View Shipment Screen - System Administrator Manual v2.0
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Contents
1 Document Controls
2 Table of Figures
3 Introduction
4 View Shipment Data
4.1 Shipment Information
4.2 Package Information
4.2.1 Packaging Information for Multi-piece Shipment
4.3 Hazardous Information
4.4 Pricing Information
4.4.1 Edit Customer Price
4.4.2 Add Service Enhancement Cost to Customer Price
4.4.3 Edit Agent Cost
4.4.4 Add Service Enhancement Cost to Agent Cost
4.5 Notes
4.6 Audit Logs
4.7 Enhancements
4.8 Shipper Information
4.9 Download Label
4.10 Download Manifest
4.11 Download Customs Documents
4.12 View Tracking Data
5 Appendix 1 – Glossary
Table of Figures
Figure 1: View Shipment screen
Figure 2: Shipment Information – Receiver address information
Figure 3: Shipment Information
Figure 4: Shipment Information - table of fields
Figure 5: Package Information
Figure 6: Package Information - table of fields
Figure 7: Package Information for multi-piece shipment
Figure 8: Hazardous Information
Figure 9: Pricing Information
Figure 9: Pricing Information - table of fields
Figure 10: Edit customer pricing
Figure 11: Customer pricing updated
Figure 12: Add Enhancement Window
Figure 13: Add service enhancement to customer price
Figure 14: Service enhancement added to customer pricing
Figure 15: Customer price updated with service enhancement cost
Figure 16: Edit agent cost
Figure 17: Agent surcharge re-calculated
Figure 18: Agent cost updated
Figure 19: Add Enhancement Window
Figure 20: Add service enhancement to agent cost
Figure 21: Service enhancement added to agent cost
Figure 22: Agent cost updated with service enhancement cost
Figure 23: Notes section
Figure 24: Add note
Figure 25: Note added confirmation message
Figure 26: Audit Logs
Figure 27: Service enhancements
Figure 28: Shippers Info window
Figure 29: Label window
Figure 30: Manifest window
Figure 31: Customs Docs window
Figure 32: Tracking button
Figure 33: Tracking screen
Introduction
The View Shipment screen contains an overview of all data for a shipment, including the tracking number, shipper reference, current status, receiver address and contact details, shipper address and contact details, packaging information, pricing information. The screen also allows users to download the shipment label, manifest file and customs documentation, view tracking information and edit pricing information for the shipment. This manual instructs System Administrator role users how to use the View Shipment screen.
View Shipment Data
System Administrator users can navigate to the View Shipment screen via the Shipment Search screen. When you click on a shipment in Shipment Search, the View Shipment screen will open for that shipment.
Figure 1: View Shipment screen
The View Shipment header will contain the shipment tracking number. The screen will contain the following:
Shipment Information section - this is always expanded
Package Information - this section is collapsed by default and can be expanded
Hazardous information – only displayed if the shipment contains hazardous items. This section is collapsed by default and can be expanded
Pricing Information – this section is collapsed by default and can be expanded
Notes – this section is collapsed by default and can be expanded
Audit Logs – this section is collapsed by default and can be expanded
Enhancements - this section is collapsed by default and can be expanded
Shippers Info button
Label button
Manifest button
Customs Docs button
Tracking button
Shipment Information
The Shipment Information section contains on overview of the shipment data.
The left-hand side of the screen contains the receiver's address and contact details. If any optional receiver address fields are not populated for the shipment (e.g. address line 2, receiver email address) then this information will not be displayed in the View Shipment screen.
Figure 2: Shipment Information – Receiver address information
The right-hand side of the screen contains general information about the shipment.
Figure 3: Shipment Information
The table below describes the fields in this section of the screen.
Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
Tracking Number | Shipment tracking number (for tracked shipments) or unique identifier (for un-tracked shipments). If the 'Copy' link next to this field is selected the tracking number will be copied. |
UNI | Shipment barcode number. |
Reference | The shipper reference entered when the shipment was created. |
Shipping Date | The shipment date entered when the shipment was created. For shipments created via the Booking Wizard the shipment date will always be the date the shipment was created, as future date shipments are not supported via Booking Wizard. |
Expected Delivery Date | The date the shipment is expected to be delivered. This is calculated using the shipping date and number of transit days set for the Service Destination and will consider weekend days and public holidays when deliveries will not be made. |
Agent | The agent used for the shipment. |
Service | The service used for the shipment. |
Status | The current status of the shipment. If tracking data has been received for the shipment then this will contain the latest tracking status. If tracking data has not yet been received this will contain the current status for the shipment in the system (e.g. shipment created, on hold, closed out etc.) |
Package Information
The Package Information section will contain details of the packages and items in the shipment.
The Package Information header will contain the following information:
Shipment type indicator - DOX for document shipments, NDX for non-document shipments or HV for High Value shipments
Incoterms – displayed for international shipments only. The incoterms used for the shipment from the following: DDU, DDP, DAP, DAT.
Items - the total number of items in the shipment, if item information has been provided. For multi-package shipments this will be number of items across all packages
Packages- the total number of packages in the shipment
Value - the total value of the shipment. This will be 0 for DOX shipments.
Weight - the total weight of the shipment
When the Packaging Information section is expanded, the screen will display a package section for each package in the shipment. Each package section will contain a list of the items in that package, if item information has been provided.
Figure 5: Package Information
The table below describes the fields in this section of the screen.
Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
General Goods Description | The good description entered when the shipment was created. For document shipments this will be displayed as 'Documents – NCV' by default. |
Tracking Number | Package tracking number. |
UNI | Package barcode number. |
Dimensions | The package dimensions entered when the shipment was created, if provided. If dimensions have not been provided for the package this field will be populated with 'unknown'. |
Total Package Weight | The total weight in KG entered when the shipment was created. |
Items | List of items in the package, containing the details that were entered for each item when the shipment was created. If item information has not been provided for the shipment, then the item list will be populated with 'unknown'. If item information has been provided but some optional item fields have not been populated, those fields will be left blank. |
Packaging Information for Multi-piece Shipment
When the Packaging Information section is expanded for a multi-piece shipment, it will contain a packaging section for each package in the shipment. Each package section will then contain a list of the items that are allocated to that package.
For shipments created via API, the items will be allocated to packages in the Create Shipment request. For shipments created via Bulk Mailing and Booking Wizard, items are automatically allocated to packages when the shipment is created, ensuring that each package contains at least one item.
The Package Information header will contain total values for the shipment, across all packages. E.g. In figure 4, the header shows 3 items and 2 packages in the shipment, the value of these 3 items and the total weight of these 2 packages.
Figure 7: Package Information for multi-piece shipment
Hazardous Information
The Hazardous Information section will only be displayed if the shipment contains a hazardous item, i.e. if hazardous information was sent in the API request for shipments created via API, or if the shipment contains an item SKU that has been set as hazardous in the Goods Description maintenance screen for shipments crated via Bulk Mailing or Booking Wizard. If the shipment does not contain a hazardous item then this section will not be displayed.
When the Hazardous Item information section is displayed it will contain the following fields, which will be populated with the hazardous information set in either the API request or Goods Description maintenance screen:
Proper Shipping Name
UN Identification Number
Hazardous Class - class number and description
Hazchem Number
Emergency Access Code
ID8000 Category – applicable for class 9 hazardous shipments only
Specialist advice phone number
Pricing Information
The Pricing Information section will only display data if you have setup customer pricing in the Customer Rate Cards maintenance screen and agent pricing in the Agent Rate Cards maintenance screen. If customer and agent pricing is not being used then this section will not contain any pricing information.
The Pricing Information header will contain the following fields:
Charge - the price charged to the customer for the shipment, including currency
Cost – the shipment cost paid to the agent, including currency
Gross profit – the profit received for the shipment, calculated from the charge and cost
When the Pricing Information section is expanded, the screen will update to show a breakdown of the customer price and the agent cost.
Figure 9: Pricing Information
The table below describes the fields in this section of the screen.
