| Generate Plan (fmlbd0280m000)Freight planning is based on freight orders.
To plan the transportation of a particular number of goods, you must select the
freight orders and freight order lines on which these goods are listed, select
the preferred planning options, and start up the freight planning engine. The
result is a load plan for the selected freight orders and freight
order lines that consists of a number of shipments and loads. Planning based on standard route or route
plan If you select a range of route plans or standard routes, a
load plan is created for the freight order lines to which the selected route
plans or standard routes are assigned. You can use the Assign Standard Route / Route Plan to Freight Order Lines (fmfoc2280m000) session to
assign standard routes and route plans to freight order lines. Creating load plans for specific route plans or standard
routes saves time, because these load plans only include the freight order
lines to which the specified route plans or standard routes are assigned.
Planning based on limited data volume saves system performance and makes the
planning engine go faster. Selection Add to Existing Plan Add to Existing Plan If this check box is selected, the load plan is added to
an existing load plan that you can select in the Plan field. How the selected
freight orders are added to the selected load plan, is determined by the option
selected in the Replanning of Freight Orders field. Plan The load plan to which the freight orders selected in this session must be added. Only Freight Order Lines to be Replanned If this check box is selected, of the selected freight
order range, only the freight order lines that must be replanned are added to
the existing plan. Addition through Load/Shipment Status This field is available if the Add to Existing Plan check box is selected. Freight order lines that match the criteria specified in
the Selection Range fields are added to loads and
shipments with statuses up to the status specified in this field. Allowed values - Actual
- In Progress
- Confirmed
- Shipped
Planning Shipping Office The load plan will be created for freight orders that are
allocated to the selected shipping office. Planning Group One of the planning groups of the Shipping Office selected in the Shipping Office field. Freight order lines of the selected planning group will
be used to create the load plan. Planning Algorithm Planning Algorithm The planning algorithm that is used to create a load plan for the selected range of
freight orders. Selection Range Freight Order A commission to transport a particular number of goods. A
freight order includes an order header and one or more order lines. A freight order header includes some general information,
such as the delivery date and the name and address of the customer who is to
receive the goods listed on the freight order. A freight order line includes an item to be transported and
some details about the item, such as the quantity and the dimensions. Line The freight order line number. Line The freight order line number. Route Plan A network of loading and unloading addresses, one of which is a
pooling point. A route plan is usually defined for routes that involve
multi-modal transport. A route plan consists of one or more legs. Each leg, or
part of the route, can be handled differently depending on the specified
transport category and transport means group. Standard Route A standard route is a fixed route that is traveled with a
particular frequency, such as a truck that visits delivery and/or loading
addresses according to a fixed schedule, a rail service, or a boat service.
Usually, transportation via standard routes costs less than travel via
non-fixed routes. For example, you can define a route like Amsterdam via
Rotterdam to Antwerp that is run once a day. Status Only freight orders with the Expected, Planned,
or Actual status can be selected for load building. Planned Load Date The planned loading date of the freight orders. Planned Unload Date The planned unloading date of the freight
orders. Options Replanning of Freight Orders Replanning of Freight Orders If changes are made to freight order header or freight
order line data, the freight order lines must be replanned. The default setting
in this field is taken from the Replanning of Freight Orders field in the Freight Planning Parameters (fmlbd0100m000) session. Shipment Planned Dates Based On Shipment Planned Dates Based On The time span defined in loading and unloading time windows of freight orders can be large. This can result in planned
shipment loading and unloading dates that differ considerably from the planned
loading and unloading dates of the originating orders of the freight orders.
You can use the following options to control the way the load building engine
calculates the planned loading and unloading dates for shipments. Carrier/LSP Selection Criterion Carrier/LSP Selection Criterion The default Carrier/LSP Selection Criterion is defined in the Freight Planning Parameters (fmlbd0100m000) session. You can use the default Carrier/LSP Selection Criterion or select one of the available options. Options FM Leading Load Plan If this check box is selected, changes made by Warehousing to load
plans created by Freight are checked by Freight. For example, if Warehousing wants
to move a shipment created by Freight to another load, Freight performs a check on: - The available capacity of the transport means group
assigned to the load.
- The transport type of the load.
- The combination code of the load.
- The planning groups of the order lines related to the
shipment and the load.
The combination code and the transport
type of the shipment and the load must match. Also, the planning groups of the order
lines related to the shipment and the load must match. If this check box is cleared, Freight does not
perform these checks. Shipments and loads created by Freight and Warehousing, can be
viewed in the Planned Loads/Shipments (whinh4180m000) session. Allow Means of Transport in Multiple Plans If this check box is selected, individual means of
transport are available to be scheduled for more than one load plan that has
the Planned status. Calculate Additional Costs If this check box is selected, additional costs are
calculated if additional costs apply to any of the freight orders of the
selected range. Detailed Planning Log If this check box is selected, additional information
about the creation process of the load plan is generated while the load plan is
created. This information provides more insight into the planning algorithm
used and helps the user solve any errors in the load plan. The information is
displayed in the Planning Log (fmlbd0530m000) session. Plan with Committed Inventory Only If this check box is selected, the generated plan will only include freight
order lines for which the inventory is partially or entirely committed, and
only the committed inventory is included in the plan. Planning Algorithm Binding If this check box is selected, the planning engine only uses the planning algorithm selected in the Planning Algorithm field. If this check box is cleared, the planning engine first
uses the selected algorithm. If no plan can be created based on the selected
algorithm, the planning engine uses the next algorithm. If this is
unsuccessful, the engine uses the third algorithm. The order in which the algorithms are used
is: - Pooling
- Consolidation
- Direct Shipping
Print to predefined Device If this check box is selected, LN selects the default device defined for the user profile to print
the report. Note By default, this field is checked by LN. Print Reports If this check box is selected, a report of the load plan
is generated. Combine Fulfillments into Shipments Combine Fulfillments into Shipments The time interval based on which LN combines the
fulfillment plan lines into a single shipment. The following are the available
options based on which the fulfillment plan lines are combined: : Fulfillments for the exact shipping
date and time are combined into a shipment, otherwise new shipments are
created. : Fulfillments for the same shipping day date
(between 0:00 and 24:00) are combined into a shipment, otherwise new shipments
are created. : All fulfillments with a
shipping date for the values specified in the Planned Load Date field range are combined. The From and To fields define a range of: Planned Load Date in this session. : All fulfillments for which the next
fulfillment shipping date is in range of the tolerance are combined. For
example, fulfillment 1 is at 10:00, and the tolerance specified is 2 hours. LN combines all
fulfillments between 8:00 and 12:00 hours. A fulfillment at 13:00 hours is
planned in another shipment.
Tolerances The time interval starting from the shipping date of the
fulfillment plan line based on which the fulfillment plan lines are combined
into a single order. You can change the time unit of this field by selecting
the unit of measurement. Note The field is enabled only when you select
the Shipping Date within Tolerance option based on which the
fulfillment plan lines are combined into a single shipment. Tolerances The unit in which the tolerance time interval in
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