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Process · Plan and dispatch a load

Plan and dispatch a load

Move a freight load from a named plan to an assigned movement.

Step by step

  1. Prepare load Dispatcher

    The Dispatcher gives the load a number, subject, owner, organization, partner and delivery promise. Planning advances Status: Draft → Planned when the operating details are ready.

    • Names the freight commitment and its owner
    • Updates Loads, Organizations, Team members, Transport partners
  2. Sequence stops Dispatcher

    Ordered stop records show the load's address, visit window and proof reference. The Dispatcher checks the sequence against the delivery promise.

    • Checks ordered service work and windows
    • Updates Load stops, Loads
  3. Check dispatch resources App Administrator

    The App Administrator keeps driver eligibility and vehicle readiness current. The Transport Supervisor examines the proposed assignment interval and selected resources.

    • Shows eligibility and equipment condition
    • Updates Drivers, Vehicles, Vehicle defects
  4. Review assignment Transport Supervisor

    The Transport Supervisor checks the recorded driver, vehicle, interval and status before the load proceeds toward dispatch.

    • Checks the recorded driver and vehicle interval
    • Updates Load assignments, Loads
  5. Follow delivery Dispatcher

    The Dispatcher records pickup and delivery times on the load and reads the actual times on its stops. Load status distinguishes dispatched, in-transit, delivered, exception and cancelled work.

    • Records load timing and checks stop outcomes
    • Updates Loads, Load stops
Dispatcher
Prepares and follows loads; App Administrator maintains resource records; Transport Supervisor reviews assignments; Auditor reads authorized history.

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