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Overview of Feeder Zones - 365 Management

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The Feeder Zones screen allows you to feed vehicles into certain zones from another.

This is also useful for limiting how many vehicles can be in a zone at any one time. 

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To access this screen:

  1. Click on Feeder Zones from the Dispatch > Zones dropdown menu.

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Live mode

In this mode, you can view the live configuration of your feeder zones.

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To switch to Live Mode:

  1. Click on the Live Mode button in the top left. 

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Draft mode

In this mode, you can view and edit your feeder zone configuration as a draft, and then apply this draft to live.

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To switch to Draft Mode:

  1. Click on the Draft Mode button in the top left. 

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Create a new draft

To create a new draft configuration:

  1. Click on the New Draft button.

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Note: When you create a new draft, the current draft will be overridden and any changes made will apply to all zone areas. (e.g. Zone Maker, Zone List, Backup Zones,...)

Apply a draft to live

To apply your new draft to the live configuration:

  1. Click on the Apply Draft to Live button.

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The live feeder zone configuration will now be replaced with the latest draft configuration. 

Add feeder zone

To add a new feeder zone: 

  1. Click on the Add button on the right-hand side. 

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  2. Configure the feeder zone settings:

    Company: Select which company this zone will apply to.
    Main Zone: Select which zone will be the main zone. 
    Feed Zone: Select which zone will feed vehicles into the main zone. 
    Feed Mode: Set if drivers should be invited to the main zone, or automatically replotted. 
    Feed Type: Select 'Fill' to fill up the main zone first, select 'Round Robin' to spread feeder vehicles between multiple zones. 
    Feed Limit: Set the maximum number of vehicles allowed in the main zone. 
    Invite Retry Interval: Set how often an invite should be sent after the first invite. 
    Priority: Set the priority level of the feeder zone (9 is the highest). 
    Notification Message: Write a custom message to be sent to invite drivers to the main zone. 

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  3. Then click Create.

In the above example, a maximum of 4 drivers are allowed in the TWN zone, and when the number falls below 4, drivers from the UNI zone will be offered a place in the TWN zone.

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