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Multi-Stop Deliveries

Give every product a stop number and Cargo Load Planner loads the container in the right order automatically — the first stop off the route goes in last, nearest the doors, so nothing has to be unloaded to reach it.

Stop-aware loading orderDelivery order reportGap & filler suggestions
Deliveries step

One delivery, or several stops

By default a calculation assumes One delivery — everything unloaded in one place. Switch to Several stops and each product gets a stop number; stop 1 is unloaded first, so it's loaded nearest the doors.

Deliveries step: One delivery vs Several stops, and if it does not all fit: one container vs as many as needed

Step 2 of 4 — Deliveries: choosing several stops.

Number of stops

Set the route, then assign each product

Choosing Several stops adds a Number of stops field. From here, every product row on the Products step gets a Stop dropdown — see Product Advanced Settings — so planning a multi-drop route is just a column, not a separate tool.

Several stops selected with number of stops set to 2

Number of stops, set once for the whole route.

Products step

A Stop column right alongside size and quantity

Assigning a stop takes no extra screen — it's a dropdown on the same row as length, width, height, weight and quantity.

Products step showing the Stop column alongside dimensions, weight and quantity

Step 3 of 4 — Products: Stop 1 assigned right on the product row.

Delivery order

Exactly what gets unloaded, where, and whether anything blocks it

The result includes a Delivery order table: unloaded order, stop name, pieces, weight, position from the closed end, and an access flag. "Clear" means nothing blocks that stop's unload — if it doesn't say clear, something loaded after that stop is sitting in the way.

  • Stops are listed in unloading order, matching how they'll come off the truck.
  • Position from the closed end is given as a range in millimetres, so loaders know exactly where each stop's cargo sits.
  • An OK badge at the top confirms the whole delivery order is loadable without conflicts.
Delivery order table with stop, pieces, weight, position from the closed end and access, plus Gaps and fillers below

Delivery order, and the gaps-and-fillers report that comes with it.

Gaps and fillers

Every empty pocket, with what to do about it

Splitting a load by stop naturally leaves gaps between blocks of cargo. Cargo Load Planner lists every one worth knowing about: where it is, its position from the closed end, its size, how much volume it wastes, and a concrete suggestion — dunnage or lashing to prevent lateral shift.

A summary line up top totals how many gaps need a filler, the total empty space, and the free length remaining, so you can judge at a glance whether the route is worth tightening up.

Tip: the "smallest gap worth listing" and "smallest side gap worth listing" thresholds in Calculation Defaults control how sensitive this report is — tighten them if your warehouse wants to see every gap, or loosen them to only see the ones worth acting on.

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