Adding a new carrier at the enterprise level

  1. Select Facility > Enterprise.
  2. Select Configuration > Carrier to open the Carrier page.
  3. Click New to access the Carrier detail view.
  4. Specify this information on the Carrier tab:
    Carrier
    Specify a short description of the carrier.
    Carrier Type
    Specify the type of carrier. Carrier types are user-defined codes that categorize your carrier into groups for reporting and sorting purposes.
    Carrier Name
    Specify the name of the carrier. This field is used to identify the carrier.
    Carrier Group
    Specify the name of the carrier group. This information field is used to capture the details of carrier category.
    Preferred Zone
    Specify the name of the preferred zone, which is used to capture the preferred zone within the facility for storing equipment for this carrier. The preferred zone is configured in the Alert/Event page for system directed location assignments.
    Hot load alert color
    Optionally, select the color for the hot load. If specified, these colors must be 6 alpha-numeric, consisting only of 0-9 and A-F.
    Hot load alert (hours)
    Optionally, specify the number of hours for hot load alert. In 3D yard view, the equipment can be colored by the equipment status or by the carrier. If the numbers of hours are exceeded for this field, then an alert can be triggered to change the color of the equipment in the yard view.
    Yard view door alert color
    Optionally, specify the color for door alert. If specified, this field must be 6 alpha-numeric, consisting only of 0-9 and A-F.
    Yard view door alert (hours)
    Optionally, specify the number of hours for view door alert. If the numbers of hours are exceeded for this field, then an alert can be triggered to change the color of the equipment in the yard view.
    Yard view door warning color
    Optionally, specify the color for door warning. If specified, this field must be 6 alpha-numeric, consisting only of 0-9 and A-F.
    Yard view door warning (hours)
    Optionally, specify the number of hours for view door warning. If the numbers of hours are exceeded for this field, then an alert can be triggered to change the color of the equipment in the yard view.
  5. Specify this information on the Address tab:
    Address Line (1-4)
    Specify the street address of the supplier.
    City
    Specify the city where the supplier is located.
    State
    Specify the state or province where the supplier is located.
    Zip
    Specify the zip code or postal code of the supplier.
    Country
    Specify the country where the supplier is located.
    Phone
    Specify the phone number for contact 1.
    Fax
    Specify the fax number for contact 1.
  6. Specify this information on the Charge Settings tab:
    Demurrage time alert days
    Specify the number of days or times the equipment for this carrier can be in the yard before the carrier starts to bill an additional cost to the company.
    Demurrage time formula
    Select the time formula for which the demurrage clock starts. Options are based on the times in the equipment inventory table. These values are valid:
    • Expected Arrival Time
    • Want Time
    • Ordered Time
    • Checkin Time
    • Checkout Time
    • Last Move Time
    • Last Inspection Time
    • Open Time
    • Close Time
    Detention time alert days
    Specify the number of days or times equipment for this carrier can be in the yard before the carrier starts to bill an additional cost to the company.
    Detention time formula
    Select the time formula for which the detention clock starts. Options are based on the times in the equipment inventory table. These values are valid:
    • Expected Arrival Time
    • Want Time
    • Ordered Time
    • Checkin Time
    • Checkout Time
    • Last Move Time
    • Last Inspection Time
    • Open Time
    • Close Time
    Storage time alert days
    Specify the number of days or times equipment for this carrier can be stored in the yard before the carrier starts to bill an additional cost to the company.
    Storage time formula
    Select the time formula for which the storage clock starts. Options are based on the times in the equipment inventory table. These values are valid:
    • Expected Arrival Time
    • Want Time
    • Ordered Time
    • Checkin Time
    • Checkout Time
    • Last Move Time
    • Last Inspection Time
    • Open Time
    • Close Time
    Carry Free Days
    Instead of or in addition to tracking demurrage and detention, specify carrier free days to track how long equipment is in your yard and how many free days remain. The number of days in the yard and free days remaining are displayed for each equipment inventory while it resides in the yard.
  7. To add or remove facility records, select the Facility Assignment, and then click Modify.

    When facilities are selected for the carrier, only the carrier values associated with the selected facility shown in the equipment carrier and driver carrier lists at the facility level. On the Modify Carrier Facility Assignment page, use these procedures to add or remove facilities:

    • To add a facility, select a facility from the Available column and click the arrow in the Available header to move to the Selected column. Then, click OK. The list of available facilities only includes active facilities.
    • To remove a facility, select facility from the Selected column and click the arrow in the Selected header to move to the Available column. Then, click OK. Note that a facility cannot be removed from the carrier when a table has a value that references the carrier.
  8. Click Save.