Farin Farin
Routes and transfers

Plan and optimize delivery routes

Build one route plan for a day and fulfillment location, add stops when needed, and optimize the stop order for drivers and loaders.

5 min read Updated Apr 5, 2026 Managers and dispatchers planning daily routes

Use Routes when you need one plan for one fulfillment day and one fulfillment location.

Farin builds that plan from matching delivery wholesale orders, internal transfers, and any manual or recurring stops you add for the day.

Quick facts

Start here

  • Each date and fulfillment location pair has one saved route plan.
  • The route can include delivery wholesale orders, internal transfers, manual stops, and recurring weekly stops.
  • FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, and LAST are hard priority slots. Use them only when the stop really must land there.
  • ETA mode changes the time estimates and optimization behavior, but the plan still saves to the same route.

Step 1: Load the right route day

Choose the route date and fulfillment location

Open Routes.

Pick the date and fulfillment location first so the planner loads the correct delivery orders and transfers for that day.

The route planner shows one saved plan for the selected day and fulfillment location, with stops, travel totals, and a map preview area.

Step 2: Add or shape the stop list

Review the stops Farin already pulled in, then add manual stops or recurring stops only when the day needs them.

Use fixed priorities like FIRST or LAST sparingly so optimization still has room to improve the route.

  • Manual stops are useful for one-off pickups, drop-offs, or service visits that are not tied to an order.
  • Recurring stops are better for weekly standing visits so the dispatcher does not rebuild them every time.
  • Reverse View helps you preview the list from the other end, but it does not replace real route ordering decisions.
Shape the stop list in the route planner before you optimize so manual stops and hard priorities reflect the real day.

Step 3: Optimize and save the plan

If the map preview is incomplete

The route can still work even when geometry or map details are missing.

Use the stop list, addresses, and totals as the source of truth, then fix the address or map data later if the preview cannot draw the path.

  • Pick Standard or Traffic-Aware ETA mode based on how precise the drive estimate needs to be.
  • The page auto-optimizes when it opens, and you can click Optimize again after the stops and priorities change.
  • Save the plan so the final sequence is preserved for drivers and dispatch records.
Optimize and save the route only after the stop list is ready, because the final sequence is used for drivers and dispatch records.

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