This glossary exists to foster better understanding when discussing various aspects of petroleum logistics or fuel dispatch software. The goal is to create a list of terms that all parties can reference for clarity.
Glossary
Any item or equipment, such as trucks, refrigerated trailers, tanks, or generators, to which fuel is delivered.
The process of using a barcode to identify and verify the correct asset and fuel type before initiating the fuel delivery process.
Adhering to industry regulations and standards to meet legal requirements.
Allow customers to enter orders directly without sales or CS assistance. Customers can review and download order history, track shipments, and view proof of delivery.
Devices from manufacturers like Liquid Controls, MID-COM, and Total Control Systems used in metered fuel delivery to measure fuel flow accurately.
An enterprise decision support tool that offers standardization and control of logistics operations in fuel delivery.
A fueling app designed to connect to eMeters, assist drivers in managing fuel delivery, and record transaction details.
The ability to input customer orders into fuel dispatch software with the assistance of prompts based on retained data from previous shipments. Once entered, the orders are sent to all relevant systems via integration.
Digitally available vital information and tickets, streamlining the invoicing process for efficient financial operations.
They are designed for bulk petroleum measurement in both custody-transfer and process-control applications. Because of their simple design, they are easy to maintain and easy to adapt to a variety of systems.
The recorded number in the goRoam app showing the amount of fuel delivered during a transaction.
A company producing eMeters to enhance the efficiency of the fuel delivery process.
Extends the classic Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) by involving more than one salesman (driver). Understanding mTSP is crucial for addressing logistical challenges involving multiple salesmen (drivers) and optimizing their travel routes.
Increased productivity through automated processes, optimal routes, and improved visibility.
Comprehensive solution optimizing transport, storage, and distribution of fuel and petroleum products.
Monitoring fuel movement across supply chain nodes as changes in location and status occur.
Route optimization is strategically planning and improving routes to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness, particularly in logistics operations. It involves determining the fastest and most economical way for multiple vehicles to travel between appointments or destinations. This process considers factors such as distance, capacity, and time constraints, optimizing routes to minimize travel time and fuel consumption while maximizing overall productivity.
The agreed-upon period when a customer expects delivery to occur.
Components in the eMeter that accumulate total fuel delivered over time, contributing to accurate record-keeping.
The Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) is an algorithmic challenge that seeks to determine the most efficient route among a set of cities, ensuring each city is visited exactly once and the salesperson returns to the starting point. Key points include:
- Objective: Find the shortest route connecting all cities.
- Input: A list of cities and the distances between each pair.
- Challenge: Minimize total distance while visiting every city once.
Wet hosing software refers to technology solutions designed for on-site fleet and mobile fuel delivery. It streamlines fueling processes, providing benefits such as increased efficiency and reduced downtime.
Acronym for “Where Is My Order”. This is a term used to describe an inbound customer call to get updates on order status.
Systematic scheduling and dispatch of fuel deliveries with minimal manual input from dispatchers and planners.
By scanning a barcode attached to each customer tank, drivers can avoid cross-contamination of products and create accurate delivery records.
Business rules that need to be obeyed when executing a delivery. They include time windows, capacity, driver skills/permits, vehicle access, and customer preferences.
Ensuring that customers are content with the delivery service through efficient, accurate, and timely deliveries.
A device, often cab-mounted, that continuously monitors and manages the eMeter, ensuring proper functioning during fuel delivery.
Ensuring accurate delivery location using GPS location at the time of delivery.
Full-compartment deliveries to gas stations, convenience stores, or other bulk storage locations using trailers without pumps. Deliveries are not metered.
Tools for reporting accurate stock levels, avoiding stock-outs, and forecasting demand.
The ability to track and monitor delivery operations in real-time, ensuring awareness of the final stages of deliveries.
A manufacturer offering various eMeters, including LCR-II, LCR-600, and LCR-IQ, known for measuring fuel accurately.
The process of pumping fuel from a delivery truck to a customer’s asset, ensuring accurate measurement and delivery.
Multi-compartment route optimization is a process used in logistics and transportation management to find the most efficient routes for vehicles that have multiple compartments or compartments with different constraints. This type of optimization takes into account various factors such as delivery time windows, vehicle capacity, compartment-specific requirements, and overall transportation costs.
“Day of delivery” messages sent to consignees at certain milestones. These include orders loaded, out for delivery, “X” minutes until arrival, driver arrival, and delivery completion.
Reduce clutter, administrative time, and time to invoice through the digitization of typical delivery documents, including bill of lading (BOL), delivery receipts (POD), manifests, and invoices.
Structured approach in operations management, allowing executives to compare planned operations with actual performance for informed decision-making.
Unauthorized or irregular transactions recorded by the fuel controller, indicating potential issues like stealing or mistakes.
The Time-Constrained Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) is a variant of the classical Traveling Salesman Problem with the additional constraint of time windows for visiting cities. In this problem, each city must be visited within a specified time window, and the objective is to find the optimal route that minimizes the total travel time while satisfying these constraints.
Key Points:
- Definition: The Time-Constrained TSP involves time window constraints on visiting cities, adding a temporal dimension to the classic TSP
- Algorithm: An exact algorithm has been proposed to solve the Time-Constrained TSP, ensuring an optimal solution within the given time constraints
- Complexity: Despite the time constraints, solving the Time-Constrained TSP remains a computationally challenging task, akin to the classical TSP
- Understanding and addressing time limitations make this problem more realistic in various practical applications, such as logistics and transportation planning.
A manufacturer known for durable and reliable eMeters used for accurate fuel measurement. The TCS3000 is a common meter in fuels, home heat, and propane delivery.
A subset of supply chain management concerning transportation operations, which may be part of an Enterprise Resource Planning system. A TMS typically acts as an intermediary between an ERP or legacy order processing and warehouse/distribution module.
Widely used in large-scale construction or fleets, wet hosing or wet hose fueling optimizes efficiency by fueling a company’s equipment directly at its location, eliminating the need for off-site refueling
A commercial vehicle hotspot providing a strong Wi-Fi connection for drivers to stay connected during fuel delivery.
