Requirements for EDI to TMS

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=== Vendor evaluation ===
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=== Functionality Overview ===
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=== CT2 and TMS integration ===
In a nutshell:
In a nutshell:
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* shipment record will be created in CT2 and forwarded to TMS through EDI
 
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* in TMS Jag oper will run optimizations
 
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* TMS sens bids to carriers
 
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* one carrier accepts the bid and start moving shipments
 
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* carrier submits updates into TMS (example: actual pickup date)
 
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* update above will be forwarded into CT2 through EDI
 
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See also ''Integration Points.pdf'' attached to 2183.
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* (shipment record will be created in CT2 and approved)
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* '''IP1:''' New CT2 forwarded to TMS through EDI
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* (in TMS Jag oper will run optimizations and select carrier)
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* (TMS sens bids to carriers)
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* '''IP2:''' TMS sends updates to CT2 (Carrier suggested, estim. pick up date, etc)
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* (carrier accepts the bid)
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* '''IP3:''' TMS sends updates to CT2 (Carrier confirmed, etc)
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* (start processing shipments)
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* '''IP4:''' carrier '''periodically''' submits updates into TMS (example: actual pickup date, etc)
See Figure below:
See Figure below:
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[[File:Ip lean 1.JPG]]
[[File:Ip lean 1.JPG]]
[[File:Ip lean 2.JPG]]
[[File:Ip lean 2.JPG]]
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=== User to TMS interaction and workflow ===
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This is out of scope of this project. But it is still good to have some idea about what is happening at this level. At the moment knowledge is limited, but we know that:
== Workflow ==
== Workflow ==

Revision as of 18:30, 19 July 2010


Contents

About

This is a Analysis / Requirements wiki for EDI to TMS proj

Glossary

IP - Integration Point

Introduction

Core Business Need: Jaguar needs ability to optimize truck domestic shipments:

  • create optimal loads, cost, routs, etc
  • automate tariffs, communication with carriers

Above features are normally present in TMS software.

To achieve that it was decided:

  • buy and use existing TMS solution (phase 1) - this project
  • gradually add these features to CT2 (phase 2) - another project

To complete phase 1 we need to implement:

Vendor evaluation

Currently there are 2 systems we are considering:

  • from Descartes
  • from Lean Logistics

CT2 and TMS integration

In a nutshell:

  • (shipment record will be created in CT2 and approved)
  • IP1: New CT2 forwarded to TMS through EDI
  • (in TMS Jag oper will run optimizations and select carrier)
  • (TMS sens bids to carriers)
  • IP2: TMS sends updates to CT2 (Carrier suggested, estim. pick up date, etc)
  • (carrier accepts the bid)
  • IP3: TMS sends updates to CT2 (Carrier confirmed, etc)
  • (start processing shipments)
  • IP4: carrier periodically submits updates into TMS (example: actual pickup date, etc)

See Figure below:

Figure Integration Points

File:Ip lean 1.JPG File:Ip lean 2.JPG

User to TMS interaction and workflow

This is out of scope of this project. But it is still good to have some idea about what is happening at this level. At the moment knowledge is limited, but we know that:

Workflow

High level view of Workflow

  • Numbers of CTs gets approved by CT2 Planner user
  • CT2 sends info about these CTs to TMS (IP1)
  • discover them in TMS
  • browse them in TMS
  • "route" them in TMS
    • option 1: use optimization module
    • option 2: manually optimize

Detailed Workflow

IP1 New Order

Add

Update

Delete

IP2 Order Sequencing

IP3 Carrier Info

IP4 Load Status

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