Description | |
|---|---|
Label Type | The label that was used for the shipment |
Pricing Status | If the price was calculated automatically using customer and agent rate cards then pricing status will be Automatically Priced. If the price has been manually edited then pricing status will be Manually Priced. |
Destination Country Group | Country group the destination country belongs to – either Domestic, EU or Rest of World (ROW) |
Customer Rate Card | The customer rate card used to calculate the price. If customer rate cards have not been setup in the system, this will be blank. |
Customer Pricing Zone | Pricing zone used for calculating the price. If customer rate cards have not been setup in the system, this will be blank. |
Agent Rate Card | The agent rate card used for calculating the cost. If agent rate cards have not been setup in the system, this will be blank. |
Agent Pricing Zone | Pricing zone used for calculating the cost. If customer rate cards have not been setup in the system, this will be blank. |
Customer Price Breakdown | |
Basic Charge | The basic charge for the shipment not including any surcharges. This is calculated using the shipment weight, number of packages and the rate set in the Customer Rate Cards screen. |
Additional Charges | Any additional charges that have been incurred for the shipment above the basic charge. This is calculated using the shipment weight, number of packages and the rate set in the Customer Rate Cards screen. |
Non-documents Surcharge | If the shipment is a non-document shipment and the customer rate card has been set to include a surcharge for non-document shipment, the surcharge incurred will be displayed here. |
High Value Surcharge | Any surcharge that has been incurred due to the shipment being a high value shipment. This is calculated using the shipment value and the rate set in the Customer Rate Cards screen. |
Overweight Package Charge | Any additional charges incurred due to the shipment exceeding the weight threshold set in the Services screen. See the Configure Routing Options manual for more information on overweight package charges. |
Over Value Charge | Any additional charges incurred due to the shipment exceeding the value threshold set in the Services screen. See the Configure Routing Options manual for more information on over value package charges. |
Enhancement | If the shipment has one or more service enhancements, each enhancement used for the shipment will be listed in the pricing section along with the cost of that enhancement, if applicable. The cost of service enhancements is set in the Customer Rate Card screen. |
Over Dimensions Charge | Any additional charges incurred due to the shipment exceeding the dimensions threshold set in the Services screen. See the Configure Routing Options manual for more information on over dimensions package charges. |
Total | The total price of the shipment, calculated using the values in the above pricing breakdown. This includes surcharges and service enhancement costs. |
Agent Price Breakdown | |
Basic Charge | The basic cost of the shipment not including any surcharges. This is calculated using the shipment weight, number of packages and the rate set in the Agent Rate Cards screen. |
Additional Charges | Any additional costs that have been incurred for the shipment above the basic charge. This is calculated using the shipment weight, number of packages and the rate set in the Agent Rate Cards screen. |
Non-documents Surcharge | If the shipment is a non-document shipment and the agent rate card has been set to include a surcharge for non-document shipment, the surcharge incurred will be displayed here. |
High Value Surcharge | Any surcharge that has been incurred due to the shipment being a high value shipment. This is calculated using the shipment value and the rate set in the Agent Rate Cards screen. |
Fuel Surcharge (Agent surcharge) | If a fuel surcharge has been set in the Agent Surcharges maintenance screen for the shipment agent, date and destination (domestic/international), then the surcharge will be calculated as a percentage of the agent price before any agent surcharges are applied and the surcharge amount displayed here. |
Admin Surcharge (Agent surcharge) | If an admin surcharge has been set in the Agent Surcharges maintenance screen for the shipment agent, date and destination (domestic/international), then the surcharge will be calculated as a percentage of the agent price before any agent surcharges are applied and the surcharge amount displayed here. |
Handling Surcharge (Agent surcharge) | If a handling surcharge has been set in the Agent Surcharges maintenance screen for the shipment agent, date and destination (domestic/international), then the surcharge will be calculated as a percentage of the agent price before any agent surcharges are applied and the surcharge amount displayed here. |
Security Surcharge (Agent surcharge) | If a security surcharge has been set in the Agent Surcharges maintenance screen for the shipment agent, date and destination (domestic/international), then the surcharge will be calculated as a percentage of the agent price before any agent surcharges are applied and the surcharge amount displayed here. |
War Surcharge (Agent surcharge) | If a war surcharge has been set in the Agent Surcharges maintenance screen for the shipment agent, date and destination (domestic/international), then the surcharge will be calculated as a percentage of the agent price before any agent surcharges are applied and the surcharge amount displayed here. |
Enhancement | If the shipment has one or more service enhancements, each enhancement used for the shipment will be listed in the pricing section along with the cost of that enhancement, if applicable. The cost of service enhancements is set in the Agent Rate Card screen. |
Total | The total cost of the shipment, calculated using the values in the above pricing breakdown. This includes surcharges, agent surcharges and service enhancements. |
Edit Customer Price
The View Shipment screen allows you to manually edit the price the customer is charged for the shipment.
