Release Notes
Collection of version changes made to JDispatch
- Dashboard V3.6.2 [2022/01/29]
- JDispatch Mobile App V3.3.2 [2021/09/14]
- Dashboard V3.6.1 [2021/09/14]
- Dashboard V3.6 [2021/07/02]
- JDispatch Mobile App V3.3 [2021/06/12]
- Dashboard V3.5 [2020/12/30]
- Dashboard V3.4 [2020/04/29]
- Dashboard V3.3 [2019/12/23]
- Dashboard V3.2 [2019/06/12]
- JDispatch Mobile App V3.2.23 [2019/06/12]
Dashboard V3.6.2 [2022/01/29]
JDispatch Web Dashboard Release Notes for V3.6.2
The following enhancements / bug fixes have been released for JDispatch
Enhancements for all users
- Addition of 'Delivered' panel in the standard map kiosk. Can add this new panel via the admin settings.
- Kiosk panel can also, optionally, show pickups as well. Also able to add this via admin settings.
- Modifications to better scroll delivery lists in the kiosk when there are more than visible on screen
- Cleaned up the map legend icons to take up less space
- Made better use of the kiosk map size
- Updates to the kiosk panels to be consistent with the regular dashboard delivery tables
- Security patches
Additional enhancements for premium users
- No premium specific updates in this release
Bug Fixes
- Fixed bug where Suppliers could not be edited in a secondary branch
- Fixed the signature pop-over to click in/out and only show one at a time
- Fixed customer filtering on history tables
- Fixed rare situation where kiosk summary table showed deliveries for the incorrect date
JDispatch Mobile App V3.3.2 [2021/09/14]
Release notes for the JDispatch Mobile Application released 2021/09/14
This update is currently only available for beta testers. To join the JDispatch beta, please follow the steps to join
- Updated security modules
- Support for Android R
- Updated signature module
- Introduced the ability to take a picture of delivery vs. take signature
- Bug Fixes
Dashboard V3.6.1 [2021/09/14]
JDispatch Web Dashboard Release Notes for V3.6.1, released 2021/09/14
The following enhancements / bug fixes have been released for JDispatch
Enhancements for all users
- General user interface improvements
Additional enhancements for premium users
- Prep for next release of mobile app which will include ability to take photos of deliveries vs. signatures.
Bug Fixes
- Corrected displaying of supplier / customer delivery statistics
- Back-end security patches
Dashboard V3.6 [2021/07/02]
JDispatch Web Dashboard Release Notes for V3.6, released 2021/07/02
The following enhancements / bug fixes have been released for JDispatch
Enhancements for all users
- Improved Route Optimization
- Inclusion of Pick-ups in route optimization
- Addition of 'Rush' delivery indicator icon on delivery listing screen
Additional enhancements for premium users
- Additional information added to, and cleanup of delivery location window, accessed by clicking on the location button in delivery listing screen
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Addition of 'Route Review' screen, accessed via the delivery location window
- Route review screen will show the optimized route suggested to the driver, along with the order of stops included
- New KPI metrics added to JDispatch Dashboard
- Rush Deliveries - Number of rush deliveries dispatched. Aimed to help identify if there are too many rush deliveries in a day.
- Delivery Efficiency - Percentage of deliveries completed before the estimated delivery time calculated during route optimization
- Delivery Window - Window (in minutes) that deliveries are completed when compared to estimated delivery time calculated during optimization
Bug Fixes
- Corrected issues found in pickup summary reporting
- Corrected issues in optimization when both a regular AND rush order for the same customer were assigned to a single run
- Fixed a bug where the sort/filtering functions were not working in delivery pickup history reports
- Fixed a bug where the sort/filtering functions were not working in the pickup summary screen.
- Speed on location map for some users was reporting in Metres per second, not Kilometres per hour. This has been resolved.
JDispatch Mobile App V3.3 [2021/06/12]
Release notes for the JDispatch Mobile Application released 2019/06/12
- Full overhaul of GPS module.
