Shipment Requests

Shipment requests can be sent from the Shipment Requests tab under the Network menu (Network → Shipment Requests → Sent Shipment Requests) by clicking the + button.

OR

By going to the Inventory Lot Details page for the remote lot that you want to request processing for and clicking More Actions

The Shipment Request screen will appear where you can enter the details about the shipment request.

Fields appearing in pink are mandatory, and must be entered.

1. Partner:  Choose the partner that you want to send the request to.

2. Lot to Ship From:  Choose the inventory lot that you want to request shipment from.

3. Consignee: Enter the Network partner who you want to receive the shipment order.

4. BoL #: Enter the Bill of Lading number

5. Quantity: Enter the quantity of seed that you want to request shipment for.

6. Unit of Measure: Choose the unit of measure for the quantity.

7. The Checkboxes for Treated Seed Only and Clean Inventory Only can be used to provide additional requirements for the shipment order.

To complete and send the shipment request, click Save.

The request will be sent to the partner that was selected on the request. They will receive an email notification and it will appear under the Received Shipment Requests tab in their account.

The status of your sent shipment request can be viewed from the from the Shipment Requests tab under the Network menu (Network → Shipment Requests → Sent Shipment Requests)

If you receive a shipment request from a distributor, you will receive an email and the request will appear on your REQUESTS page (Network → Requests→ Lot Shipment Requests → Received Shipment Requests)

To Accept the shipment request, click the checkmark beside the request.

To Deny the shipment request, click the X beside the request.

If you accept the request, you will be routed to the shipment order details page, a shipment order will automatically be created and can be found under the Shipment Orders page. 

The shipment order then can be completed as per usual.

Once the Shipment record has been marked as Completed the shipment request status will be updated to show that it's been completed. This will also be visible to the distributor who requested the shipment.

The Consignee will receive a Receiving order, which can also be completed as per usual (see Shipments to Partner).

Remote shipment records (initiated from a request) can be viewed in the distributor's (requester's) account on the Shipment Orders screen. (Production → Shipment Orders)

Remote shipment orders are identified by the seedling icon in the Contract Customer column.

Received date, pickup date shipped quantity and status can be viewed from here.