Adding a new facility at the enterprise level

  1. Select Facility > Enterprise.
  2. Select Administration > Facility Management to open the YMS Enterprise Facility page.
  3. Click New to access the Facility detail view.
  4. Specify this information on the Facility tab:
    Facility
    Select a facility.
    Facility name
    Specify the name of the facility.
    Facility Host Alias
    Specify the name that your company uses for the facility or warehouse if different from the identifier used by YMS.
    Active
    Select Yes if the facility is an active facility. Otherwise, select No. An inactive facility is not displayed in the list to prevent a user from using the facility. The No setting can be used while a facility is being configured, when it is about to be removed, or when it is no longer an active facility.
    Company
    Specify the name of the company.
    Landing page URL
    Specify the URL of the company. This value indicates the web page to be displayed in the Facility home page when that facility is selected from the list.
    Use Splash Image (not URL)
    Indicates if splash image must be displayed on the Welcome page of the Facility.
    Note: 
    • Select No to display a URL.
    • Select Yes to display the splash image.
    • The default value is No.
    Landing Page Image
    The image that is displayed on the Welcome page of the Facility. If the Use Splash Image (not URL) field is set to Yes, you can upload the image using the Import option. The URL is replaced with the splash image.
    Note: You can upload only a single image and each subsequent image uploaded overwrites previous image.
  5. Specify this information on the Facility Defaults tab:
    Check In Location Type
    Select the default location type. During the check-in process, a user in this facility must select a check-in location for the equipment from the list of locations of that location type.
    Check Out Location Type
    Select the default location type. During the check-out process, a user in this facility must select a check-out location for the equipment from the list of locations of that location type
    External System Default Location Type
    Select the external system default location type used to default the location type of the locations synchronized with the ERP or WMS. This field lists the name of the load or unload door location type to defaulted for the 3rd party application interfaced locations.
    Default Yard
    Select the default yard.
    Default Inspection Level
    The default inspection level for the check in inspection task..
    Default Task Management Role
    A role for the task management rule..
    Allow changing of Equipment Type
    To indicate changing of equipment type.
    Allow changing of Equipment Carrier
    To indicate changing of equipment carrier.
    GPS Tolerance +/-
    The allowable GPS tolerance of an equipment. The value determines the acceptable range of error or deviation in the GPS readings of that equipment. This tolerance determines how precisely the system can locate and track the equipment within the yard.
    Dimensions and Coordinates Units of Measure
    Select the dimensions and coordinates units of measure from the predefined values. This field indicates the units of measure defined for equipment, locations, and yard objects. These values are valid:
    • in: Inches
    • ft: feet
    • m: meters
    • cm: centimeters
    Objects displayed in the yard view 3D render are automatically converted to a standard unit. All units of dimension must be the same units and must not be mixed. For example, do not use feet for some equipment and inches for others.
    Perform Collision Detection
    Select Yes to receive an alert when you enter XYZ coordinates that overlap existing XYZ coordinates. Otherwise, select No.
  6. Specify this information on the Address tab:
    Address Line (1-4)
    Specify the address line details.
    City
    Specify the name of the city where the facility is located.
    State
    Specify the state where the facility is located.
    Zip Code
    Specify the zip code of the facility is located.
    Country
    Specify the name of the country where the facility is located.
    Contact
    Specify the name of the contact person for the facility.
    Email
    Specify the email ID of the contact person.
    Phone
    Specify the phone number of the facility.
    Fax
    Specify the fax number of the facility.
    Local Time Zone
    Select the time zone of the facility.
    Time Zone Offset
    Specify the time zone offset in minutes. All values on the screen are converted to this time zone when possible.
  7. Click Save.