NOTE: If you are not using the customer pricing functionality then do not edit the shipment price, as this will apply pricing to that shipment only.
To edit the price:
Select the 'Edit Price' button at the top-left of the customer pricing fields.
The customer pricing breakdown fields will then become editable.
Edit the required charges and click 'Update'.
The pricing breakdown values will be updated and a confirmation message will be displayed on screen. The Pricing Status will be updated to Manually Priced and the Total, Charge and Gross Profit fields will be re-calculated using the new pricing values.
Add Service Enhancement Cost to Customer Price
The View Shipment screen allows you to add service enhancements to the customer price of an existing shipment. This allows extra charges to be added to the shipment, and these enhancements can be added at any time; including after shipment closeout and after the shipment has been invoiced (additional charges added after the shipment has been invoiced will be included on the next invoice).
NOTE: Service enhancements added in this way are used for pricing purposes only; they will not be sent to the carrier in pre-advice data or listed in the Enhancements section of the screen.
To add service enhancements to the customer price of an existing shipment:
Select 'Edit Price' and then the 'Add Enhancement' button.
The Add Enhancement window will be displayed:
The Enhancement field will contain a list of the service enhancements available for the shipment service. Select the service enhancement you want to add to the shipment.
In the Cost field enter the cost the customer will be charged for the service enhancement.
Click 'Add'.
The Add Enhancement window will close and the service enhancement will be added to the shipment.
NOTE: To edit the cost of the service enhancement, select the edit icon next to the enhancement and the field will become editable. To remove the service enhancement cost from the customer price, click the delete icon next to the service enhancement.
To update the customer price of the shipment with the service enhancement cost, click the 'Update' button.
The total customer charge of the shipment will be updated, the Gross Profit will be recalculated and a confirmation message will be displayed.
Edit Agent Cost
The View Shipment screen allows you to manually edit the cost paid to the agent for the shipment.
NOTE: If you are not using the agent pricing functionality then do not edit the shipment cost, as this will apply costing to that shipment only.
To edit the cost:
Select the 'Edit Cost' button at the top-left of the customer pricing fields.
The agent cost breakdown fields will then become editable.
Edit the required charges.
To see how he updated charges affect any agent surcharges applied to the shipment, select the 'Recalculate' button. This will calculate the surcharge as a percentage of the updated agent cost, update the surcharge amount and the total agent cost.
NOTE: Agent surcharges will be automatically recalculated when the agent cost is updated. The recalculate functionality allows you to see what the new surcharge amount will be before the cost is updated.
To remove an agent surcharge from the shipment, select the delete icon next to the surcharge.
Once all required charges have been updated, click the 'Update' button.
The cost breakdown values will be updated and a confirmation message will be displayed on screen. The Pricing Status will be updated to Manually Priced and the Total, Charge and Gross Profit fields will be re-calculated using the new pricing values.
Add Service Enhancement Cost to Agent Cost
The View Shipment screen allows you to add service enhancements to the agent cost of an existing shipment. This allows extra charges to be added to the shipment, and these enhancements can be added at any time.
NOTE: Service enhancements added in this way are used for pricing purposes only; they will not be sent to the carrier in pre-advice data or listed in the Enhancements section of the screen.
To add service enhancements to the agent cost of an existing shipment:
Select 'Edit Cost' and then the 'Add Enhancement' button.
The Add Enhancement window will be displayed:
Figure 20: Add Enhancement Window