Transportation Management with SAP LES

Shipment Status 14.1
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Loading end
The loading end status is set by warehouse employees when the goods have
been loaded completely. The overall status changes to “4.”
Shipment completion
Drivers have to be provided with all delivery notes for the implementation of
the shipment. When these were compiled and handed over to the driver, the
employees set the shipment completion status. The date entered gives information
about when the delivery notes were handed over to the driver. The overall
status changes to “5.”
Shipment start
When the truck has left the delivering plant, the date or shipment start status is
set. The overall status changes to “6.”
Shipment end
The shipment end status is set when the truck has arrived at the customer. In
most cases, however, the exact date is not known. For this reason, my customers,
for example, have often set this status together with the shipment start.
The shipment end status is also the last status that can be set. The overall status
changes to “7.”
14.1.2 Setting the Status in the Shipment Document
Click on the corresponding button (for example,
), if you want to set
this status. Date and time are automatically set; in addition, the button is provided
with a . The overall status (the field can be found in the upper half of the screen,
see Figure 14.1) is also set (for example, ).
The traffic light behind the Overall status field is red, if only status “1 Planning”
is set. From status “2 Check-in” to the “4 Loading end” status the traffic light is yellow.
As of the “5 Shipment completion” status, the traffic light is set to green.
You can also enter the date and time manually. In this case it is not required to click
on the button to set the status. If you have to make changes in the shipment document
retroactively, click on the respective button to reset the status. Date and time
are deleted. In this case, bear the dates and times in mind before you delete them.
After you have made your changes, enter the original date and time again.
You do not have to set all statuses if they are not required for processing your
shipment. It may be possible that you do not require the statuses, “1 Planning,”
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