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# What is Locations? And how can I read the locations article sequentially?

This guide provides a brief overview of places and how you can follow the locations articles to learn and benefit from it.
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### Introduction:

Places play a crucial role in the logistics process, serving as central points where drivers drop off orders after pickup. Subsequently, the same or different drivers may pick up orders from these locations for delivery tasks(**Via hub orders**). Moreover, these locations act as the starting/ending points for (**A to B orders**). 
When you select a place as the starting point in the [Vehicle](/en/article/how-to-create-a-vehicle-14bcb38/) or **Dispatching** section, the order list will be optimized accordingly. The orders will be prioritized based on their proximity to the selected place. The closest order will be shown at the top, followed by the next closest order, and so on. The remaining orders will be displayed in a similar manner.


### Here are some articles related to locations that you can follow for more information:

1. **Creating a Place:** [How to create places](/en/article/how-to-create-places-hc0tyl/)
 
2. **Viewing Place Details:** [How to view the details of a place](/en/article/how-to-view-the-details-of-a-place-1bdcgfq/)

3. **Updating a Place:** [How to edit the details of a place](/en/article/how-to-edit-the-details-of-a-place-g62gs3/)
 
4. **Searching Places:** [How to search places](/en/article/how-to-search-places-11h6wt4/)

5. **Deleting a Place:** [How to delete a place](/en/article/how-to-delete-a-place-16u065x/)


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