Technician area coverage support in FSR and various improvements (v0.51.0)

Today, we’re announcing version v0.51.0 of the Timefold Platform and v1.9.0 of the Timefold models.

This new version of the Timefold Platform comes with these platform improvements:

New Benelux + Germany map
: A new map covering Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Germany is now available.

Edit names and tags of in-progress runs
: You can now update the names and tags of runs that are still scheduled or in progress – making it easier to classify and organize your runs.
Stability improvements
: Several under-the-hood improvements for a smoother experience.

Next to that, this new version of the Timefold Platform comes with updates to these Timefold Models:

Field Service Routing (v1 | Stable)

Technician area coverage support
: A new hard constraint allows you to define the geographic area a technician can cover during their shift. See technician area coverage guide for details.
Documentation improvements
: Added Terms & Validation guides for clarity and consistency.

Employee Shift Scheduling (v1 | Stable)

Improved justification for “Minimize gaps between shifts”
: The justification for the Minimize gaps between shifts for employee constraint now better reflects the actual time between consecutive shifts. See the Minimize gaps between shifts guide for details.
Documentation improvements
: Added Terms & Validation guides for clarity and consistency.

Please let us know if you have feedback.