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Dispatch
The Dispatch
function is an integral segment of the Operations environment. Within
this real-time application, it provides information for decision-makers
to keep track of all the key factors that impact the productivity and
revenues in all aspects of operations.
KEY FEATURES
Pro Entry
(Booking)
• Provides for entry or
modification of all necessary
information for freight movement.
• Additional instructions or comments.
• Passes data on to freight billing.
Dispatch
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Displays company's resources such as drivers,
tractors, and trailers by
load status, by region, or
area/city. Aides dispatcher's timeliness and
efficiency of assembling
available resources to
freight shipments.
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Displays shipments (Inbound and Outbound) by
region or area/city
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Message system for drivers.
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Dispatch a freight shipment.
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Freight shipment types:
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Truckload
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Multi-stop truckload
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More-than-Truckload
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LTL
Quick Dispatch
• Enter short haul or repetitious loads that require
quick handling,
can create up to 99 shipments
from one dispatch entry
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Repetitive Shipments that are used over and over
with a specified
Shipper and Consignee
can be
stored as a Standard order using the same routing,
rating, andspecial instructions
Shipment
Planning
• Available Loads and Inbound Equipment displayed
by area/city.
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Make tentative assignments with the available
drivers and equipment in
order to pre-plan
shipments
in advance.
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Equipment status and Location.
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Automated optimal dispatch calculation based on
time & deadhead
miles
Routing will
calculate most practical route with selectable options:
• Route optimization by best time or best
distance
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Truck minimum clearance restrictions
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Seasonal road-condition restrictions
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Toll road usage assignments
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National border crossing assignments
Equipment
& Driver Tracking
• Tracks shipments, drivers, and equipment.
Dispatch has real-time
access to information on
all equipment and driver activities.
Driver Check
Calls
• Each contact with driver is logged with current time,
date and
location.
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Failure code can be issued by dispatcher for missing
pickup or delivery
times and/or other
company
violations.
• Making check calls includes recording additional pay,
advances,
purchase orders; verifying
pieces, weight,
and Bill of Lading numbers, pallet tracking, and
recording OS&D.
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Waiting messages are given to driver and logged by
dispatcher with date
and time given.
• Allows for accurate inventory on pallets, which tracks
movements
into and out of customers
and/or trailers.
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Records the number of good and bad pallets
exchanged.
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Keeps track of each driver, tractor, trailer, and
customer in every
pallet transaction.
Telemarketing
• Improved equipment utilization by pre-planning
backhauls in and out
of specific marketing areas.
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Customer's credit status and ranking, and multiple
contacts with phone
numbers for shipper.
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Comments and special instructions per customer per
location.
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Automated best backhaul ranking based on deadhead
miles
Management
Reporting
• Displays shipments (assigned and unassigned) coming
out of an area (region).
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Displays shipments (assigned and unassigned) coming
into an area
(region).
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Lists locations of trailers, tractors, pallets by area
(region) and
availability
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Produces deadhead mileage reports
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Allows audit of deadhead miles, deadhead percent,
and round trip revenue
per mile on pre-planned
backhauls prior to dispatch.
The
records created by the Dispatch system are integrated with the following
applications:
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Contractor/Driver Settlements
• Auto Rating
• Freight Billing
• License & Permits
• Fuel Tax
• Driver Logs
• Accounts Receivable
• Accounts Payable
• Payroll
• General Ledger
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