292872

DHL C-TMS

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FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATION - 10.7

14/12/11 - 1.0
Reference: 292872 AS-8MDLPZ

FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW

Client Requirement

Ability to check and update the status of an order sent to Paragon - Refresh of existing Manugistics code.

Whilst executing the current days plan we have an issue in C-TMS MSLV whereby we cannot cancel, amend or plan orders that are in a status of "NEW" (sent to Paragon). There are a number of amendments that need to be actioned on a daily basis, canceling a staging post order leg 1 (plus subsequent legs), move a Staging post order leg 1 to a different trip, cancel an order that is currently in the spin, amending an order’s time windows, plan an order that has been sent to Paragon in the current schedule. Current system capability and process is inadequate and error prone, often leading to duplicate orders being created to satisfy change requests, orders not being cancelled and staged orders showing as being collected but never delivered. As part of our business improvement programme all orders will originate from the MIS booking system and therefore we will need to retain and at all times only use the original order sent to C-TMS. As orders sent to Paragon are in a status of "NEW" for long periods of time, the business will need the ability to selectively amend, plan or cancel individual orders whilst in a status of "NEW".

Functionality already exists in C-TMS for orders sent to Manugistics, there is an option in order summary to right click on an order and select "Check Status" this refreshed the status of an order from "NEW" to "VALID" (UNSCHEDULED in terms of today’s C-TMS). The requirement of this RIO is to reinstate the manugistics functionality for orders sent to Paragon. There should be a function set up in access control, so that only users in a group where the function is applied have the ability to use this facility. When a authorised user initiates the "Check Status" functionality for an order in a status of "NEW", the status is refreshed to show the current status as follows :-

1. Order not planned on a trip "UNSCHEDULED".
2. Order x-docked onto a trip and not planned to its final destination "SCHED_COLL".
3. Order x-docked onto a trip but only planned to its final destination "SCHED_DEL".

If the order is interfaced back into C-TMS on a trip from Paragon, then the current trip interface rules should apply as follows :-

1. If the Order has not been planned on a trip in C-TMS and the status is "UNSCHEDULED" then the order should be applied to a trip(s).
2. If the Order has been planned on a trip in C-TMS and is in a status of "SCHEDULED" then the trip should fail.
3. If the Order has been x-docked onto a trip and not planned to its final destination "SCHED_COLL" then the order should be applied to a trip(s).
4. If the Order is in a status of "SCHED_DEL" then the trip should fail.
5. If the Order is in a status of "CANCELLED" then the trip should fail.

There will be a reliance on the planners to ensure that all manual intervention to orders has been completed, prior to interfacing trips back into C-TMS this being of particular relevance to staged orders.