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What is the procedure for LTL operations?

Article ID: 9
Last updated: 25 Oct, 2019
Shipments enter the system by one of the following methods:
1)      Pickup Entry – Select Operations > Pickup Entry
2)      Freight Bill Entry – Select Freight Billing > Freight Bills
3)      EDI 204
4)      vPickup – Web entry
Operations is divided into 2 separate distinct functions:
Pickup Dispatch – manages the driver dispatch and pickup of shipment back to dock.
Resource Planning – manages the building of outbound delivery trailers via manifesting. Once a shipment enters the system, it is eligible to be routed for delivery, or added to a manifest.
 
Procedure to pickup shipments and return to local dock
1) Enter Pickups into Pickup Entry
2) Assign Driver and advance pickup status in the Operations > Pickup Dispatch screen
3) When driver returns with paperwork, open Pickup screen and check the Checked In box
        This will put the freight ON DOCK
        Shipment is ready to be manifested from the top panel of the Resource Planning Screen
 
Procedure to delivery shipments from local dock
1) Open the Resource Planning Screen
2) On the top panel, <double-click> on each shipment to be loaded on a single delivery truck/trailer
3) Click the Send to Manifest button and put it on an existing manifest or new manifest
        Select As Move Type: Delivery
4) Open the manifest
        Click the Routing tab and verify your routing is correct
5) On the  bottom panel, <right-click> the delivery manifest
        Select Check Call
        Select Dispatch Tractor
        Assign tractor, trailer, driver
        Click OK
6) When the truck leaves the dock
        Select Check Call
        Select Loaded
        Click OK
7) When the truck completes the deliveries, <right-click> the delivery manifest
        Select Check Call
        Select Empty
        Click OK
 
Procedure to move shipments from origin dock to destination dock
1) Open the Resource Planning Screen
2) On the top panel, <double-click> on each shipment to be loaded on a single delivery truck/trailer
3) Click the Send to Manifest button and put it on an existing manifest or new manifest
        Select As Move Type: Linehaul
        Select Origin Dock
        Select Destination Dock
4) Open the manifest
        Click the Routing tab and verify your routing is correct
        Click the Pay tab and verify the driver pay is correct
5) On the  bottom panel, <right-click> the delivery manifest
        Select Check Call
        Select Dispatch Tractor
        Assign tractor, trailer, driver
        Click OK
6) When the truck leaves the origin dock
        Select Check Call
        Select Loaded
        Click OK
7) When the truck arrives at the destination dock, <right-click> the manifest
        Select Check Call
        Select Empty
        Click OK
 
Procedure to assign carrier pickup and delivery (brokered)
1) Enter Pickup into Pickup Entry
        Open the order line and completely fill in the consignee and detail lines
2) In the Manifest field, select Create Delivery Manifest
        Click the Routing tab and verify your routing is correct
        Click the Interline tab and enter your carrier and negotiated rate
        Click the Print button below
        Select Carrier Rate Confirmation and Print
3) Open the Resource Planning Screen
4) On the  bottom panel, <right-click> the delivery manifest
        Select Check Call
        Select Dispatch Carrier
        Assign Carrier if not already assigned
        Select Check Call City in the format <State>+<City Name> (For example: ILChicago)
        Click OK
5) When the truck leaves the dock
        Select Check Call
        Select Loaded
        Click OK
6) When the truck completes the deliveries, <right-click> the delivery manifest
        Select Check Call
        Select Empty
        Click OK
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Article ID: 9
Last updated: 25 Oct, 2019
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