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AI Multi-stop Planner for Circular Logistics with Gpt-4o & Open Route API

Original n8n title: ♻️ AI Multi-stop Planner for Circular Logistics with Gpt-4o & Open Route API

BySamir Saci @samirsaci on n8n.io

*Tags: AI Agent, Supply Chain, Logistics, Circular Economy, Route Planning, Transportation, GPS API*

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This workflow follows the Agent → Gmail recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.

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        "text": "=Here is an email from a customer requesting a shipment:\n\nSubject: {{ $json.subject }}\nBody: {{ $json.text }}\n\nPlease extract all the structured logistics data based on the format provided.",
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      "position": [
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      "parameters": {
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      "parameters": {
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        "width": 1560,
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        "content": "### 3. Record Shipment Request Information and fetch distance and driving time using Open Route API\nThis starts by recording all the information parsed by the AI node. Then, we use the **Open Route API** to complete with **geocoding data** *(GPS Coordinates)* that will be used to fetch **driving distance and time**.\n\n#### How to setup?\n- **Setup API Credentials**\n  1. Get your free API key: [Open Route API Documentation](https://openrouteservice.org/dev/#/api-docs)\n  2. Fill the API key in the HTTP request node\n  3. Select the driving mode (**driving-car**: individual truck) or (**driving-hgv**: commercial truck)\n- **Load records in the Google Sheet Node**:\n   1. Add your Google Sheet API credentials to access the Google Sheet file\n   2. Select the file using the list, an URL or an ID\n   3. Select the sheet in which you want to record your working sessions\n   4. Map the fields: **shipment_number**, **pickup_location**, **pickup_address**, **pickup_longitude**, **pickup_latitude**, **expected_pickup_time**,\t**temperature_control**, **destination_store_name**, **destination_address**, **destination_longitude**, **destination_latitude**, **expected_delivery_time**, **driving_distance**, **driving_time**\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n  [Learn more about the Google Sheet Node](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets)\n\nLongitudes, latitudes, distance and time will be fetched from the **Open Route API**.\n"
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      "position": [
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      "parameters": {
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        "width": 180,
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        "content": "### 1. Workflow Trigger with Gmail Trigger\nThe workflow is triggered by a new email received in your Gmail mailbox dedicated to process **collection request**.\n\n#### How to setup?\n- **Gmail Trigger Node:** set up your Gmail API credentials\n[Learn more about the Gmail Trigger Node](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/trigger-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.gmailtrigger)\n"
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      "parameters": {
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        "width": 440,
        "height": 820,
        "content": "### 2. AI Agent to parse the collection process\nThis node will analyze the content of the email to extract information about the **sender** *(name, company)* and the **collections** *(address, time window)*.\n\n#### How to setup?\n- **AI Agent with the Chat Model**:\n   1. Add a **chat model** with the required credentials *(Example: Open AI 4o-mini)*\n   2. Adapt the system prompt to the format of emails you expect to receive *(type of information included)*\n  [Learn more about the AI Agent Node](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/cluster-nodes/root-nodes/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent)\n"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "95067b31-0ab2-48f2-b08f-ef08989c81ac",
      "name": "OpenAI Chat Model2",
      "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi",
      "position": [
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        660
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "model": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "list",
          "value": "gpt-4o-mini"
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "typeVersion": 1.2
    },
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      "id": "48a5b173-0022-4628-b4c2-acb8a0a19122",
      "name": "Sticky Note3",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
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      ],
      "parameters": {
        "color": 7,
        "width": 680,
        "height": 720,
        "content": "### 4. Reply with a confirmation of shipment allocation\nWe first collect all the information of the sequence of pickups from the **Google Sheets** the AI Agent will use that to generate a reply by email.\n#### How to setup?\n- **Load records in the Google Sheet Node**:\n   1. Add your Google Sheet API credentials to access the Google Sheet file\n   2. Select the file using the list, an URL or an ID\n   3. Select the sheet in which you want to record your working sessions\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n  [Learn more about the Google Sheet Node](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets)\n- **AI Agent with the Chat Model**:\n   1. Add a **chat model** with the required credentials *(Example: Open AI 4o-mini)*\n   2. Adapt the system prompt with your company information **(name, contact, position)**\n  [Learn more about the AI Agent Node](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/cluster-nodes/root-nodes/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent)\n\n"
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    },
    {
      "id": "bb47b105-1f97-4b23-b92c-dbe318ab21f9",
      "name": "Loop Over Items",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
      "position": [
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        460
      ],
      "parameters": {
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        "batchSize": "=1"
      },
      "typeVersion": 3
    },
    {
      "id": "60ede508-1b35-4ce3-a316-b23bd8d59ef3",
      "name": "Split by Address",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut",
      "position": [
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      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "fieldToSplitOut": "output"
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      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "5325cb92-2d71-4416-a521-1c911b1f6df3",
      "name": "Extract Job",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "position": [
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      },
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      "name": "Jobs Mapping",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "position": [
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      "parameters": {
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        "assignments": {
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              "id": "1d331865-d691-4f5b-9b6f-c6bac6b52e89",
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    },
    {
      "id": "17afe2de-5512-4c23-bc31-a67ebd10a3c8",
      "name": "Format Jobs",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "position": [
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        700
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      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "// This Function node transforms store pickup data into the OpenRouteService optimization payload\n\nconst inputData = items.map(item => item.json);\n\n// Build the jobs array\nconst jobs = inputData.map((entry, index) => ({\n  id: index + 1,\n  location: [entry.longitude, entry.latitude]\n}));\n\n// Take the second item as the starting location (adjust index if needed)\nconst vehicleStart = [inputData[1].longitude, inputData[1].latitude];\n\nconst vehicles = [\n  {\n    id: 1,\n    start: vehicleStart,\n    capacity: [100],\n    profile: \"driving-hgv\"\n  }\n];\n\nreturn [\n  {\n    json: {\n      jobs,\n      vehicles\n    }\n  }\n];\n"
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    {
      "id": "ea3ebcd5-76c6-43cf-a486-bb778d473c0d",
      "name": "Split Jobs",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut",
      "position": [
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        920
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "fieldToSplitOut": "jobs"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "1af40684-cb06-455c-b6f5-0684c06438c3",
      "name": "Merge Sequence with coordinates",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge",
      "position": [
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        780
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "mode": "combine",
        "options": {},
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      },
      "notesInFlow": true,
      "typeVersion": 3.1
    },
    {
      "id": "4d77cac0-5d3a-4778-aa98-ad10e3aa33b2",
      "name": "Format GPS Coordinates",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "position": [
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      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "assignments": {
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            },
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    {
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      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
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              "required": false,
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      },
      "typeVersion": 2
    }
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          {
            "node": "Loop Over Items",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "GPS Pickup": {
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    },
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            "type": "main",
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      ]
    },
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            "node": "AI Agent Parser",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "AI Agent Reply": {
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            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
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    },
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}

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*Tags: AI Agent, Supply Chain, Logistics, Circular Economy, Route Planning, Transportation, GPS API*

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