Defining a node's LTL carrier preferences

You can define the PRO Number Generation settings for the carriers a node uses and define how they should be used.

About this task

PRO Number refers to the unique progressive or serial number assigned by the carrier to identify and track a specific shipment. This is used on freight bills, bills of lading, and waybills for invoicing and tracking purposes.

A warehouse may define the range of PRO Numbers assigned by a carrier. The PRO Number has a fixed length defined for each carrier, and may contain a prefix.

PRO Number is typically generated during routing for a load with carrier type 'LTL'. The PRO Number is regenerated automatically when the carrier/service on the load is changed.

You can add, modify, and delete LTL carrier preferences.

To add LTL carrier preferences to a node:

Procedure

  1. Open the Applications Manager and select the application that you want.
  2. From the Roles & Participation tab in the Organization Details window, choose Node Attributes.
  3. Choose the LTL Carrier Preferences tab.
  4. Choose the Create New icon. The PRO Number Generation Scheme pop-up window displays.
  5. Enter information in the applicable fields. Refer to Table 1 for field value descriptions.
  6. Choose the Save icon.
    Table 1. PRO number generation scheme pop-up window.

    PRO number generation scheme field value descriptions
    Field Description
    PRO Number Generation Scheme One of the following actions is initiated based on the Generation Scheme selected:
    • Sterling Order Management System Software generates the PRO Numbers
    • Sterling Order Management System Software uses the PRO Numbers generated by an external system, or
    • Sterling Order Management System Software does not generate PRO Numbers.
    Carrier Choose the carrier whose PRO Number Generation Scheme is being defined.
    System Generated Select ‘System Generated' if Sterling Order Management System Software should generate PRO Numbers.
    Externally Generated Select ‘Externally Generated' if Sterling Order Management System Software should use PRO Numbers generated by an external system.
    Do Not Generate Select ‘Do Not Generate' if PRO Numbers should not be generated.
    Set up data for System Generated scheme This is applicable only when Sterling Order Management System Software generates the PRO Numbers.
    PRO Number Sets When the first range of PRO Numbers is used up, Sterling Order Management System Software utilizes the second range of PRO Numbers, and vice versa.
    PRO Number Set - 1 Defines the first range of PRO Numbers to be used by Sterling Order Management System Software.
    PRO Number Prefix Enter the PRO Number Prefix to be used in generating the first range of PRO Numbers.

    PRO Number Prefix can be alpha numeric, and is not included for computing the check digit.
    PRO Number Start Enter the PRO Number Start to be used in generating the first range of PRO Numbers.

    PRO Number Start is the starting number for the first set of PRO Numbers.
    PRO Number End Enter the PRO Number End to be used in generating the first range of PRO number.

    PRO Number End is the ending number for the first set of PRO Numbers.
    PRO Number Set - 2 Defines the second range of PRO Numbers to be used by Sterling Order Management System Software.
    PRO Number Prefix Enter the PRO Number Prefix to be used in generating the second range of PRO Numbers.

    PRO Number Prefix can be alpha numeric, and is not included for computing the check digit.
    PRO Number Start Enter the PRO Number Start to be used in generating the second range of PRO Numbers.

    PRO Number Start is the starting number for the second set of PRO Numbers.
    PRO Number End Enter the PRO Number End to be used in generating the second range of PRO Numbers.

    PRO Number End is the ending number for the second set of PRO Numbers.
    Notification Threshold Enter the notification threshold at which an alert is raised to the user. This gains importance in instances where the second set of PRO Numbers is not defined.

    The notification threshold defines the number of unassigned PRO Numbers available till the PRO Number End. This enables the warehouse to talk to the carrier and get a new range of PRO Numbers.

    Note: If the PRO Number End is X, and the notification threshold is set to 50, Sterling Order Management System Software raises an alert to the user, when the current PRO Number (unassigned) reaches X-50.
    Notification Service Choose Notification Service to be used.

    Notification Service is the service that is invoked when Notification Threshold is reached.
    Check Digit Determination Defines the check digit algorithm to be used for PRO Generation.
    Select Algorithm Choose the relevant algorithm for check digit determination.

    Typical values are mod-11 and mod-10.

    Note: When ‘mod-11' or ‘mod-10' schema of check digit determination is chosen, the check digit is generated out-of-the-box by Sterling Order Management System Software.

    For more details about Check Digit Determination Algorithm, see Setting Up a Check Digit Determination Algorithm.