IDSC MatchAdvice®: Increasing Capacity Utilization While Reducing Empty Miles 
IDSC MatchAdvice can increase loaded miles per truck per day by as much as 10% by considering all power/load match opportunities across the range of your operations, while still satisfying customer requirements and driver needs. What benefits would you see from load planning that strikes the perfect balance between waiting for an assignment and running empty miles for each truck in your fleet?
Integration for Maximum Productivity
IDSC MatchAdvice integrates seamlessly with nearly all existing dispatch systems to increase productivity. The entire load match process can be automated or you can maintain the option for the load planner or dispatcher to review the solutions prior to making the assignment. Either way, load planning is still completed faster and more effectively, with improved business profitability driving the process.
With IDSC MatchAdvice, you can simply match one load to a truck, or look for the right combinations of several loads on one truck, quickly and accurately. Even depot-based, short-haul operations are covered for multiple, better load assignments.
Resource and Shift Optimization
Do you run shift-based driver schedules? Maybe for grocery or food delivery, or in fuel transport to retail locations? IDSC MatchAdvice reads driver shift information, then uses its powerful optimization programming to match the right loads throughout the shift to each driver. Faster and better shift scheduling, with an eye on your bottom line and asset productivity.
Real-World Constraints and Business Rules
IDSC MatchAdvice balances many more discrete requirements simultaneously during the load matching process than any planner can, including:
| Time Windows (Pickup and Delivery) | Location Information |
| Driver and Power Information | Customer Requirements |
| Geographic Restrictions | Driver Hours of Service |
| Driver Time Home | Profitability |
| Power Division Compatibility | Load Division Compatibility |
| Area Compatibility | Multiple Fleet Optimization |
| Multiple Assignment/Tour Generation | Infeasibility Explanations |
| Appointment Scheduling |
Decision Support for Real-Time Guidance
IDSC MatchAdvice produces on-demand compliance reports that track solution use by individual and the system results for management evaluation. Reports are generated by geographic area or by load planner to ensure compliance, continuous improvement and measurable ROI from MatchAdvice.
