Overseas Trade workflow

	Overseas Trade (OT) workflow
1. Purchase Order Entry	Place purchase order (PO) with overseas broker or vendor.
2. PO Acknowledgment from vendor	PO Acknowledgment received from broker or vendor.
3. OT Transaction Entry	Create tracking document and assign POs for each container on ship.
4. OT Vessel Entry	Create vessel document for ship and assign tracking documents for each container.
5. OT Vessel Entry OT Transaction Entry Estimated \| Revised \| Actual	Maintain dates as shipment progresses, based on information from broker or vendor. Pay special attention to Arrival and Demurrage dates to avoid excessive charges.
6. OT Transaction Entry	Specify additional addons for all port, container, tariff, and other charges.
7. Purchase Receipt of Inventory Entry	Receive product.
8. OT Transaction Entry	Unload and return container to port. Update Container Empty and Container Out dates.
9. Vendor Invoice Center Entry	Cost the PO or apply any additional addons to PO.
10. OT Admin Purge Tracking and Vessel Documents Report	Purge closed or inactive vessel and tracking documents on a regular basis.

1. Purchase Order Entry

Place purchase order (PO) with overseas broker or vendor.

2. PO Acknowledgment from vendor

PO Acknowledgment received from broker or vendor.

3. OT Transaction Entry

Create tracking document and assign POs for each container on ship.

4. OT Vessel Entry

Create vessel document for ship and assign tracking documents for each container.

5. OT Vessel Entry

OT Transaction Entry Estimated | Revised | Actual

Maintain dates as shipment progresses, based on information from broker or vendor. Pay special attention to Arrival and Demurrage dates to avoid excessive charges.

6. OT Transaction Entry

Specify additional addons for all port, container, tariff, and other charges.

7. Purchase Receipt of Inventory Entry

Receive product.

8. OT Transaction Entry

Unload and return container to port. Update Container Empty and Container Out dates.

9. Vendor Invoice Center Entry

Cost the PO or apply any additional addons to PO.

10. OT Admin Purge Tracking and Vessel Documents Report

Purge closed or inactive vessel and tracking documents on a regular basis.