Lab 5: Vehicle Routing Problem

In this lab I had to solve a vehicle routing problem (VRP) for a trucking company that had the goal of providing continuity between drivers, customers, and service areas. Using GIS to solve a VRP is fast easy way to come to a solution.
I created a total of 16 routes that covered every order while keeping them in one service area to provide continuity. The screenshot above shows the solution that ArcMap's network analyst calculated after I tweaked the settings. It provides a nice balance between cost effectiveness and customer service.