TML - Transport planning for FTL-LTL with
tendering, status tracking and freight charging
Process Diagram
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Transportation Specialist
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SAP ERP
Sales Assistant
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Tendering Manager Customer Service Agent (Carrier)
E-Mail/Fax/Letter/ Web UI
Transportation Specialist
SAP EM
Create Sales Orders
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Create Order Based Transportation Requirements
Perform Optimization Run
D
C
Check Freight Units Building
D
Check Creation of Freight Orders
Freight Units are created
automatically according to FUBR
Check Creation of Order-Based Transportation Requirements
B
Carrier Settlement Specialist
SAP TM
Create Freight Orders
Perform Carrier Selection for
Freight Orders
D
Process Quotations and Overdue RFQs
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SAP ERP
Sales Assistant
Next Page
Tendering Manager Customer Service Agent (Carrier)
E-Mail/Fax/Letter/ Web UI
Transportation Specialist
SAP EM
Check E-Mail Inbox for RFQ
Notification
Carrier Settlement Specialist
SAP TM
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Check Tendering Progress of LTL
FO (Direct Tendering)
E
Check Tendering Progress of FTL FO (Multi Step
Tendering)
E
Track Tendering Progress and
Award Quotation
E
Charge Calculation
Cost Distribution
Process Quotations and Overdue RFQs
Send Tendering Notification
Emails
2
1
Send Tendering Notification
Emails
2
Accept RFQ
F
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Transportation Specialist
SAP TM SAP ERP
Transportation Specialist
Shipping Specialist Carrier Settlement
Specialist Customer Service
Agent (Carrier)
E-Mail/Fax/Letter/ Web UI
Transportation Specialist
SAP EM
Previous Page
Next Page
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Truck arrives at ship-from-location
Create Shipments
D
Create Outbound Deliveries
D
Check Update of Freight Orders
Create and Send Delivery Proposals to SAP ERP
D
Check Outbound Deliveries Creation
B Create Delivery-
Based Transportation Requirements
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Reassign Freight Units from OTR
to DTR
Check Shipments Creation
G
Create ERP Shipment 8
Schedule to send the Truck
Check E-Mail Inbox for
Tendering Result Notification
Report Events for Freight Order Execution
H
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Transportation Specialist
SAP TM SAP ERP
Transportation Specialist
Shipping Specialist Carrier Settlement
Specialist Customer Service
Agent (Carrier)
E-Mail/Fax/Letter/ Web UI
Transportation Specialist
SAP EM
Previous Page
Next Page
Process Event Msg. (Loading
Begin)
Process Event Msg. (Loading
End)
Process Event Msg. (Departure)
Process Event Msg. (Proof of
Pickup)
Process Event Msg. (Arrival at
Destination)
Process Event Msg. (Unloading
Begin)
Process Event Msg. (Unloading
End)
Process Event Msg. (Proof of
Delivery)
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Accounting Clerk Controller
SAP ERP
Carrier Settlement Specialist
SAP TM
Transportation Specialist
E-Mail/Fax/Letter/ Web UI
Customer Service Agent (Carrier)
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I
Review Freight Agreement
J
Check Charge Calculation
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Create and Transfer Freight Settlement
Document
J
Create Freight Cost Distribution
Create Purchase Order
Create Service Entry Sheet
Update Freight Order & Freight
Settlement Document
Carrier sends Invoice
Invoice Verification and Posting
K Update Freight
Order & Freight Settlement Document
J
Check Freight Order
5
Release Freight Cost Distribution to Accounting
L
Check Freight Cost Distribution
M
B
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Create Sales Order [VA01]; SAP ERP Menu: Logistics Sales and Distribution Sales Order Create
