Timefold

What is Timefold

Timefold provides enterprise scheduling optimization APIs and a solver for complex operational planning. It offers proven scheduling APIs for field service, shifts, pickup and delivery, and tasks, with deterministic and explainable results. Users can pick a proven API or describe their problem to get a custom one.

How to use Timefold

1. Choose a proven scheduling API from the available options (Field Service Routing, Employee Shift Scheduling, Pickup & Delivery Routing, or Task Scheduling).
2. Alternatively, describe your scheduling problem to receive a custom API that solves it.
3. Integrate the API into your systems using the provided documentation and integration guides.
4. Leverage the solver for optimization, ensuring deterministic and explainable schedules.
5. Utilize hosting and orchestration services as needed for deployment.

Features of Timefold

• Proven scheduling optimization APIs for field service, shift scheduling, pickup and delivery, and task scheduling.
• Custom API generation from problem descriptions.
• Deterministic and explainable optimization results.
• Enterprise Solver and open-source Solver options.
• Intelligence capabilities for enhanced decision-making.
• Explainability and trust features to understand optimization outcomes.
• Integrations with existing systems.
• Hosting and orchestration support.

Use Cases of Timefold

• Field services: Optimize routes for field technicians.
• Home care: Schedule and route home care visits efficiently.
• Facility maintenance: Plan maintenance tasks and routes.
• Healthcare professionals: Create fair shift schedules for nurses and medical staff.
• Retail staff: Optimize shift schedules for retail employees.
• Security & guards: Schedule security personnel effectively.
• Hospitality staff: Manage hospitality staff shifts.
• NEMT: Optimize non-emergency medical transportation routes.
• Courier services: Plan pickup and delivery routes for couriers.
• LTL and FTL: Optimize less-than-truckload and full-truckload freight routing.
• Same-day delivery: Schedule same-day delivery routes.
• Project scheduling: Assign tasks and optimize project timelines.
• Discrete manufacturing scheduling: Plan manufacturing tasks and resources.
• Single-site maintenance scheduling: Optimize maintenance tasks at a single location.

Pricing

Timefold offers a free trial and various plans. For detailed pricing information, refer to the pricing page.

FAQ

• What types of problems can Timefold solve? Timefold handles field service routing, employee shift scheduling, pickup and delivery routing, task scheduling, and custom optimization problems.
• Is Timefold's optimization explainable? Yes, Timefold provides deterministic and explainable results, allowing users to understand why specific schedules are generated.
• Can I try Timefold for free? Yes, a free trial is available.
• Does Timefold offer an open-source version? Yes, there is an open-source Solver option in addition to the Enterprise Solver.
• How do I get a custom API? You can describe your scheduling problem and Timefold will provide a custom API that solves it.