LTL Functionality
- Megan Stanage
Less than truckload (LTL) shipping is used for heavier, larger containers. It focuses on freight class instead of the weight of each individual container.
LTL shipping usually includes palletized packages that weigh more than 100 pounds and cannot be carried or moved without help.
This is a great option for shipping all your packages to the same location.
LTL Capabilities
From Shipment
Warehouse Management > Shipments > All shipments
Once you are ready to ship, you can send an LTLShip request to the carrier with pickup time information.
Click Transportation in the toolbar and then click Dispatch to send a request for the selected records.
At this point, the system sends the carrier the shipment details. It might return a new PRO number, depending on the carrier.
This request alerts the carrier that your shipment is ready for pickup.
The carrier can then schedule the pickup based on the schedule you have configured in the system.
Cancel Dispatch
To cancel a pickup request sent to a carrier, click Transportation in the toolbar and then click Cancel Dispatch.
Note
This button is only visible if there is an LTL carrier assigned. It is disabled if the shipment has not been dispatched and confirmed.
Important
- This functionality is supported by SMC3, FedEx Freight, and XPO.
- It is also supported for custom carriers.
- For all others, you must call the carrier to cancel the shipment.
From Load
Warehouse Management > Loads > All loads
Once you are ready to ship an entire load, you can send an LTLShip request to the carrier with pickup time information.
Click Transportation in the toolbar and then click Dispatch to send a request for each shipment on the load.
At this point, the system sends the carrier the details for each shipment on the load. It might return a new PRO number, depending on the carrier.
This request alerts the carrier the shipments are ready for pickup.
The carrier can then schedule the pickup based on the schedule you have configured in the system.
Cancel Dispatch
To cancel a pickup request sent to a carrier, click Transportation in the toolbar and then click Cancel Dispatch.
Note
This button is only visible if there is an LTL carrier assigned. It is disabled if the load has not been dispatched and confirmed.
Important
- This functionality is supported by SMC3, FedEx Freight, and XPO.
- It is also supported for custom carriers.
- For all others, you must call the carrier to cancel the shipment.
Warehouse Management > Shipments > All shipments
Click Transportation in the toolbar and then click Documents to attach a document(s) to the shipment, such as a shipping label and/or bill of lading.
From Shipment
Transportation management > Planning > Shipments > All shipments
For shipments with an SMC3 carrier, click Transportation in the toolbar and then click Generate PRO Number to send a request to Supply Chain Cloud for a PRO number.
The result is written to the shipment in F&SCM.
Note
The shipment must have a carrier with a Ship Carrier Code to use this feature.
Important
Clicking this button overrides any previous PRO numbers for the shipment.
From Load
Transportation management > Planning > Loads > All loads
For loads with an SMC3 carrier, click Transportation in the toolbar and then click Generate PRO Number to send a request to Supply Chain Cloud for a PRO number.
The result is written to the each shipment in the load in F&SCM.
Note
Each shipment must have a carrier with a Ship Carrier Code to use this feature.
Important
Clicking this button overrides any previous PRO numbers for the shipments.
Warehouse management > Shipments > All shipments
Note
This works for LTL Rate Engines only.
Open a shipment and click Status History to view the status details.
Click Shipment Status to view status details.
You can also rate shop with your LTL carriers. See Rate Shop in Dynamics 365 for more information.
LTL Flows
This example flow walks you through default handling unit functionality.
See SCC Shipping Parameters for more information on default handling units.
Flow
- Create and release a sales order.
Pack and assign a container group license plate ID. This license plate represents your handling units.
Important
- Your Container Packing Policy must have an assigned Container release policy that moves containers from the packing station.
- Your container group license plate ID must have a container type assigned.
- Rate shop.
You can do this from the Pack Station, from containers on the shipment, or from the Rate Route Workbench.
- Generate a PRO number.
- Dispatch.
