Understanding TMS Processing

In general, the TMS system is typically used to determine these values:

• The best carrier to use for the shipment.

• The best delivery method to use for the shipment.

• The ship date and the arrival date.

• The load ID.

• The stop number.

If multiple shipments are combined into a load, the stop number is used to determine the order to load the delivery container so that it may be unloaded efficiently, that is in the stop order.

The primary fields, sent from the PeopleSoft system, for each line of an order determine how many shipments the TMS will create. Within an order, in general, if it's going to the same customer, the same location, on the same date, using the same ship method, PeopleSoft will consider this one shipment. Auto numbering setup will determine the External Reference ID, which is assigned to the shipment during the download process and used for identification purposes.

Shipment data is typically held in the TMS until one of these conditions are met:

• The TMS has enough information to create a full load.

• The delivery vehicle is full.

• The scheduled ship date is approaching.