Routing in zone skipping

Shipments are routed as follows during zone skipping.

• From ship node to the break bulk node
• From the break bulk node to the destination node

The SCAC and carrier service of the shipment is set up according to the routing guide. The system determines if a break bulk load exists from ship node to the break bulk node. If a break bulk load is present, the shipment is added to it. If no such load is present, the system checks for other shipments that satisfy the following conditions:

• The routing source is Sterling™ Order Management System Software.
• The routing guide is maintained in Sterling Order Management System Software.
• The carrier type of the shipment is parcel.
• The shipment is not manifested.
• Freight charges are paid by the shipper.

If shipments matching the above criteria are found, the system prepares a consolidated list of all shipments and determines if this consolidated shipment satisfies the minimum weight or volume criteria specified for that break bulk node. The system creates a load and adds these shipments to the load. The origin of this load is marked as the ship node and the destination as break bulk node. The load is routed and marked as a break bulk load.