Supply Chain Processes Overview
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Supply Chain Management



Master Data



Administration Data




Maintain First Free Numbers





IPU First Free Number





Labels First Free Number





Material Release First Free Number





Route First Free Number





Shipment First Free Number





Transport Operation First Free Number




Maintain Postal Address Definitions




Maintain Session Types



Maintain Assets



Maintain Activities



Maintain Calendars




Maintain Production Calendars




Maintain Time Zones



Maintain Checkpoint Descriptions



Maintain Items for Customers



Maintain Item Master for Production




Maintain Items




Maintain Item Groups




Maintain Item Types




Maintain Units of Measure



Maintain Item MRP Areas Information



Maintain Item MRP Area Supplier Information



Maintain MRP Areas



Maintain Order Types




Maintain IPU Types




Maintain Order Types



Maintain Packaging Data




Maintain Container Sizes




Maintain Containers




Maintain Label Types



Define Production Locations





Maintain Dock Doors




Maintain Linefeeds




Maintain Locations




Maintain Plants




Maintain Production Strings




Maintain Staging Areas




Maintain Storage Locations



Maintain Transport Routes




Maintain Driver Profile




Maintain Equipment Profile




Maintain Load Stop Defaults




Maintain Routes




Maintain Route Miles Time Default




Maintain Stop Schedules




Configure Tracking Units




Maintain GeoZones



Maintain Status Definitions




Maintain IPU Statuses




Maintain Material release Statuses




Maintain Production Order Statuses




Maintain Shipment Statuses




Maintain Signal Codes







Sales Order Processing



Receive, Convert and Maintain Orders




Automatically Load Orders




Manually Enter and Maintain Orders



Validate Orders Against Codes and Volume Mix Rules



Provide Order Information







Production Scheduling and Smoothing




Produce Production Plan



Resolve Supplier Capacity and Supply Issues



Establish Sequenced Production Schedule



Evaluate Supplier Capacity and Supply Issues







Production Control and Execution




Manage Production Orders





Receive and Return Orders




Block and Unblock Orders




Release Orders for Start of Production




Collect and Distribute Order Data



Generate and Distribute Broadcast Information



Control Production Equipment




Track and Report Production Status




Track Product in Production




Track Product in Yard




Track Product to Customer







Plan and Order Material



Generate Production Bill of Material




Validate BOM and Item Ordering Parameters




Perform Items Gross Comparison




Run Items Ordering Error Report



Generate Material Requirements Plan (MRP)



Check for Shortages




Evaluate Supply Schedules




Firm Supplier and Production Orders




Maintain Item Pull Signals




Create Materials Releases




Send Material Release to Suppliers




Schedule Production Orders



Plan Transport Requirements





Receive Transport Forecasts





Receive Material Releases (830)





Process Material Releases (830)




Receive Transport Requests





Up Load Orders





Enter Orders





Receive Dailey Call-Offs (862)





Process Dailey Call-Offs (862)





Generate IPU Detail




Calculate Cubing Requirements





Forecast Shipments





Manually Consolidate Shipments





Automatically Consolidate Shipments





Calculate Container Requirements





Maintain Shipments



Dispatch Containers




Create Loads




Assign Resources




Check Default Returnable Container Pool




Find Alternative Source for Returnable Containers




Dispatch Loads






Calculate Ship Date & Time




Calculate ETA





Track and Update IPU Status




Monitor Load and Shipment Performance




Track and Update Returnable Contaner Status



Release Orders to Production




Create and Distribute Production Broadcasts







Communcate Product and Process Definition



Define and Communicate Product Intent




Initiate New Product and Service Programs




Design Product and Processes




Validate Product and Processes




Determine Cost and Profit of Product and Services




Launch New Product and Service Programs



Manage Engineering Changes




Receive and Distribute Engineering Changes




Analyze Engineering Changes




Approve and Schedule Engineering Changes




Implement Engineering Changes 



Provide Logistics Support





Define Logistics Direction and Instructions




Analyze Items and Components




Define Packaging Requirements




Define Transportation Requirements





Define Delivery Methods





Define Mode of Transport





Define Material Handling Requirements




Ensure FTZ/Import/Export Compliance



Maintain Product Structure





Maintain Engineering Generic Bill of Materials




Maintain Broadcast Codes




Maintain Process Sheets and Work Instructions




Classify Items




Define Units of Measure




Define Delivery Methods




Define Linefeed and Storage Locations







Value Added Conversion



Produce  Items





Paint Items





Assemble Items




Perform Post Assembly Operations




Perform Product Testing




Perform Product Repair







Ship Product



Maintain Scheduling Rules for Delivery Optimization



Maintain Packaging and Shipping Instructions



Print Shipping Labels and Documents




Assemble Loads





Scan Loads with Barcode or RFID Labels



Verify Planned Load to Actual Load




Prepare Bill of Lading




Confirm Transport Partner Accepts Load




Update Dispatch Tracking Database





Record Odometer Reading




Record Trailer Temperature and Humidity




Record IPUs Loaded




Record Time of Pick-Up




Record Driver, Tractor, Trailer



Send Advance Shipment Notices (ASN)



Track Shipment to Destination








Track Inbound Material



Monitor Shipments




Maintain Alert Conditions




Monitor Alert Conditions



Receive and Process Advanced Shipping Notices (ASN)




Receive ASN (856)




Process ASN (856)




Find Planned Shipment




Create Shipment Detail Actual




Calculate Estimated Time of Arrival




Update IPU Status to In-Transit




Check for Exceptions



Process Shipment Status Updates (214)




Identfy Shipments




Identify IPUs




Calculate Estimated Time of Arrival




Update IPU Status 




Check for Exceptions



Track Shipments






Locate Items




Locate Trailers




Map Trailers




Update Container Status on Arrival



InTransit Container Monitoring





GPS GeoZone Updates




On-Boad Motion Sensor




Corgo Door Sensor




On-Board Temperature and Humidity Sensor




On-Board Video




On-Board Sound Monitoring







Receive and Manage Material



Maintain Item On-Hand Balances



Manage Material in Yard




Pull Next Container




Locate Container




Receive Production Materials




Distribute Production Materials





Deliver to Line Side




Deliver to Staging Area




Manage Pull List





Manage Order Card System (KANBAN)




Manage Returnable Containers



Track and Control Materials





Backflush Material Usage




Maintain Inventory Adjustments and Reason Codes




Perform Cycle Counts



Measurement of Supply Chain Efficiencies