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- SCM with Container Tracking
- Process
- Load planning
Load planning
The work follows one selected load. Keep its owner, current revision and related evidence visible at every handoff. The Dispatcher prepares physical movement; the Transport Supervisor examines decisions and exceptions that require independent attention.
Step by step
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Prepare the load Dispatcher
Dispatcher enters the load number, subject, organization, owner, counterparty, promised delivery date and freight amount. The load begins in Draft.
- Create the shipment identity and promise.
- Updates Loads
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Plan the movement Dispatcher
Dispatcher adds stop windows and the intended equipment class. Review the route before the load moves from Draft to Planned.
- Record planned route and change status.
- Updates Loads, Load stops
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Assign driver and vehicle Dispatcher
Dispatcher links a driver and vehicle to the load with start and end times. Check active eligibility and readiness before marking the assignment Confirmed.
- Bind people and equipment to the plan.
- Updates Load assignments, Drivers, Vehicles, Vehicle defects
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Check dispatch handoff Transport Supervisor
Transport Supervisor checks the planned load, assignment and stop sequence. Resolve a held vehicle or expired driver eligibility before departure.
- Make the next action clear.
- Updates Loads, Load assignments, Load stops
Who does what
Roles and permissions- Dispatcher
- Owns operating preparation and events.
- Transport Supervisor
- Reviews decisions and discrepancies.
- App Administrator
- Maintains the driver, vehicle and organization context.
- Auditor
- Reads the preserved evidence.
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