Enter Loading Sequence
Explanation
This optional activity is used to view or change the load sequence for orders for
customers on the same delivery route. This functionality would only be used for
customers who order parts regularly, but in quantities smaller than
full truck loads. It would only be useful if you have more than one customer with
similar delivery requirements who are located close enough together to be serviced
by the same delivery route. By defining the sequence that the delivery truck is
loaded, you can minimize the amount of additional handling of parts during the delivery
route. For example, items for the last customer on the delivery route should be
loaded first, at the front of the truck cargo space, and items for the first customer
on the route should be loaded last, at the back of the truck cargo space.
Prerequisites
This activity has the following prerequisites:
- The customer order route must be established in the
Delivery Route window.
- The customers must be connected to the defined route.
System Effects
As a result of this activity:
- A load sequence is established for the customer order delivery
route.
- Loading dock personnel will be able to determine the correct loading sequence
of orders and shipments for the customers on the route.
Window
Customer
Load Planning
Related Window Descriptions
Customer
Load Planning
Procedure
- Open the Load Planning
window. Populate the window or search for the route and ship-via for the relevant site that you want to connect customer(s)
to. Alternatively, you could make a new entry.
- Select the customer from the the Customer No list. The default delivery address will be shown in the
Address ID field. You could either select or enter another address that is defined for the customer.
- In the Load Seq No field, enter a number to indicate the sequence
in which orders from this customer should be loaded on delivery vehicles. Lower
numbers, indicating earlier loading, would be used for customers later in the
delivery route.
- Save the record.