Clustering of jobs
Sometimes Tasha needs to create routes that have orders "stacked" at one point, instead of continuously servicing orders along the entire route. This is done using the "Distance From Route Center Cost" parameter, which is set in the vehicle prices. The ratio between the off-centre penalty and the other prices must be adapted to the specific situation. Note that the clustering penalty is included in the standard starfish cost.
If this parameter is set, Tasha calculates the geometric center of the route when creating the route and assigns each job a "penalty" for distance from the center, effectively trying to create job clusters.
Ukázka tras bez clusteringu, Tasha rozváží zakázky po celé trase:
Ukázka tras s clusteringem, Tasha se snaží tvořit shluky zakázek: