Creating the customer code properties

  1. Select Master Data > Customer Codes.
  2. Click the Drill down option corresponding to a customer code. The Customer Code Details page is displayed.
  3. Click Add icon.
  4. Specify the header information:
    Customer
    The code of the customer.
    Short Description
    A short description of the customer code.
    Description
    A description of the customer.
    Effective from Date
    The date from when the customer code is effective.
    Effective to Date
    The date till when the customer code is effective.
    Trading Partner
    The code of the trading partner.
    Accounting Entity
    The code of the accounting entity. The accounting entity is a corporation or a subset of a corporation. The accounting entity is independent in regard to one or more operational functions or accounting functions. An accounting entity produces a P&L and balance sheet from a complete, balanced set of transactions, and is often a legal entity. An accounting entity is defined within a tenant and can contain locations.
    Ship To Accounting Entity
    The Ship To code used to uniquely identify a Ship To party in an accounting entity. The Ship To accounting entity is the corresponding accounting entity for which the Ship To ID is defined.
    Ship To
    The Ship To ID used with the Ship To name to identify a location in an organization.
    Ship From Accounting Entity
    The Ship From code used to uniquely identify a Ship From party in an accounting entity. The Ship From accounting entity is the corresponding accounting entity for which the Ship From ID is defined.
    Ship From
    The Ship From ID used with the Ship From name to identify a location in an organization.
  5. Click the General tab and specify this information:
    Language Code
    The language in which the documents are printed.
    Workflow Name
    The name of the workflow. The workflow consists of tasks to be performed during the shipment process.
    Time Zone
    The time zone of the customer.
    Language Code for Export-Related Documents
    The language in which the export-related documents must be printed.
  6. Click the Contact Information tab and specify this information:
    External Sales Representative
    The name of the external sales representative.
    Internal Sales Representative
    The name of the internal sales representative.
    Own Fax No
    The fax number of the supplier.
    Own E-Mails
    The email address of the supplier.
    Own Phone No
    The phone number of the supplier.
    Customer’s Phone No
    The phone number of the customer.
    Customer’s E-Mail
    The email address of the customer.
  7. Click the Label & Document Types tab and specify this information:
    Master Label Type
    The master label that is used on a transport handling unit that include inner packaging containing the same item. Normally, this label provides information about the transport handling unit and the item.
    Waybill Type
    The code of a waybill. A waybill is a transport document that confirms a contract between a carrier and a transport buyer for the transport of goods. Types of waybill include air waybill, CMR waybill, or rail consignment note. You must use master data codes to maintain waybill types.
    Packing List Type
    The packing list type used to create a print job as part of the Print Packing List or Print Packing List Labels task.
    Mixed Load Label Type
    The label that is used to indicate a mixed transport handling unit. This label is used together with Transport Handling Unit Packing List Label or Mixed Master Labels.
    Mixed Master Label Type
    The label that identifies a specific item as part of a transport handling unit. This label is used for mixed outer packaging. Usually, multiple Mixed Master Labels are printed.
    Packing List Label Type for Transport Handling Unit
    This label type that is used for all types of packing lists on the transport handling unit level.
    Pack Label Type
    A pack label that usually contains a specific item. Inner packaging can contain different items which contain packs. A pack usually contains a specific item and can be labeled.
    Returnable Master Label Type
    Indicates the Label Type for Master Labels for Returnable Containers.
    Single Label Type
    A single label that is used for a stand-alone inner packaging containing only one item type.
    EDI Waybill Type
    A waybill sent through EDI along with an ASN. The waybill contains a summary of the ASN contents.
    Packing Slip Type
    The document created by shipping personnel, that accompanies a shipment and includes the contents of the shipment.
    Destination Label Type
    The label that is used for transport handling unit. This label provides the information about the destination of the transport handling unit.
    Quick Receive Label Type
    The label type facilitates the process of receiving the shipments. This label usually contains the shipment or ASN number in the barcode format. You must scan the 1D bar code to receive a transport handling unit, shipment, or container.
    Note: The quick receive label is printed based on the printQuickReceiveLabelsTask parameter. This label setting is used to configure a shipper label, shipment label, or several transport handling unit labels for printing.
    Mixed Single Label Type
    The Mixed Single Label Type that contains information about more than one item. Some trading partners require the delivery of more than one item in a single inner packaging. This requirement can be fulfilled by using the virtual containers. In addition, the user must select the Mixed Single Label type.
  8. Click the Shipment Processing tab and specify this information:
    Third Party Freight
    The third party entity to which freight charges are assigned. The address details of the third party entity are maintained in the ThirdPartyFreight code list.
    Note: When shippers are created with third party freight entities, the associated third party address data is populated in the Carrier and Transportation section of the Shippers page.
    Pool Point
    The code of the pool point. The outbound freight costs can be minimized by shipping shippers to local pool points and deliver the product locally. This process reduces distribution costs to local outlets by minimizing the delivery distances and consolidating shippers to a master shipment.
    Cost Item for Clause 92
    The cost item for the FIAT Chrysler Automobiles Clause 92 process. Based on the contract for the associated item, Clause 92 allows the supplier to request reimbursement for expendable packaging.
    Note: The name of the item must match with that of the ERP system.
    Minimum Status for Packing Slip Task Processing
    The workflow status that must be reached for the document to be printed.
    Include Empty Containers
    Indicates if the empty containers can be included.

