Creating or modifying Long-Distance Shipments

Use the Define Long-Distance Shipments page to create or modify the long-distance shipments. You can specify the tolerance in days to track the early and late shipments.

  1. Select Shipments > Global Track & Trace > Define Long-Distance Shipments.
  2. Click Add, to create a new long-distance shipment. The Shipment Details page is displayed.
  3. Specify or modify this information:
    Name
    The code or name of the long-distance shipment.
    Supplier
    The name of the supplier responsible for supplying the part.
    Ship From
    The location from where the parts are shipped.
    Facility
    The name of the location from where the demand for the parts is raised.
    Ship To
    The location at which the parts are received.
    Early
    The number of days acceptable for an early shipment.
    Note: 
    • The status of an early shipment on the Shipment Tracking Console page is displayed based on the value specified in this field.
    • If the shipment received is early within the Medium threshold limit specified, the shipment is marked in Yellow on the Shipment Tracking Console page.
    • If the shipment received is early within the High threshold limit specified, the shipment is marked in Red on the Shipment Tracking Console page.
    Late
    The number of days acceptable for a late shipment.
    Note: 
    • The status of the late shipment on the Shipment Tracking Console page is displayed based on the value specified in this field.
    • If the shipment received is late within the Medium threshold limit specified, the shipment is marked in Yellow on the Shipment Tracking Console page.
    • If the shipment received is late within the High threshold limit specified, the shipment is marked in Red on the Shipment Tracking Console page.
  4. Click Save. The Shipment List page is displayed.