Defining consolidation parameters

You can set up a Buyer's Inbound Compliance Consolidation parameters in the Applications Manager.

About this task

To set up a Buyer's Inbound Compliance Consolidation parameters:

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 the Inbound Compliance Tab.
  3. Select the Consolidation Tab.
  4. Enter information in the applicable fields. Refer to Table 1 for field value descriptions.
  5. Choose the Save icon.
    Table 1. Inbound compliance consolidation tab
    Field Description
    Appointment Required Check this box if the buyer requires an appointment to accept deliveries.
    Do not mix in Shipment If any of the following are selected, separate shipments must be created for items that have different values for these attributes.

    For example, if Department Code is selected, items that are for different departments can not be included in the same shipment.
    Buyer mark for
    Node ID    		 Check this box if separate shipments must be created based on the buyer mark for node id.
    Customer PO # Check this box if separate shipments must be created based on the Customer's Purchase Order number.
    Department Code Check this box if separate shipments must be created based on the department for which the item is intended.
    Gift Flag Check this box if separate shipments must be created if the order line is a gift item.
    Level of Service Check this box if separate shipments must be created based on the order's level of service.
    Mark For Check this box if separate shipments must be created based on the person for whom this shipment is marked for.
    Order # Check this box if separate shipments must be created based on the order number.
    Order Type Check this box if separate shipments must be created based on the buyer defined order type.
    Transportation optimization
    Economic shipping parameters maintained Economic Shipping Parameters (ESP) are used in shipping consolidation. Select this field to enable the following Economic Shipping Parameters fields.

    ESP support consolidation of shipments until a weight or volume threshold is met, or until an certain time elapses. By consolidating shipments, shipping costs can be reduced

    For example, you can set that shipments should be consolidated until the shipment weight is 300 pounds, or 50 cubic feet in volume. To ensure that eventually the shipment is set, you can establish a maximum number of days to wait until the conditions are met.

    When either the weight, volume or delay shipment threshold is met, the shipment is moved to the next stage in shipping.
    Expedite shipment by not more than __ Days If shipments can be shipped earlier than their currently planned shipment date, Enter the number of days the shipment date can be moved forward.

    For example, if shipments can be shipped up to three days earlier than their current planned shipment date, enter ‘3'.
    Delay shipment by not more than __ Days Enter the number of days this shipment can be delayed before it should be shipped. For example, if a value is set for weight threshold of 300 pounds, and this field has been set to 3 days, the shipment is shipped after 3 days, regardless of whether the weight threshold has been met.
    Consolidate up to weight threshold of Enter a weight.
    Consolidate up to volume threshold of Enter a volume.
    Do not mix in a load

    If any of the following attributes are unselected, a shipment can be consolidated to a load based on the attribute.

    For example, if Addr Line 1 and Name are unselected, shipments that have different first address line but the same address line 2 and 6 can be included in the same load.
    Addr Line 1 Uncheck this box if you want to consolidate the shipment to a load based on the same first line of address.
    Addr Line 2 Uncheck this box if you want to consolidate the shipment to a load based on the same second line of address.
    Addr Line 6 Uncheck this box if you want to consolidate the shipment to a load based on the same sixth line of address.
    Name Uncheck this box if you want to consolidate the shipment to a load based on the first, middle and last name.