Vehicle Routing (Python)

Find the most efficient routes for a fleet of vehicles.

• Prerequisites
• Run the application
• Test the application

Tip

Check out our off-the-shelf model for Field Service Routing. This model goes beyond basic Vehicle Routing and supports additional constraints such as priorities, skills, fairness and more.

Prerequisites

1. Install Python 3.10+.

2. Install JDK 17+, for example with Sdkman:

   $ sdk install java
   

Run the application

1. Git clone the timefold-quickstarts repo and navigate to this directory:

   $ git clone https://github.com/TimefoldAI/timefold-quickstarts.git
   ...
   $ cd timefold-quickstarts/python/vehicle-routing

2. Create a virtual environment:

   $ python -m venv .venv

3. Activate the virtual environment:

   $ . .venv/bin/activate

4. Install the application:

   $ pip install -e .

5. Run the application:

   $ run-app

6. Visit http://localhost:8080 in your browser.

7. Click on the Solve button.

Test the application

1. Run tests:

   $ pytest

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