02 — Capability · BC-660.30
Shipment Planning & Execution
Turn orders ready to ship into planned, tendered and dispatched loads that use capacity well and meet each delivery window.
- Transportation Planning
- Load Planning
- Dispatch
In scope
- Load consolidation and routing
- Carrier tendering and acceptance
- Dispatch with documentation and appointment scheduling
- Fleet routing for owned vehicles
Out of scope
- Dock door scheduling inside the warehouse (see BC-650)
Realized by · 1
Used in · 1
Build it · 0
- Nothing in the library points here yet.
Decomposes into · 4
- BC-660.30.10Load Consolidation & RoutingCombine shipments into loads and sequence stops so trailers run full and routes run short, within delivery windows and driver rules.
- BC-660.30.20Carrier TenderingOffer each load to carriers in the order their rates and performance earn, and escalate automatically when one declines.
- BC-660.30.30Dispatch & Shipping DocumentationIssue the bill of lading, labels and hazardous or customs paperwork, confirm pickup and hand the shipment to the carrier cleanly.
- BC-660.30.40Private Fleet OperationsRoute, schedule and run owned vehicles and drivers where that beats buying the capacity, within hours-of-service and safety rules.