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Electronic Shipment Notification

Electronic Shipment Notification. “ Best in Class ”. Agenda. Overview How it works How does it affect the terminals Using Electronic Shipment Notification. Overview. What is Shipment Notification?

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Electronic Shipment Notification

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  1. Electronic Shipment Notification “Best in Class”

  2. Agenda • Overview • How it works • How does it affect the terminals • Using Electronic Shipment Notification

  3. Overview • What is Shipment Notification? • Electronic Shipment Notification is an electronic Bill of Lading that will allow our customers to electronically notify Central of shipments to be picked up. • Shipment Notification uses EDI - Electronic Data Interchange - as a way to allow Business-to-Business communication through computer networks. • Customers can continue to telephone or fax pick-up requests but now have the additional option of electronic notification.

  4. How It Works • Customer generates Bill of Lading on their computer. • Customer transmits request to CFL Headquarters. • Origin Station is determined based on City, State, and Zip Code.

  5. Using Shipment Notification Select CONSIST from the CICS menu Log on to CICS and type an X next to CONSIST

  6. Using Shipment Notification Press PF12 for Shipment Notification CONSIST Menu

  7. Using Shipment Notification Enter Station Number and Press ENTER To display pick-up requests for your terminal, enter station #

  8. Using Shipment Notification Type an X to select a Shipment & Press ENTER To view pick-up request, type X in select column & press ENTER

  9. Using Shipment Notification Shipper Name & Address Press PF9 to return to previous screen # of Pieces, Description, & Weight of Items to Pick-Up # of Pieces, Description, & Weight of Items to Pick-Up This screen displays the information about the pick-up.

  10. Using Shipment Notification Driver Employee # Driver Employee # After pressing PF4 To Dispatch the pick-up, enter the driver employee # & press PF4

  11. Using Shipment Notification Following entry of driver #, notification screen shows D - Dispatched

  12. Using Shipment Notification Type X & press ENTER To enter the Freight Bill number, reselect by typing X and press ENTER

  13. Using Shipment Notification Type the Freight Bill # & press PF4 Tab to Freight Bill #, type the FB #, and Press PF4

  14. Using Shipment Notification When returning to this screen notice that the previous BOL is no longer displayed The Bill of Lading will now be sent to Billing

  15. Using Shipment Notification Freight Bill # and Driver # can also be updated from notification screen. Tab to Driver #. Enter value. Enter Freight Bill #. Press F4

  16. Using Shipment Notification After pressing F4 the screen will indicate updated. Now this Pick-up is sent to Synergy Billing

  17. Using Shipment Notification Both pick-ups have been dispatched and picked up. No more notifications are available No more notifications are available for this terminal.

  18. Using Shipment Notification • When Freight Bill number is entered, the request for pick-up is removed from screen • Information is reformatted so it can be loaded into the Synergy Billing System • BOL should be stamped to indicate that it is EDI • Stamp will tell billing clerks to use EDI option in Synergy

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