is located, is selected from a group consisting of; a first service vehicle of the plurality of service vehicles storage locations; and a first storage location, of the plurality of warehouse storage locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
a server including; a processor; and a computer-readable medium comprising; data indicating a current inventory of equipment for each of a plurality of service-vehicle storage locations; data indicating a current inventory of equipment for each of a plurality of non-service-vehicle warehouse storage locations; data indicating a location of each of the service-vehicle storage locations; data indicating a location of each of the storage locations; and computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising; obtaining a service-call notification indicating a customer site associated with a service call; and generating, in response to obtaining the service-call notification, and based on each of a group of characteristics, a technician dispatch, for use in dispatching one of a plurality of technicians; wherein;
the group of characteristics on which the generating is based comprises;
(a) a location of the customer site;
(b) the current inventory of equipment for each of a plurality of service-vehicle storage locations;
(c) the current inventory of equipment for each of a plurality of non-service-vehicle warehouse storage locations;
(d) the location of each of the service vehicle storage locations;
(e) the location of each of the non-service-vehicle warehouse storage locations;
(f) a location of each of he plurality of technicians;
(g) a type of problem associated with the service call, the problem being indicated by the service-call notification; and
(h) a plurality of total-transit times;
the type of problem is indicative of a part or tool needed at the customer site;
each of the plurality of total-transit times is an amount of time required for the respective technician to travel from the location of the respective technician to a waypoint, at which the part or tool is located, and from the waypoint to the location of the service call; and
the waypoint, at which the part or tool is located, is selected from a group consisting of;
a first service vehicle, of the plurality of service vehicles storage locations; and
a first storage location, of the plurality of warehouse storage locations.- View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable storage devices having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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obtaining a service-call notification indicating a customer site associated with a service call; and generating, by the system, in response to obtaining the service-call notification, and based on each of a group of characteristics, a technician dispatch for use in dispatching one of a plurality of technicians; wherein; the group of characteristics on which the generating is based comprises; (a) a location of the customer site; (b) a current inventory of equipment for each of a plurality of service-vehicle storage locations; (c) a current inventory of equipment for each of a plurality of non-service-vehicle warehouse storage locations; (d) a location of each of the service-vehicle storage locations; (e) a location of each of the storage locations; (f) a location of each of the plurality of technicians; (g) a type of problem associated with the service call, the problem being indicated by the service-call notification; and (h) a plurality of total-transit times; the type of problem is indicative of a part or tool needed at the customer site; each of the plurality of total-transit times is an amount of time required for the respective technician to travel from the location of the respective technician to a waypoint, at which the part or tool is located, and from the waypoint to the location of the service call; and the waypoint at which the or tool is located is selected from a group consisting of; a first service vehicle, of the plurality of service vehicles storage locations; and a first storage location, of the plurality of warehouse storage locations.
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