Check Creation of Order-Based Transportation Requirements [VA03]; SAP ERP Menu: Logistics Sales and Distribution Sales Order Display
Check Freight Units Building [NWBC]; SAP TM Menu: NWBC ERP Logistics Integration Worklist Overview Transportation Requirements
Perform Optimization Run [NWBC]; SAP TM Menu: NWBC Planning Planning Transportation Cockpit
Check Creation of Freight Orders [NWBC]; SAP TM Menu: NWBC Planning Planning Transportation Cockpit
Perform Carrier Selection for Freight Orders [NWBC]; SAP TM Menu: NWBC Planning Planning Transportation Cockpit
Check Tendering Progress of LTL FO (Direct Tendering) [NWBC]; SAP TM Menu: Freight Order Management Road Overview Tendering
Check Tendering Progress of FTL FO (Multi Step Tendering) [NWBC]; SAP TM Menu: Freight Order Management Road Overview Tendering
Accept RFQ [NWBC]; SAP TM Menu: Freight Order Management Road Overview Tendering for Carriers
Track Tendering Progress and Award Quotation [NWBC]; SAP TM Menu: Freight Order Management Road Overview Tendering
Create and Send Delivery Proposals to SAP ERP [NWBC]; SAP TM Menu: NWBC Planning Planning Transportation Cockpit
Check Outbound Delivery Creation [VA03]; SAP ERP Menu: Logistics Sales and Distribution Sales Order Display
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Check Update of Freight Orders [NWBC]; SAP TM Menu: NWBC Planning Planning Transportation Cockpit
Create Shipment [NWBC]; ]; SAP TM Menu: NWBC Planning Planning Transportation Cockpit
Check Shipments Creation [VT03N]; SAP ERP Menu: Logistics Logistics Execution Transportation Transportation Planning Display
Report Events for Freight Order Execution [/SAPTRX/EM_START]; SAP EM Menu: SAP menu Event Management Web Interface Search
Review Freight Agreement [NWBC]; SAP TM Menu: Master Data Charge Management and Service Product Catalogs Freight Agreements Display
Freight Agreement
Check Charge Calculation [NWBC]; SAP TM Menu: Freight Settlement Worklist Overview Freight Settlement Documents
Create and Transfer Freight Settlement Document [NWBC]; SAP TM Menu: Freight Settlement Worklist Overview Freight Settlement Documents
Invoice Verification and Posting [MIRO]; SAP ERP Menu: Logistics Materials Management Logistics Invoice Verification Document Entry Enter
Invoice
Check Freight Order [NWBC]; SAP TM Menu: Freight Settlement Worklist Overview Freight Settlement Documents
Release Freight Cost Distribution to Accounting [WLFLTM2]; SAP ERP Menu: Logistics Agency Business Environment Report Selection
Transportation Management Display Freight Cost Allocation Documents for Transportation Management Document
Check Freight Cost Distribution [WLFLTM]; SAP ERP Menu: Logistics Agency Business Environment Report Selection Transportation
Management Documents for Freight Cost Allocation
Background Report: Process Quotations and Overdue RFQs: /SCMTMS/TEND_CONT_PROCESS
Background Report: Send Tendering Notification Emails: /SCMTMS/TEND_NOTIFICATION_MAIL
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Interfaces
ERP: SLO_TransportationRequestSUITERequst_Out
TM: IntracompanyTransportationRequestRequest_In
ERP: OutboundDeliveryBulkCreateRequest_In
TM: OutboundDeliveryBulkCreateRequest_Out
ERP: OutboundDeliveryBulkConfirmation_Out; ERP: ODP_TransportationRequestSUITERequest_Out
TM: OutboundDeliveryBulkConfirmation_In; TM: IntracompanyTransportationRequestRequest_In
ERP: TransportationOrderSCMExecutionRequest_In
TM: TransportationOrderSCMExecutionRequest_Out
ERP: TransportationOrderSUITEInvoicingPreparationRequest_In
TM: TransportationOrderSUITEInvoicingPreparationRequest_Out
ERP: TransportationOrderSUITEInvoicingPreparationConfirmation_Out
TM: TransportationOrderSUITEInvoicingPreparationConfirmation_In
ERP: InvoiceNotification_Out
TM: InvoiceNotification_In
Event Handler Post: /SAPTRX/BAPI_EH_POST; Event Message: /SAPTRX/BAPI_EH_ADDEVENTMSG_02
Related Best Practices Processes
109 – Sales Order Processing: Sale from Stock
178 – Standard Cost Calculation
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