Creating Shippers

Shippers are working documents from which Advance Ship Notices are generated and sent. As requirements are added to shippers, the demand from which they originate is fulfilled.

Defaults

To streamline shipper creation, SupplyWEB stores default shipper information.

The first time a shipper is created, the header information becomes default data. The next time a shipper is created, the default header information is automatically populated. The defaults can be updated by overwriting the populated information.

If the customer requires container information on Advance Ship Notices, the first time a shipper is created for a particular part, the containers selected become the default packaging and are automatically populated for the part the next time you ship it. Default packaging can be updated in SupplyWEB's part component.

The first time a shipper is created for a particular part, the selected Ship From becomes the default Ship From for that part. When creating shippers in the future, the part will only be available for shipping on shippers originating from its default Ship From. Default Ship Froms can be updated in SupplyWEB's Demand-Ship From component.

Line Items

When parts are added to a shipper, they become shipper line items. Depending on the customer setup, line items may be based on the part, the part and PO combination, or the part and pull signal combination. Adding one part may add one or more line items.

ASNs

When a shipper is staged, it is automatically saved as a shipper. When the shipper is published, it is sent as an Advance Ship Notice (ASNs). The shipper is considered to be in-transit until it is received by the customer.

If the customer has not yet sent a receipt for the shipment, the shipment can be cancelled. The customer can be alerted by an ASN cancellation, which reverts the ASN to a staged shipper.

Create a Shipper

Through the Shipments menu tab, you can create a shipper.

1. On the menu, click Shipments.
2. In the Shipments submenu, click Create Shipper. The Facility and Location Selection page displays.
3. Select the Facility from the drop down menu.
4. Select the Ship To from the drop down menu.
5. Select the Ship From from the drop down menu.
6. The next shipper number is entered for you. If you need to change the shipper number, enter the correct Shipper Number.
7. Click Continue. The Requirements page displays.
8. Enter the Requirement Filters and click Search. The Parts List updates.
9. In the Parts List table, select the parts to be added to the shipper and change the suggested ship quantities to the actual ship quantities.
10. Click Create Shipper. The Shipper displays with the requirements you have selected. The header information is generated from the location selections, requirement filters, and defaults. The shipper is automatically saved to the database. You may need to edit parts of the shipper before you can publish it or print bar code labels.