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The activities associated with the selection of transportation mode, identification/selection of service provider, issuance of a request for transportation services and/or booking transportation. Typically transportation scheduling focuses on:

• Routing shipments (long haul and/or last mile)
• Combining shipments and/or deliveries
• Building loads
• Tendering -- where applicable
• Booking transportation

For Reverse Logistics supply chains transportation scheduling may be less involved than other supply chain types.

Use Cases

• In a Warehouse: Scheduling a return load with the supplier's carrier
• In Retail: Schedule a shipment with the carrier to a repair center
• In Retail: Schedule a return pick-up to a warehouse for further processing
• For consumer returns: Contacting the express carrier for a pick-up

Notes

Once transportation scheduling is complete the order may be updated with the latest delivery information and a notification (Schedule Change) may be send to the sending and/or receiving parties.

Many companies (the Shipper) perform only a light version of this process as they have outsourced transportation. The transportation service provider will likely perform most of these tasks instead of the Shipper. Deliver Cycle Time Incoterms Demurrage and Detention Information Received

Hierarchy

ID	Name	Level	x
D4	Deliver Returns	2	D4
D403	Schedule Transportation	3	D403

Metric(s)

ID	Name	Level	x
RS12	Deliver Cycle Time	2	RS12

Term(s)

ID	Name	Clear	x
D&D	Demurrage and Detention		D&D
INCO	Incoterms		INCO
IR	Information Received		IR
Shipper	Shipper		Shipper

Workflow

From Input(s)	Process	Output(s) To
wf_process wf_arrow D402 Return Material Authorization S402 Approved Return Request	D403	wf_arrow wf_process Advance Shipment Notice S403 Pick Request D405 Return Authorization D405

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