Carrier Rules
The carrier rules will apply to the assessment of the parcel carriers:
- Shipment Size
The carrier must be able to transport the size of the shipment (i.e. based on the total for the order) based on the weight and the volume.
- DU Type
The carrier must be able to transport the DU types that exist for the order lines (as packed and despatched).
- Product Type
The carrier must be able to transport the product types that exist for the order lines (as packed and despatched).
- Service Level
The carrier route will indicate if the carrier can deliver the order from the source depot.
The source depot and ant cross-docking depots can be listed with a cut-off time to ensure that the order is available prior to the expected loading time of the vehicle.
The days of the week on which the route operates can be specified.
The type of trailer can be specified and further validation will be performed to ensure that the products for the order can be loaded onto the trailer for the trip for the route.
The carrier routes should be based on the gazetteer information that is provided by the external carrier to ensure that the carrier will be able to deliver the order on the specified date and by the specified time.
The service level of the order and the destination will be assessed to ensure that the delivery location is valid for the route.
The service level can be mapped to the appropriate service level for the carrier to indicate how it will be transported within the carrier's own network.
The Destination Type and Destination will indicate how the delivery location of the order is assessed:
- "ZONE" indicates that there may be multiple locations that are valid for the route.
- "COUNTRY" indicates that all orders for delivery in a country are valid for the route.
- "LOCATION" indicates that orders just for that location are valid for the route.
Note that different destination types can apply for the same service level.
