In SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM), the terms pickup, pre-carriage, main carriage, and on-carriage are used to define different stages of transportation within a supply chain. These stages are crucial for planning and execution in logistics and are mapped to the stages in the transportation process. Stages types are used in transportation management process.
Different stages type in Transportation management process
1. Pickup
- Definition: The process of collecting goods from the shipper’s premises (e.g., warehouse or production site).
- It is the initial step in the transportation chain.
- The goods are moved from the shipper to the first transportation hub (e.g., terminal, port, or consolidation point).
- Typically involves short-distance transportation
2. Pre-Carriage
- Definition: Transportation of goods from the point of origin to the place where the main mode of transport begins (e.g., port or airport).
- Often involves trucks, trains, or other land-based transportation modes.
- Typically managed by a freight forwarder or the shipper.
3. Main Carriage
- Definition: The primary leg of transportation, usually over long distances, between countries or regions.
- . Performed by carriers like shipping lines or airlines.
4. On-Carriage
- Definition: Transportation from the point where the main carriage ends to the final delivery location (e.g., customer’s premises).
- Typically handled with regional transport methods, such as trucking.
- Covers shorter distances.
Here’s a tabular comparison of Pickup, Pre-Carriage, Main Carriage, and On-Carriage in SAP Transportation Management:
| Stage | Definition | Start Point | End Point | Mode of Transport | Key Responsibility |
|---|
| Pickup | Initial collection of goods from the shipper’s premises. | Shipper’s location (e.g., warehouse). | First transportation hub (e.g., terminal). | Typically truck or local transport. | Collect goods and transport to the next hub. |
| Pre-Carriage | Transportation from the origin point to the starting location of main carriage. | First transportation hub. | Point where main transport begins (e.g., port, airport). | Truck, train, or other land-based transport. | Ensure goods reach the main carrier’s point. |
| Main Carriage | The primary, long-distance transportation leg between regions or countries. | Start point of main transport (e.g., port). | Destination points of main transport (e.g., destination port). | Ocean freight, air freight, or rail freight. | Move goods over long distances efficiently. |
| On-Carriage | Final stage, moving goods from the end point of main carriage to the destination. | Destination points of main transport (e.g., port). | Final delivery location (e.g., customer’s location). | Truck or regional transport. | Deliver goods to the customer’s premises. |
Configuration for Staging
The Stage type can be defined under the following:
- Forwarding order management ->Stage Type SPRO->TM->Forwarding Order Management->Stage type
1. Assignment of Stage profile in the Freight order:– A stage profile enables you to specify which stage types are to be created for freight units in a forwarding order (FWO) or a forwarding quotation (FWQ), the sequence of the stage types, and certain properties of the stages
Define Stage Profiles
Stage profiles control how transportation stages are determined and processed in the system. Follow these steps to define stage profiles:
Steps to Define Stage Profiles:
- Select “Define Stage Profile”.
- Create a new profile or modify an existing one.
- Configure the following:
- Stage Type:
- Pickup: Goods movement from shipper to transportation hub.
- Pre-Carriage: Movement to the main carriage starting point.
- Main Carriage: Central transport stage.
- On-Carriage: Final delivery to the consignee.
- Number of Stages: Define how many stages are associated with this profile.
- Transport Mode: Specify modes of transport (e.g., truck, rail, sea, air)..
- Stage Type:
these stage profiles are assigned in the forwarding order type
2. Configure Freight Orders for Stages
Freight orders manage the execution of transportation for specific stages.
Steps to Configure Freight Orders:
- Navigate to
SAP TM > Planning > Define Freight Order Types. - Assign the stage profiles to specific freight order types.
- Define the transport modes for each stage.
Defining transportation stages in SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management (SAP TM) involves configuring the stages of the transportation process, such as pickup, pre-carriage, main carriage, and on-carriage. Here’s a step-by-step guide to configuring stages in SAP TM.
3. Integration with Transportation Planning
Once stages are defined, integrate them with transportation planning processes:
- Assign stages to route determination in planning.
Stage execution in Freight order
Conclusion
By defining and utilizing stage profiles, businesses can segment the transportation journey into logical phases such as Pickup, Pre-Carriage, Main Carriage, and On-Carriage. This segmentation not only streamlines planning and execution but also enables better cost control, carrier selection, and overall efficiency.
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