Delivery Stop Based on Transportation Interface

Transportation interface control

The purpose of the parameter 'Transportation interface control' (TRIC) is to set whether transportation interface functionality should be activated or not. If activated, delivery stops and freight cost distribution stop will occur depending on the transportation interface. This field exists in 'Transportation Service. Open' (DRS025).

Transportation service changes

If 'Transportation interface control' on the shipment's Transportation service is deactivated, the 'Transportation indicator ID' will remain if it is already set on the shipment, and the functionality will continue to be activated. At this stage, update of the 'Transportation indicator ID' is only possible when the field is manually cleared. If it is cleared, you can check if the functionality is activated on the transportation service connected to the shipment. If the 'Transportation indicator ID' is blank and the 'Transportation interface control' is deactivated, it will not be possible to update the 'Transportation indicator ID' on the shipment with a value and the functionality will not be activated.

When the 'Transportation interface control' option is activated on the Transportation service on the shipment, you are able to work with this functionality.

If changing transportation service on a shipment from one with 'Transportation interface control' activated to deactivated, the 'Transportation indicator ID' on the shipment is set blank.

If the transportation service on a shipment is changed from one that had 'Transportation interface control' deactivated to activated, the 'Transportation indicator ID' field will receive the indicator with 'Default indicator' set if such exists. In both cases, at this stage, it is possible to work with this functionality.

Transportation interface indicator

'Transportation Interface Indicator. Open' (DRS029) is the program where transportation indicators are set up. The transportation indicator implies the state of the transportation interface which indicates the life cycle of dispatching a shipment. It is also set on a shipment to control whether connected deliveries should be stopped.

The 'Transportation indicator ID' (TRFI) is the ID of a specific transportation indicator.

Optional parameter 'Default indicator' (DFLT) specifies if a default parameter is to be created on the shipment on its creation. It is only set on the shipment if the 'Transportation interface control' is activated in (DRS025). Only one single transportation indicator can have the 'Default indicator' activated.

Parameter 'Transportation delivery stop' (TIIC) specifies the step at which deliveries, connected to a shipment are stopped. The alternatives are:

• 1 = No stop
• 2 = Yes, stop is performed from release for allocation and forward
• 3 = Yes, stop is performed from release for picking and forward
• 4 = Yes, stop is performed from issue and forward
• 5 = Yes, stop is performed at freight cost distribution.

The transportation delivery stop, set on a transportation indicator, is the first time in the flow that transportation interface control is performed.

• Alternative 1 does not stop deliveries connected to a shipment at any step.
• Alternative 2 stops the deliveries at release for allocation, at release for pick and at issue, and stop freight cost distribution.
• Alternative 3 stops the deliveries at release for pick and at issue, and stop freight cost distribution.
• Alternative 4 stops the deliveries at issue, and stops freight cost distribution.
• Alternative 5 prevents you from performing freight cost distribution.

A stop at release for allocation, release for pick and at issue generates a delivery stop code E01 on all deliveries connected to the shipment. Delivery stop code E01 is not generated after a stop at distribution.

Follow these steps

1. Delivery stop based on transportation interface

   If transportation interface control is activated and dependent on the field 'Transportation indicator ID' on the shipment (DRS110), deliveries connected to this shipment can be stopped.

   • In order to get beyond delivery stop on a shipment due to the transportation interface, you must change the 'Transportation indicator' on the shipment to one that does not suggest a stop at the next stop step. Related option '30-Trigger delivery stop' can then be used to check if the deliveries should be stopped based on transportation indicator on the shipment.

     This field is editable directly on the panel. It is also possible to update this field from an MI transaction.

   • A default 'Transportation indicator' is set in (DRS110) if 'Transportation interface control' is activated in (DRS025) and a transportation indicator exists in (DRS029) with the 'Default indicator' check box activated. If functionality is activated in (DRS025) but no transportation indicator with 'Default indicator' is activated, the field in (DRS110) initially is blank. It also is blank if 'Transportation interface control' is not activated.

2. Transportation delivery stop

   The value of the field 'Transportation delivery stop' on a delivery is used to check if it should be stopped at a specific step.

   The value of this field is synchronized with the delivery file from the transportation indicator set on the shipment. Every time the transportation indicator is updated, the synchronization of this field is performed.

   • In order to get beyond a delivery stop that leads to a delivery stop code 'E01-Transportation interface', the 'Transportation indicator' must be changed on the shipment to allow you to proceed further followed by related option '30-Trigger Delivery Stop Check' in (MWS410).
   • In order to get passed a delivery stop that leads to a delivery stop code 'E02-Delivery disconnected from shipment', use related option '30-Trigger Delivery Stop Check'.

3. Transportation interface control at manual allocation

   If the parameter 'Transportation delivery stop' on the delivery is set to 2-'Yes, from release for allocation', an error message is displayed both in (MMS120) when you try to perform allocation and in (MMS121) when you open it, saying 'Allocation not permitted due to transportation interface'.

4. Transportation interface control at freight cost distribution

   Freight cost distribution, both manual and automatic, is prohibited when the transportation indicator on the shipment has an active transportation delivery stop.

   • A stop at manual distribution displays an error message in (DRS500) saying 'Distribution not permitted due to transportation interface'.
   • When automatic distribution is activated, distribution is not performed, but no error message is displayed.

Functional Limitations

The full functionality of transportation interface exists for auto level 3 on the dispatch policy. For auto level 5, the majority of this functionality is not available as the picking list does not exist for this auto level and, if used, would be possible to avoid transportation interface control at release for pick. In addition, issue of delivery is performed when order entry is completed, which would mean that the stops cannot be performed at release for allocation, release for pick and issue. However, for auto level 5 stops can occur at freight cost distribution.

For auto level 4 on the dispatch policy, transportation delivery stop at issue is not possible because issue is performed automatically when picking list is created.

It is recommended not to use automatic release for allocation together with transportation delivery stop '2-from release for allocation.'