    Allowed values

    • Only ASN
    • Only Labels
    • Both ASN and Labels
    Automatically set master shipment to complete
    If this check box is selected, the status of the master shipment is set to Complete.
    Note: You can set the status to complete only if the included shippers have been completed.
    Consolidate containers when ASN Type is with Dispatch Order
    If this check box is selected, containers are consolidated for the ASN Type set to With Dispatch Order.
    Add Julian Day to Route Field in Shipper
    If this check box is selected, the shipper's route is truncated to the last three numeric digits and concatenated with the Julian Day. This information is defaulted in the Route field on the Shippers page.
    Suppress Lot ID in Outbound Documents
    If this check box is selected, the lot ID is included in the ASN and printed on labels.
    Print "Ship on Behalf of" Address for Customer-facing Documents
    If this check box to selected, the Ship on Behalf of check box on the Ship From Information page is enabled for customer-facing documents in the direct delivery process. These documents include container labels, packing slips, EDI waybills and so on. This documents use the supplier and ship from information from the supplier party. The information also includes identification numbers like DUNS or IDs that are provided by the end-customer to identify the supplier.
    Print "Ship on Behalf of" Address for Carrier-facing Documents
    If this check box to selected, the Ship on Behalf of check box on the Ship From Information page is enabled for carrier-facing documents in the direct delivery process. These documents include container labels, packing slips, EDI waybills and so on. This documents use the supplier and ship from information from the carrier party. The information also includes identification numbers like DUNS or IDs that are provided by the end-customer to identify the supplier.
    Use Internal Revision ID
    If this check box is selected, the Engineering Change Level for a shipment line of a shipper option is set to ShipmentItem, or ItemID, or RevisionID.
  9. Click the ASN & Packing tab and specify this information:
    Pattern for Formatting Customer Container Type
    The number of layers to be added in the container structure.
    Note: This value determines the business process of the BMW ContainerManagement in Shipping.
    Container Aggregation Mode
    The method used to aggregate containers for label printing.

    Possible values:

