Abstract: Server apparatus comprising a processor and a memory, the server apparatus being configured, under control of the processor, to execute instructions stored in the memory: to establish a route data record comprising data indicative of plural routes, each said route being between a start location and a respective destination, whereby each respective destination has at least one route to it from said start location; to process the route data record to determine a zone data record indicative of zones making up each route; and to combine the zone data record with a prediction data record to score the route data making up each said route to each destination based upon a prediction of the probability of a job or expected revenue in each zone making up that route.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate generally to methods, systems, and devices for managing service providers and service requests. The method includes, for each identified geographical area, deriving a service request forecast and service provider forecast for a particular upcoming time period. The method includes, for each identified geographical area, determining whether the geographical area will be in an over-supply state during the particular upcoming time period. The method includes, for each identified geographical area determined to be in the over-supply state during the particular upcoming time period: determining a quantity M of available service providers; selecting at least M available service providers in the geographical area; and providing a notification to only the selected available service providers. Each notification may include a message to move out of the geographical area and into a particular location in another geographical area.