Load and Unload Trucks Using Public APIs
Streamline logistics operations by leveraging public APIs to manage processes to load and unload trucks in Release 12.2.13. Prior to this enhancement, automating these specific tasks often required bespoke solutions or manual processes, which could lead to delays and inefficiencies in warehouse-to-transport transitions.
This capability delivers key business benefits by facilitating automation, reducing manual handling time, and improving throughput at loading docks. It meets the growing demand for integrated logistics solutions in industries such as retail and manufacturing, where efficient truck turnaround is critical. Use cases include syncing truck loading with warehouse picking schedules through automated API calls. Implementation considerations include ensuring API integration aligns with dock scheduling and carrier management processes for optimal results.
For the Direct Ship case, use the following public APIs:
- Load Truck to load LPNs to a truck or dock door
- Unload Truck to unload LPNs to a truck or dock door
Steps to enable and configure
You don't need to do anything to enable this feature.
Tips and considerations
- Coordinate API usage with dock scheduling to prevent bottlenecks during peak loading times.
- Validate API performance with high-volume transactions to ensure reliability under load.
Key resources
- Oracle Integration Repository
- Navigation path: Integration Repository responsibility, Supply Chain Management, Warehouse Management System, Warehouse Management Shipping Transaction, and then select
- Load Truck
- Unload Truck
- Navigation path: Integration Repository responsibility, Supply Chain Management, Warehouse Management System, Warehouse Management Shipping Transaction, and then select
- For more information, refer to the feature Picking APIs in the Oracle Warehouse Management Release Notes for Release 12.2.13, MOS Document ID 2983910.1.