[MBZ] OT - New Job - Trip Routing Software

2009-01-01 Thread Michael E. Esh
Hi Everyone, I lost my job of 29 years on October 31 of 2008. I am starting this month as an independent contractor, auditing convenience stores. I have 55 stores to complete by the 20th of each month. Each audit takes an average of 30 minutes to complete and pays $20.00 per audit. The farthest

Re: [MBZ] OT - New Job - Trip Routing Software

2009-01-01 Thread Rich Thomas
Is there something like that on Google maps? There are all kinds of little add-on programs people have created. --R Michael E. Esh wrote: Hi Everyone, I lost my job of 29 years on October 31 of 2008. I am starting this month as an independent contractor, auditing convenience stores. I have

Re: [MBZ] OT - New Job - Trip Routing Software

2009-01-01 Thread OK Don
I've seen a route planning feature in the description of some of the Garmin GPS units. Might make it easier to find all the stores as well - in point 7 miles turn left. Hi Everyone, I lost my job of 29 years on October 31 of 2008. I am starting this month as an independent contractor,

Re: [MBZ] OT - New Job - Trip Routing Software

2009-01-01 Thread Allan Streib
Michael E. Esh michael...@charter.net said: Hi Everyone, I lost my job of 29 years on October 31 of 2008. I am starting this month as an independent contractor, auditing convenience stores. I have 55 stores to complete by the 20th of each month. Each audit takes an average of 30 minutes

Re: [MBZ] OT - New Job - Trip Routing Software

2009-01-01 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 11:12 AM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Michael E. Esh michael...@charter.net said: That sounds like the classic traveling salesman problem. Finding the optimal route is actually a very difficult problem. That's just what I was thinking---next he's going

Re: [MBZ] OT - New Job - Trip Routing Software

2009-01-01 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Mike, I agree with Alex. With Google Maps, you can select a start address and the most distant point, then drag the trip line to intermediate stops. When you get the best route, print it out. Good Fortune in your new job. Happy New Year. Take care, Chuck On Jan 1, 2009, at 9:18 AM,

Re: [MBZ] OT - New Job - Trip Routing Software

2009-01-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Ok, tell me about your job before, and tell me how you got into what you are doing now. Tell me about this auditing of conv stores. Im fixing to be losing my job in a couple of weeks. Michael E. Esh wrote: Hi Everyone, I lost my job of 29 years on October 31 of 2008. I am starting this

Re: [MBZ] OT - New Job - Trip Routing Software

2009-01-01 Thread Michael E. Esh
[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 2:26 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - New Job - Trip Routing Software Ok, tell me about your job before, and tell me how you got into what you are doing now. Tell me about

Re: [MBZ] OT - New Job - Trip Routing Software

2009-01-01 Thread Mountain Man
Allan wrote: That sounds like the classic traveling salesman problem. Finding the optimal route is actually a very difficult problem. Kaleb and others here that do VB and C++ code could probably find an algorithm. Perhaps find one online? I'm sure that if you don't already have a garmin, the

Re: [MBZ] OT - New Job - Trip Routing Software

2009-01-01 Thread Fmiser
It seems than at Thu, 1 Jan 2009 15:11:55 -0600, Mountain wrote: Allan wrote: That sounds like the classic traveling salesman problem. Finding the optimal route is actually a very difficult problem. Kaleb and others here that do VB and C++ code could probably find an algorithm.