Beat Planner optimizes distributor territories, beats and salesmen traveling sequence to minimize the number of salesmen and maximize the coverage and servicing time.
Key Features
- Geo-Codes - Capture of geo-codes using a mobile app or by dragging, dropping Customer location on Google Map or from Retailer address
- Visualize - View all the customers on Google Maps. Compare Existing Manual Plan with optimal Beat Plan.
- Multiple Optimization Criteria - Optimize based on (a) number of customers, or (b) based on the beat value, or (c) based on the total time spent in the market.
- Optimized Territory - Group Beats by Week day or by Salesmen. Deal with multiple visit Frequencies (F2, F4, F8 or mixed Frequency)
- Optimized Salesman Sequence - The salesman’s travelling sequence is optimized within each beat.
- Salesman’s Weekly Plan - Weekly calendar for each salesman (which beat should be covered by which salesman on what day)
- Manual Overrides - Manually over-ride the beat plan or salesman sequence
Deliverables in a Snapshot
Some Case Studies
A large iconic FMCG brand reduced its overall on-field Salesforce by 10% and improved its on-field coverage by 15% across multiple Asian Markets.
A USD 2 billion Indian Foods company could expand its coverage by 20% rapidly in dense Indian Metro cities at minimal extra cost using the Beat Planner.