    Aggregate Master
    A container with the Master role is aggregated to a Single role container. All items in inner containers are assigned to the Single role container. All inner containers are set to auxiliary containers.
    Aggregate Single Pallet as Master
    A container with the Single role and packaging type Pallet that is not contained in any outer container, is set to the Master role.
    No Aggregation
    Aggregation is not performed.
    Note: A master container is a container on the floor level, level 1, that contains sub containers, for example, a pallet. A master container does not contain shipped goods.
    Number of Copies
    The number of ASN copies that must be created.
    Note: 
    • A maximum of three ASN copies can be created and sent to various message receivers involved in the supply chain.
    • The original ASN is sent to the customer.
    ASN Type
    The type of Advanced Ship Notice (ASN). An ASN is an EDI formatted electronic notification of pending deliveries, an electronic packing list. Possible values:
    • Process ASN after all Invoices
    • Process ASN after all Proforma Invoices
    • Standard
    • With Dispatch Order
    • No ASN Type
    Production Days Default
    The default product days planned.
    Print Tax ID
    If this check box is selected, the tax number is included in the print request and printed on the Waybill.
  10. Click the Label & Document Printing tab and specify this information:
    Manufacturing Location
    The manufacturing location referenced on shipping documents and labels.
    Manufacturer Number
    The manufacturer number referenced on shipping documents and labels.
    Quick Receive Label Mode
    The level (mode) at which the quick receive label is printed.
    Item Consolidation Mode
    The attribute which determines how the elements of two containers are identified as equal. You can use this attribute to define the trading partner-specific criteria that determine if labels for mixed pallets must be printed.

    Possible values:

    • Per Item
    • Per Item and Lot
    • Per Item and Lot and Order
    • Per Item and Lot and RAN or Kanban
    • Per Item and Order
    • Per Item and RAN or Kanban
    • No Label Mode
    Note: A Master or Mixed label is printed for the pallet based on this value.
    Expected Delivery Date
    The expected delivery date and time.
    Note: This value is used for trading partner A0230 Renault Europe.
    Minimum Status for Quick Receive Label Task Processing
    This field shows the minimum status required for a quick receive label to be processed.
    Sort Labels by Logistic Print Field (Descending)
    If this check box is selected, the labels are sorted by the Logistic Print field in descending order.
    Warehouse Reference Location
    The reference location of the warehouse.
  11. Click the Miscellaneous tab and specify this information:
    Support Warehouse Transfers
    If this check box is selected, SyncShipment BODs with the ShipmentPurposeCode Transfer type can be processed.
    Country of Origin
    The country where the item is produced.
    Split Shipment Lines by RAN
    If this check box is selected, item quantities of boxes that contain items with the same item number are split by RAN numbers.
    Note: This configuration is required for the trading partner Renault.
    ASN Cancellation Supported
    If this check box is selected, the ASN cancellation and the ASN replacement are active on the Shippers page. This feature helps the suppliers who require cancellation or replacement of an ASN that has already been sent to the customer, through EDI.
    Code List for Mapping EDI Plant
    The code list used for the mapping of the EDI plant.
    Check Homogeneous Container Structure
    If this check box is selected, a special check of the container structure is enabled.
    Note: This functionality is required for the trading partners Renault and PSA.
    Pick-Up Process
    If this check box is selected, the pick-up process for trading partner A0260 PSA Europe, is enabled.
    DUNS Number
    The Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number of the customer. The DUNS number is a unique nine-digit code that is used to identify companies and group entities within an organization. The number is issued at a company's request by the business information provider, Dun & Bradstreet.
    Use Intermediate Containers on ASN
    Indicate if the intermediate containers are unassigned to a role in the packaging structure.
    Add Container Item to ASN
    Indicate if the container item is added to the ASN that is published.
    Discrete Quantities in Sequential Production Forecast
    If this check box is selected, discrete quantities are allowed during a sequential production forecast.
    Print Master Label Per Item
    If this check box is selected, master label is created for each shipment in the consignment. This master label contains individual labels corresponding to each shipment item.
    Requirement Reference Location
    The required reference location.
    Note: Based on the selected value, flex fields are transferred from plan to shipment lines.
    Print Consolidated Master Label
    If this check box is selected, a separate consolidated XML file is created for each of the master or mixed pallets (or both master and mixed) and all the related single containers which are contained in this master/mixed pallet. The remaining single (loose) containers, which are not part of master/mixed pallets, are consolidated as one print XML file.
    Note: The consolidated label printing iteration occurs for each shipment in a shipper, separately.
    Retail Mode
    If this check box is selected, the ProcessShipment function retains individual Ship-To details from the corresponding shipment. This configuration allows multiple delivery destinations for a single consignment.
    Note: If this check box is cleared, the ProcessShipment function considers the combined ShipTo details of the parent consignment.
  12. Click Save.