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A. LU Introduction (LU-SU4104)
Remember that the previous section (packing) left parcels on a (main) Shipment after the processing of the PPL. Products were actually moved from the “Packing” location to the “Dispatch” location.
The shipment process consists of selecting parcels which are ready to be shipped to a customer and group them in a (sub) Shipment.
It is possible to select all parcels from all ready to be shipped PPLs and include them into a single (sub) Shipment.
It is also possible to select specific parcels from specific PPLs to include them in a (sub) Shipment while other parcels will be left behind and stay on the (main) Shipment. This may happen if, for example, there is no sufficient space available in a truck to ship the full consignment (i.e. all parcels ready to be shipped) or if some parcels need to be sent by plane while others will be sent by truck.
Parcels from Pre-Packing Lists which are for the same customer are automatically grouped on a same (main) Shipment once the PPL is processed, whatever the type of products involved or the transport mode specified in the previous documents.
The shipment process can also be seen as an internal stock move, transferring the products from the “Dispatch” location to the “Distribution” location when a sub SHIP is processed, then transferring them from the “Distribution” location to the “MSF Customer” or “Other Customer” (partner) location when validating/closing a sub SHIP.
The shipment process is similar to the picking process as main SHIPs and sub SHIPs will be used (similar to main PICKs and sub PICKs). The process will always start from the main SHIP from which sub SHIPs will be created. Shipments actually shipped to customer will always be sub SHIPs. The main SHIPs will stay open to welcome additional parcels from subsequent validated PPLs, to deal with partial shipments (back orders) and to be able to handle returns.
