Load Plan Gantt Chart (fmlbd0710m000)

Use this session to display a Gantt chart that gives a timeline overview of loads and shipments as well as a capacity overview of resources: transport means groups, transport means combinations, and means of transport.

Depending on your selection, the Gantt chart will display active loads only, planned loads only, or both.

Note

You can manually define colors for the Gantt Chart to indicate load/shipment status.

Gantt view

The top levels in the Gantt chart are a selection of plans. For each plan the loads can be displayed and for each load the shipments in the load. The detail level enables you to move activities, loads, or shipments. If required, you can double-click a plan, load or shipment to start the corresponding session. The options on the appropriate menu enable you to plan additional freight orders and display the results in the chart.

For each activity, load or shipment, the capacity usage is displayed as a percentage:

  • For loads, this is the percentage of the load capacity in use by shipments.
  • For shipments, this is the capacity taken up by the shipment in the load of that shipment.

The capacity will be calculated for the selected physical quantity type.

Schedule view

The schedule view of the chart shows loads and shipments assigned to the following:

  • transport means groups or transport means combinations
  • means of transport

 

Selection Range
Plan Status
Select
Select the appropriate status:
  • Active only
    Only plans that have the Actual check box selected, are displayed.
  • Planned only
    Only plans that have the Actual check box cleared, are displayed.
  • Both
    All plans are displayed.
Note

Loads or shipments of an expired plan are never displayed.

Calculate Capacity
If this check box is selected, you can specify a physical quantity type..
By
The physical quantity type that must be used to calculate capacity.
Options
Show
Shipments
If this check box is selected, shipments are displayed as an activity.

If this check box is cleared, loads are displayed as an activity.

Estimated Freight Cost
If this check box is selected, the estimated freight cost is displayed.
Carrier
If this check box is selected, the carrier is displayed.
Addresses
If this check box is selected, the city description displayed.
Transport Means Group / Combination
If this check box is selected, the transport means group is displayed.
Transport Type
If this check box is selected, the transport type is displayed.
Combination Code
If this check box is selected, the combination code is displayed.
Means of Transport
If this check box is selected, the means of transport is displayed.
Options
Colors
If this check box is selected, the Color Group field is enabled and you can use colors to indicate load/shipment status.
Tool Tips
If this check box is selected, tool tips for load or shipment show additional detail information of a load or shipment without the need to open the details sessions.

For loads, the tool tip shows:

For shipments, the tool tip shows:

  • service level
  • Delivery terms
  • start and end addresses
  • planned capacity in all physical quantity types
Color Group
The code of the Chart Color Group. The colors defined in this group are used in the Gantt Chart to indicate load/shipment status.
Note

The color groups are defined in the Gantt Chart Color Groups (tccom5102m000) session. If no color is defined for a status, the default color is used.

For this Gantt Chart, you can only select the color group of the type Freight Gantt Chart.

Description
The description or name of the code.