Business process: Planning and processing outbound loads for shipping
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Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2
You can plan and process an outbound load to ship specific items from a company’s warehouse to a customer. This topic provides an overview of how to use Microsoft Dynamics AX to plan the transportation and shipping of an outbound load.
The following illustration shows the business process flow for planning and processing outbound loads for shipping. The numbers correspond to the tasks that are described later in this topic.
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Use the information in the following table to learn how to plan and process an outbound load for shipment.
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Description |
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Use a sales order or transfer order to manually create an outbound load for shipping. You can also modify an existing outbound load. |
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Assign a rate, route, and shipping carrier. |
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Create and process a wave manually to specify the pick and put location. |
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Pick a load from the storage location and put it in a staging area for packing or put it onto the outbound dock for shipping. |
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Optional: Consolidate multiple shipments that are shipped to one or more destinations in the same route. |
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Plan when to ship the packed load from the outbound dock to a destination. |
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7. Register driver check-in and check-out for an appointment |
Register a driver check-in and check-out to complete the appointment. |
Confirm an outbound load for shipping. |