Use the Location Docks - Dock Usage Rules page to definethe rules that control when your carriers customers and supplierscan use this dock. This page appears after you click Continue onthe Location Docks - Add Edit or Copy Dock page.

Dock usage rulesgive you flexibility to control which organizations can use a dockand the types of shipments that are handled at a dock.

For exampleyou might set up the following usage rule for a dock:

• The rule only applies to Carrier ABCD.
• The rule only applies to truckload shipments.
• The rule specifies your Chicago manufacturing plant as the originfilter. Carrier ABCD must use this dock when it delivers shipmentsfrom your Chicago plant to this location.

As another example you might set up separate dock usage rulesfor high-priority and low-priority shipments.

Set the RuleType to either Exclusive Use or RestrictiveUse:

Exclusive Use

You can set up a dock that only one organization or a memberlist of organizations can use.

For example you might restricta receiving dock so that it only accepts shipments from certain keysuppliers. These suppliers are free to use other docks if neededbut all appointments at this dock are only for these suppliers.

Restrictive Use

You can set up a dock and specify one of the following options:

• The organizations specified in the rule must always use only thisdock when picking up or delivering shipments at this location.
• The organizations specified in the rule cannot use this dock whenpicking up or delivering shipments at this location.

Use the following buttons on the Dock Usage Rulespage to manage the usage rules for this dock:

Add Rule

Opens the Add Dock Usage Rule page where you can create arule for this dock.

Edit Rule

Opens the Edit Dock Usage Rule page where you can update arule for this dock. Select the rule and click Edit Rule.

Remove Rule

Deletes the dock usage rule. Select the rule and click RemoveRule.

When you finish setting up dock usage rules youhave the following options:

• Click Save to save your dock profile andreturn to the Add or Edit Location page.
• Click Continue to define a dock calendarfor this dock. The Continue button is displayedif you set Use Location Calendar to No whenyou defined the dock.
• Click Back to return to the previous page.
• Click Cancel to exit without saving yourdock profile.