Recording transportation details for the carrier

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This page permits you to specify the transportation details for a particular carrier and delivery area. You can specify details, which includes shipping point, transportation mode, transportation time and the time unit.

The "Create Carrier Transportation Details" page appears.

The system displays the following details:

Carrier Code

The code identifying the carrier.

Status

The status of the carrier, which could be “Active”, “Inactive” or “Cancelled”.

Carrier Name

The name of the carrier.

Delivery Area Code

The code identifying the area where the goods are delivered.

Delivery Area Description

The delivery area description.

Shipping Point

Use the drop-down list box to select the location from where the items will be shipped.  The system displays the shipping points created in the “ Pack Slip“ business component.

Transportation Mode

Use the drop-down list box to select the mode of transportation for the goods. The system displays the transportation modes created in the “Category” business component.

Transportation Time

The time taken to transport goods from the shipping point to the delivery area (Alphanumeric, 25). The transportation time can be entered in terms of hours, days, weeks, fortnights or months.

Time Unit

Use the drop-down list box to select the unit of measure for the transportation time. The system provides the options “Hours”, “Days”, “Weeks”, “Fortnight” and “Months”.

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