从SAP最佳业务实践看企业管理(160)-LE-D34运输管理

Transportation is an essential element inthe logistics chain. It affects both incoming and outgoing goods. Effectivetransportation planning and processing ensure that shipments are dispatchedwithout delay and arrive on schedule. Transportation costs play an essentialrole in the calculation of the price of a product. It is important to keepthese transportation costs to a minimum so that the price of a product remainscompetitive. Efficient transportation planning and processing helps to keepthese costs down.

This business scenario describes thepossibilities for the usage of Sales and Distribution (SD) and LogisticsExecution Transportation (LE-TRA) as tool for the order handling process atLogistics Service Providers. In addition to building block D32 “OrderManagement for LSP” this scenario also contains the execution steps withinLE-TRA.

订单管理

Purpose

Within this process a shipping order iscreated. After saving the order automatically a delivery is created includingthe handling units which are to be shipped to the ship-to-party.

Process Flow

· Create LSP booking.

· Analyze planned costs andrevenues.

· Display delivery & handlingunits.

· Print HU labels.

运输管理

Using the Transportation Management modulethe required shipments are planned, executed and settled to the forwardingagent.

Process Flow

• Plan shipments:
  • Preliminary leg by road.
  • Main leg by road.
  • Subsequent leg by road.
• Execute shipments.
• Load/unload handling units.
• Create billing document.
• Shipment cost settlement.