Transportation and Route determination

[Former Member]

Hi,

What is difference between Transportation and Route determination

Regards,

Venkat

[Former Member]

Hi,

The basic difference between the transport and route is that transport is the calculation of prices involved in the arrangement of vehicels, transporting medium and its optimization.

while route mainly involves with the medium of the goods to reach the customer.

e.g. a product from Delhi to Calcutta goes by

from Delhi to Lucknow by train, Lucknow to calcutta by truck.

this becomes the transportation

while from Delhi-Lucknow-Calcutta becomes the route.

Step: 1

Define Modes of Transport

Path: Spro—Logistics Execution—Transportation—Basic Transportation Function---Routes—Define Routes—Define Modes of Transport.

Step: 2

Define Shipping Types

Path: Under the Same Menu path---Define Shipping Types

Select New Entries and Assign the Shipping Type (e.g. Road or Train) and Assign Mode of Transport (Mdtr) and Assign Shipping type Procedure group.

Step: 3

Define Transportation Connection Point

Path: Under the Same Menu path--- Define Transportation Connection Point.

Step: 4

Define Routes and Stages.

Path: Under the Same Menu path--- Define Routes and Stages.

Select the New Entries and Enter the Details

Then Select the Routes stages and define

Step: 5

Maintain Stages for all Routes.

Path: Under the Same Menu path---Maintain Stages for all Routes.

Step: 6

ROUTE DETERMINATION

Define Transportation Zone

Path: Spro—Logistics Execution—Transportation—Basic Transportation Function---Routes—Route Determination—Define Transportation Zone.

Step: 7

Maintain County and Transportation Zone for Shipping Point.

Path: Under the Same Menu path--- Maintain County and Transportation Zone for Shipping Point.

Select the Shipping point and enter the Country and Transportation Zone

Step: 8

Define Transportation Groups.

Path: Under the Same Menu path---Define Transportation Groups

step: 9

Maintain Route Determination

Path: Under the Same Menu path--Maintain Route Determination.

Go to Customer master data.

In Address of General data. Enter the Transportation Zone id. and save

regards,

Siddharth.

Edited by: SD on Mar 26, 2008 10:19 AM

[Former Member]

hello, friend.

Transportation is a sub-module in Logistics Execution.

on the other hand, route determination can take place in the sales order without Transportation being implemented. all you need are:

define route

define transportation zone

assign transportation zone to origin (shipping point) and destination (customer)

define route determination (by linking origin to destination)

if you need further explanation, do post again.

regards.