Overview of the Plan Board (fmlbd0215m000) session
The Plan Board (fmlbd0215m000) session provides an intuitive graphical interface that you can use to create and maintain load plans.
This table shows the panes of the plan board and the session referred to by each pane:
| Pane | Objects displayed | Refers to session |
|---|---|---|
| Freight Orders | Freight orders | Freight Order Lines (fmfoc2101m100) |
| Plans | Load plans | Plans (fmlbd0110m100) |
| Loads and Shipments | These objects of the load plan selected in the Plans pane:
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Loads and Shipments (fmlbd3150m200) |
Shipping office and planning group
The Plan Board (fmlbd0215m000) session shows the freight orders and the load plans for a shipping office and planning group combination. Initially, this is the default shipping office and planning group specified for the logged on user in the User Profile (fmfmd1620m000) session.
To change the shipping office and planning group, select Change Planning Group on the appropriate menu of the Freight Orders pane. The changed shipping office and planning group are displayed in the status bar. The changed shipping office and planning group are updated to the Plan Board (fmlbd0215m000) session and the User Profile (fmfmd1620m000) session.
Create load plans
You can create load plans for all freight orders, with statuses ranging from Expected to Actual, that are allocated to the default shipping office and planning group or to the shipping office and planning group selected by the user. See To create load plans using the Plan Board (fmlbd0215m000) session.
Modify load plans
You can modify the load plans created from the freight orders that are related to the selected shipping office and planning group. You can change load plan data, for example, by making a plan Actual or by recalculating the freight costs for the load plan.
You can also change the contents of a load plan, for example, by adding, deleting, or moving loads, shipments, and shipment lines. See To modify load plans using the Plan Board (fmlbd0215m000) session and Load composition - moving objects.
Adjust the layout of the Loads and Shipments pane
Various options are available to adjust the layout of the Loads and Shipments pane.
On the View menu, you can use these options to select the load, shipment, and shipment line fields that must be displayed in the graphical representation of the selected load plan:
- Load
- Shipment
- Shipment Line
On the View menu, use the Set Utilization Filter option to filter the loads and shipments displayed in the Loads and Shipments pane by capacity utilization.
If the Use Tree Colors check box is selected in the User Profile (fmfmd1620m000) session, each object has a different color based on its status.