Manage shipping routes for a production control job

You can view and modify the shipping routes used for load tracking in the current production control job. You can also create new job-specific shipping routes or delete existing ones.

Shipping routes determine where each assembly needs to be shipped to. Shipping routes can be used to send items to multiple shipping destinations, including intermediate destinations, such as sending material to an external galvanizer. Items that are returned from one destination can then be shipped to another destination.

Open the shipping routes dialog

To open the Shipping Route Maintenance dialog, do either of the following:

In the Select Production Control Job dialog,
1. Double-click to open an existing job.
2. Click the Production Control ribbon tab.
3. On the menu, select Review > Shipping Routes.
In the Select Production Control Job dialog,
1. Either add a new job by clicking Add or modify an existing job by selecting it and clicking Edit.
  The Production Control Job Edit dialog open.
2. Click Shipping Routes.

The Shipping Route Maintenance dialog opens, displaying all shipping routes created for an existing production control job.

Shipping route properties

When creating a new shipping route, and copying or modifying a shipping route, you can modify the shipping route properties in the Shipping Route dialog.

Shipping Route Description: Type a unique title for the shipping route.

Join with Assembly Option: Select if and when the weight of an accessory part is included in the shipping weight of the assembly.

None: The weight of the accessory is not included in the shipping weight of the assembly. If the Jobsite destination is in the shipping route, select the None option.
Join with assembly for first destination: The weight of the accessory is joined to the shipping weight of the assembly for all of its destinations except for the first one.
Join with assembly for...: The weight of the accessory is included in the shipping weight of the assembly for the destination that you select in the Join with Assembly For list, and for any other destinations after that one.
Join with assembly after...: The weight of the accessory is included in the shipping weight of the assembly for all destinations after the destination you select in the Join With Assembly After list.

Add: Opens the Shipping Destination Properties dialog for adding a new destination. See Manage shipping destination groups.

Properties: Opens the Shipping Destination Properties dialog for modifying an existing destination. See Manage shipping destination groups.

Delete: Removes the selected destination from the shipping route. See Manage shipping destination groups.

Move Up/Move Down: Moves the selected destination one step earlier/later in the shipping route.

Save Route: Saves the shipping route details.

Create a shipping route

You are in the Shipping Route Maintenance dialog.

Click New.

The Shipping Route dialog opens.
In Shipping Route Description, type a description for the new shipping route.
Select a value for Join With Assembly Option.

If the Jobsite destination is in the shipping route, select None.
Click Add.

The Shipping Destination Properties dialog opens.
In the Destination Group field, do either of the following:
- To create a new destination group, type a description for it.
- To modify an existing destination group, select a destination group in the list.
See Manage shipping destination groups.
To add a firm, click Add Firm, select the firm type and firm name, and click OK.

Only firms that exist in the Address Book can be selected here. See Add companies to the address book.
Click Save Destination.
Click Save Route.

Copy a shipping route

You are in the Shipping Route Maintenance dialog.

In the list, select the shipping route that you want to use as the basis of a new shipping route.
Click Copy.

The Shipping Route dialog opens.
In Shipping Route Description, type a description for the new shipping route.
Modify the shipping route properties.
Click Save Route.

Modify a shipping route

You are in the Shipping Route Maintenance dialog.

Select the shipping route that you want to modify.
Click Properties.

The Shipping Route dialog opens.
Modify the shipping route properties.

To add, modify, or remove destinations, see Manage shipping destination groups.
Click Save Route.

Assign parts to the shipping route

Open a production control job.
On the Production Control ribbon tab, select Modify DataGlobal Edit.

The Production Control Global Edit Filters dialog opens.
To include only specific types of items, do the following (Optional):
1. Select a filter type in the Type list, and click Select.
  
  The Filter dialog opens.
2. Do one of the following depending on the filter type:
  - Click the arrow buttons to move the items that you want to include in the report to the Included list.
  - Type the maximum and minimum values for the items that you want to include.
3. Click OK.
Click OK.

The Global Edit dialog opens.
Select the Shipping Route checkbox and, from the drop-down menu, select the route.
Click Update.

You are prompted to confirm your selection.
Click Yes.

You can proceed to creating a load for the first destination. See Manage loads.

Delete a shipping route

Deleting a shipping route is permanent and cannot be undone.

Note: Job-specific shipping routes cannot be deleted if any parts are assigned to them.

In the Shipping Route Maintenance dialog, do the following:

Select the shipping route that you want to delete.
Click Delete.
Click Yes to permanently delete the shipping route.