Most routing tutorials show you simple deliveries from one warehouse. Real-world logistics is messier: pickups and deliveries, multiple facilities, and returns integrated with outbound shipments.

Sara Butler from Optilogic's Professional Services team walks through advanced Hopper capabilities for complex routing scenarios:

Two detailed model walkthroughs show real cost and mileage impacts. See how lifting facility decomposition rules can save thousands of miles—and when you shouldn't.

Perfect for users ready to move beyond beginner Hopper concepts!session covers Hopper scenarios that considers the impact of adjusting various factors when routing outbound shipments. Considerations include business hours, asset types available, and origin locations for the shipments.

Before starting this chapter, please take the Introduction to Hopper courses.

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