Shipper

Use this page to review the shipper information such as the ship to, ship from and AETC number. The line items related to the shipper are also displayed.

You can access this page using the Edit corresponding to the shipper number in the Shippers page.

Review this information in the Shipping Information section:

Field Name Field Description
Customer From The name of the customer who raised the demand for the parts.
Ship To The location to which the parts are shipped.
Supplier The name of the supplier.
Ship From The location from where the parts are shipped.
Shipment Date The date on which parts are shipped.
Expected Arrival The date on which shipped parts are expected to be delivered.

Review this information in the Header Information section:

Field Name Field Description
Shipper Number The code of the shipper.
Freight The mode of payment for the cost of shipping. Possible values:
  • Collect
  • Prepaid
  • Prepaid Invoice
AETC The Authorized Excess Transportation Cost (AETC) number provided by the customer. This indicates that the shipping costs that exceed the contractual terms are permitted.
Note:  You cannot modify this field, if the AETC functionality is implemented.
Vehicle Number The railcar number, trailer number or air freight number.
Route Code The code of the route map for the shipment. This value is defaulted from the Route Details page, as defined by the customer.
Carrier The code of the company that transports the shipment.
SCAC The Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the Carrier.
Pro Number The carrier tracking number used to track the shipment.
Bill of Lading Number The code to identify the shipment. This code is issued by the Carrier.
Ship Date & Time The date and time when the shipper is created.
Expected Arrival Date & Time The date and time when the shipment is expected to reach the checkpoint location.
Note:  This is calculated based on the information updated on the Checkpoint page.
AETC Responsibility The business partner (customer or supplier) responsible to pay the additional costs related to the shipment.
Transport The mode of conveyance used for transporting the shipment.
Dock The code of the dock to which the shipment is sent.
Test or Production Indicates the type of requirement. Possible values:
  • Test: This value indicates the test requirement specified by the customer. Test requirements include a trial run with no production or shipment of the part.
  • Production: This value indicates that the part is produced and shipped.
Remarks The additional information related to the shipment.
Supplier Attached Files The attached files related to the shipment.
Review this information in the Line Items section:
Note: 
  • You can use the Add option to add a new line item or use the Quick Add field to select a line item from the list.
  • The Purchase Order is defaulted when a new line is added for to the same Purchase Order.
  • To generate sequence Serial numbers,
    1. Download the template in xml or csv format in the Shippers page through Download option in the Line Items section.
    2. Specify the required information and upload the file through Choose File option.
Field Name Field Description
Packaging Template The template code defined for the container.
Note: 
  • This value is defaulted from the Packaging Maintenance page.
  • You can specify the value of the container for the shipper using the Containers page, if the packaging template is not specified for the container.
Customer Part Number The customer defined code of the part.
PO Number The purchase order (PO) number associated with the requirements.
Kanban no The number of the Kanban pull signal.
Quantity Shipped The quantity of the part shipped.
U of M The unit of measure (U of M) for the ordered quantity of the part.

You can also use this page to:

  • Modify the shipper header information. Click Edit in the Header Information section. The Shipper Header page is displayed.
  • Request an AETC number for the excess shipping cost. Click AETC Request. The AETC Request detail page is displayed.
  • Attach the files related to the shipment. Click Browse. Navigate to the file to be attached and click Open. Click Attach File.
  • Delete the file attached to the shipper. Click Delete File.
  • Modify the line item information. Click Edit corresponding to the Customer Part Number in the Line Items section. The Shipper Line Item page is displayed.
  • Modify the containers used for the shipment. Click Edit Containers . The Containers page is displayed.
  • Add the line items for the shipper. Click Add Line Item. The Shipper Line Item page is displayed.
  • Delete the line item information. Select the check box corresponding to the Customer Part Number and click Delete Line Item.
  • Print the labels for the shipper. Click Print Labels.
  • Print the shipping documents. Click Print. The Select Document Type page is displayed.
  • Preview the shipper details. Click Preview. The Shipper preview page is displayed.
  • Validate the shipper information. Click Validate.
  • Publish the shipper. Click Publish . The shipper is published and sent as an Advance Ship Notice (ASN) to the customer.
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