Locate2u Core 3.1.0 Release Notes
Summary
Locate2u Core 3.1.0 release focuses on enhancements to the tracking page, rostering, customer management, jobs, frequent addresses, and order flows.
These updates improve day-to-day usability and system reliability.
Features
Tracking Page Enhancements
(A release date for the new tracking page will be announced soon.)
- Show Suburb/City and State in Status History
Feature Details:
- Tracking page status history now includes suburb, city, and state.
- Provides more detailed delivery updates.
Use Case:
Customers get clearer visibility into the progress of their delivery.
Carrier Marketplace
- Hide Carrier Actions for Orders in Preparation
Feature Details:
- The “Download Label” and “Book to Carrier” buttons are hidden when orders are in the preparation stage.
Use Case:
Reduces confusion by only showing valid actions.
Customer Management
- Expose Payment Terms on Customer Card
Feature Details:
- Customer card now shows payment terms.
Use Case:
Teams can easily reference billing agreements.
- Move Tags from Team Member Details Tab to Accounts Tab
Feature Details:
- Tags previously on the team member details tab are now managed from the accounts tab.
Use Case:
Provides more centralised management of tags.
Optimiser & Routing
- Service Area Performance Improvements
Feature Details:
- Improved optimiser performance when handling service area–based stops.
Use Case:
Ensures faster route planning on large data sets.
- Adjust Field Order on Add/Edit Run Schedule Form
Feature Details:
- On the run schedule form, the customer field is now displayed above the service package field.
Use Case:
Provides a more logical workflow when scheduling runs.
- Order Status Flow Updates / Updating Stop Dates
Feature Details:
- Updated status flow logic for orders with pickup and delivery stops.
- Introduced new order status “Collected” (applies when a single pickup stop is complete).
Use Case:
Provides more accurate status tracking, ensuring orders reflect the correct stage in the workflow.
Rostering
- Team Member Rostering: Enable Past Dates in Unavailable Days
Feature Details:
- Users can now select past dates when adding unavailable days.
- Supports late filling of rostering data.
Use Case:
Improves accuracy when recording absences that were applied retrospectively.
- Jobs & Frequent Addresses
Expose Individual Custom Field Columns in Jobs Form
Feature Details:
- Users can now selectively display individual custom field columns on the jobs form.
Use Case:
Provides tailored job views for different teams and workflows.
- Search and Filter in Order List Columns
Feature Details:
- Added filtering for capacity and handling method columns in the order list.
- Supports multi-select and search within handling method options.
Use Case:
Makes it easier to manage and filter large order lists.
- Show and Search Frequent Address Contact Name
Feature Details:
- Frequent address selector now supports searching by contact name.
- The contact name is also displayed in the dropdown list.
Use Case:
Speeds up address selection and improves usability for users managing multiple contacts.
Locate2u Core 3.1.0: Enhancements and Improvements
- Improved visibility of order statuses within the stop details page.
- Enhanced asset management with upcoming maintenance tracking.
- Corrected an issue where the brand associated with a customer was not being recognized in orders.
- Adjusted trip logic so that stop times consolidate correctly when the general settings stop duration is set to “combined.”
- Ensured that the expected delivery date on an order now flows correctly to the stop when updated in the UI.
- Addressed booking issue when selecting “any time, morning, afternoon, or evening” as the delivery or pick-up time.
- Resolved issue where the trip creation indicator continued to display after loading was complete.
- Improved optimiser to ensure unassigned stops display when a non-contiguous error occurs.
- Corrected service costs to ensure they populate properly at the trip level.
Locate2u Core 3.0.2 Release Notes
Summary
Locate2u Core 3.0.2 introduces 24 new features and a range of enhancements.
This release improves reporting, invoicing, rostering, SMS communication, and mapping, while adding greater flexibility in order and stop management.
Features
1. Reporting & Analytics
- Distance Column in Stops Report
Adds a new distance field for improved stop-level reporting.
- Near Real-Time GPS Reports
Updates GPS reports more frequently, providing near real-time driver visibility.
2. Order Management & Visibility
- Expose Fields on Order Details Page
Displays more fields for better order visibility.
- Order Status Audit History
Shows a clear audit trail of order status changes.
- Allow Dates to Be Updated While In Transit
Enables updates to orders marked “In Transit to Warehouse.”
- Toast Notifications for Stop and Shipment Creation
Provides instant confirmation when new stops or shipments are created.
- Allow Users to Save Custom Default View of Order List
Lets users set their preferred order list layout as default.
3. Invoicing & Billing (Enterprise customers only)
- Invoice Templates Table
Allows businesses to manage multiple invoice formats in one place.
- Pro Rata Minimum Column in Draft Invoice Page
Adds billing clarity with a new pro rata minimum field.
4. Communication (SMS & Notifications)
- Send SMS Directly from Order Details Page
Enables SMS communication from within order workflows.
- SMS Error Display for Unsubscribed Numbers
Clearly shows failed SMS attempts due to unsubscribed numbers on the Stop details page.
- New Shipment/Stop Updated Email Notifications (Customer Portal)
Keeps customers informed about shipment or stop changes automatically.
5. Rates & Pricing (Enterprise customers only)
- Rates Engine – Multi Rate Facet UI
Adds an interface for managing multiple pricing facets.
- Rates Engine – Multi Service Package Facet Handling
Expands pricing logic to support multiple service packages.
6. Routing & Optimiser
- Capacity Routing Logic Update in Optimiser
Considers stop duration when calculating capacity routing.
7. Rostering & Team Management
- Rostering: Availability Filter (30 Days)
Displays driver availability across 30 days with filters. All days are available via horizontal scroll in a single view.
- Place Driver ‘On Hold’ from Team Profile
Lets managers mark drivers as unavailable without removal.
8. Integrations & APIs
- Customer Ratings Report API (by Team)
Provides customer satisfaction data grouped by team.
- Fraud Field in API
Exposes a fraud field in the API for monitoring events.
9. Stop & Shipment Management
- Enhanced Stop Form Export
Adds two new columns for more detailed export data.
Enhancements and Improvements
- Fixed issues when downloading POD PDFs in stops/shipments.
- Improved stop list results by including unassigned stops with the same start date.
- Prevented duplicate creator accounts during customer/admin setup.
- Ensured stop-status change emails always include the correct proof of delivery attachments.
- Corrected stop counts for “No Time Window” vs. timed stops in Service Area Dashboard.
- Applied performance optimizations across dashboards, notifications, and workflows.
