Delivery Slots

About delivery slots

  • Delivery slots are used by transporters to have their customers choose a predefined delivery date and time (a slot).
  • Slots are generated for a number of weeks ahead and stored in param deliverySlots.
  • The definition to generate slots is in param deliverySlotsDef. It contains information like postcode areas, days of the week and number of slots available.
  • Besides a limited number of slots for a specific date and postcode area, their might also be a limitation on weight, loadmeters and volume, depending on the truck sizes used on that date.

Where to find

Example: how this functionalty is used by your customer

  • User opens an orderentry delivery slot programmed screendeliverySlot01.png
  • 1. User selects delivery type (a pre-defined condition in this case).
  • 2. User types a postcode.
  • 3. User clicks the calendar button next to the delivery date.
  • 4. Slot options are displayed in pop-up window.
    • When user selects a slot option, it will be filled inside delivery time fields (and sent to your TMS).
  • When the system is searching for available slots, the number of available slots, loadingmeters and weight are taken into account.
    • All upcoming shipments are viewed and if it appears that a specific slot is 'full', than the option for that slot will not be displayed.

Explanation for Back Office users

  • On request functionality of delivery slots has to be programmed by Cargo Office Programmers inside your orderentry functionality.
    • On request functionality can be defined on certain conditions or delivery types.
  • You have to define postcodes, days, slots, times, loadmeters and weight by using parameter deliverySlotsDef.
  • You have to define available values for postcode, date, day, time, number of slots, loadmeters and weight by using parameter deliverySlots.
  • Cargo Office Programmers have to install and run a specific program that will generate your delivery slot parameter settings.
  • To skip the delivery slots functionlaity for any specific day, use parameter holidays.
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