- Introduced ability to check status of and reset GPS functions within settings page
- Updates to route optimization to include pickups
- Bug fixes
Dashboard V3.5 [2020/12/30]
JDispatch Web Dashboard Release Notes for V3.5, released 2020/12/30
The following enhancements / bug fixes have been released for JDispatch
- Additional status options (Received/Hold/Shipped)
- Ability to modify status on delivery listing screen
- Optional ability to automatically add orders as 'Received' when they are printed
- Curbside pickup (For premium users)
- SMS integration
- Ability to notify dispatch staff of waiting customer via AMS PBX system
- Integration with Counterpoint Cloud Platform QuickDial module
- Icon updates
- Back-end performance enhancements
- Changes for consistency across look-ups
- Fixed bug allowing duplicate suppliers to be added with same ID
Dashboard V3.4 [2020/04/29]
JDispatch Web Dashboard Release Notes for V3.4, released 2020/04/29
- Introduction of 2 new status types 'Received' and 'In Pick'
- Includes ability to adjust these statuses within the delivery listing page
- Creation of new kiosk page to show all orders in process (Received / In Pick) and processed (In Transit / Delivered)
- Updates to delivery listing page status updates
- Bug fixes:
- Error when trying to view signature in history listing
- Delivered invoices continuing to flash as updated
Dashboard V3.3 [2019/12/23]
JDispatch Web Dashboard Release Notes for V3.3, released 2019/12/23
This release of the JDispatch dashboard contains enhanced features for our Premium level users
New Features & Enhancements
- Real-time smooth scroll map for Premium users: Premium users now have the ability to adjust the frequency at which their devices update position information on the JDispatch server. This allows the dashboard map to update device location real-time and navigate the device pins on the map without refresh. This also applies to the Kiosk maps.
- Introduction of driver alert reporting: With the increased ping times from our mobile app, we can also enable Premium users to pull driver alert reports based on the Max speed and Max idle time set on your account.
The new report is found under the 'Reports / Extracts' menu and can be generated for a date range, by driver or for all drivers. Both extended idle and overspeed errors are displayed in the report, which can be exported to excel by clicking the 'Export to Excel' button in the top right of the report panel. You can also view the location of extended idles alerts by clicking the icon in the 'Location' column.
Parameters for the driver alert reporting are found under Admin > Site Settings. Default parameters are 15 minute idle time and overspeed of 125km. - Navigation consolidation: Similar navigation buttons have been grouped together in the navigation bar in an effort to tidy up the site navigation
Bug Fixes
- Fixes to pick-up requests wherein only a portion of the parts are picked up.
- Fixes to Kiosk navigation URL
- Security Fixes
- Fix where pick-up screen refresh only showed picked up listings.
- Fixed mobile site navigation not showing.
- Corrected the real-time update of delivery time showing on cancelled delivery invoices.
Dashboard V3.2 [2019/06/12]
JDispatch Web Dashboard Release Notes for V3.2, released 2019/06/12
- Enhanced password and site security
- Modification to non-admin user to hide total dollars delivered
- Introduction of 'Dispatcher' login with unique permissions as well as the ability to assign drivers
- Modifications to handle pick-up transactions to be signed for in store on a tablet
- Introduction of 'alerts' section in top navigation bar to notify users of dashboard an/or mobile app updates
- General Bug Fixes
- Introduced a new setting wherein users can define how frequently the mobile app will search for location information. This setting is the minimum amount of time that will elapse before attempting to find a new location.
- Style changes for the dashboard login page
- Migration of the driver communication module to Google Firebase Cloud messaging
JDispatch Mobile App V3.2.23 [2019/06/12]
Release notes for the JDispatch Mobile Application released 2019/06/12
- Updated security modules
- Support for Android O/P/Q
- Migration to Google Firebase Messaging for system to driver communication
- Update to driver chat message display to not truncate message, and extend period of time from which messages will show.
- Back-end updates to the GPS tracking module
- Updated support for back-end integration - Big Fixes
- Bug Fixes