Load Handling Units

Explanation

This activity involves loading shipment handling units into a consolidated shipment. In essence, this function facilitates the management of loading handling units onto the transport vehicle. This feature proves highly beneficial when greater control and accuracy are required in the loading process.

Moreover, with this feature, loading can be done with two different approaches: 

1. Based on plan – the Consolidated Shipment is planned upfront

• Loading is a matter of confirming that handling units are loaded according to the plan.
• If desired, exceptions can be handled.
• Useful when more preparation is needed e.g., transports must be booked early; a lot of paperwork, administration and approvals are needed.

2. Based on execution – the actual loading decides the scope of the Shipments and the Consolidated Shipment

• Loading initiated by route, forwarder or similar when the transport vehicle arrives.
• Loading continues until the transport vehicle reaches its capacity or there is no more items to load.
• Used if it is more of a constant flow of material and transports can be easily booked.

To load handling units, in the Load Consolidated Shipment page, go to the Handling Units to Load tab and filter out the handling units to load. The search contexts or the list filtration can be used as, If load based on plan the Connected Shipments search context is beneficial as it allows the visibility of only the planned handling units. If the loading is done based on execution other search contexts and list filtration could be used. 

Select the handling units to be loaded and then click on the Load Handling Unit command to load handling units to the Consolidated Shipment.  

Prerequisites

• Handling Units should be picked into the shipment inventory with attached parts.
• All the reservations must be attached to the shipment handling unit.
• The loading of the consolidated shipment should not be finished. 

System Effects

• The Handling Unit(s) will be loaded to the Consolidated Shipment.                      
• The Source reference of loaded handling units and their child handling units will be set as follows,
  • Source Ref Type              =             “Consolidated Shipment”
  • Source Ref 1                    =             ‘Consolidated Shipment ID’ of the loaded Consolidated Shipment 
• The Loading indicator of the consolidated shipment will set as “In Progress” when the first handling unit loads. 
• The Loading Indicator of the shipment will set as “In Progress” when the first handling unit connected to the shipment loads. 

Pages

Load Consolidated Shipment

Activity Diagrams

Load Consolidated Shipment