Delivery Orders Overview
In addition to shipping under one tracking number, delivery orders are also invoiced under one invoice number using consolidated invoicing. The DO header, lines, and sequences can be created either during shipping or after shipping but the DO header must exist prior to creating lines or sequences. For more information about line and sequence creation, see the topic on creating delivery orders.
Delivery Order Header
The delivery order header must be created before shipping, and may be used as a generic header by not initially assigning a customer order or ship to.
Delivery Order Lines
A delivery order line represents an entire shipment by delivery vehicle. The DO lines can be entered manually prior to shipping or automatically generated during Shipping or using the Generate Delivery Order Line Sequences utility after shipping has occurred. You would not want two CO line items referenced to the same DO line when they are physically on different trucks or when the rate code is different. Multiple DO lines would be required if you have more than one truck full of goods going to the same location.
Delivery Order Sequences
A delivery order sequence represents a CO line item that has been shipped. The DO sequences can be entered manually or automatically during shipping by selecting the DO line that you want to tie the CO line to or using the Generate Delivery Order Line Sequences utility.
In addition to shipping under one tracking number, delivery orders may also be invoiced under one invoice number. For more information about invoicing delivery orders, see the topic on consolidated invoicing.
The delivery order header must be created prior to shipping, but the lines and sequences can be created either during shipment or after shipment.