| Re: Hi there, new to OTM
Hi John,
I presume you are asking about the 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message (an EDI transaction)
This message is usually sent by a transport carrier to provide a shipper or any involved party the status of the shipment. There are usually 8 pieces of data that are critical in using this message:
1. Carrier PRO # or Carrier Reference Number
2. Carrier SCAC (Standard Carrier Alph Code)
3. Shipper Reference Number
4. Status Code
5. Reason Code
6. Status Date/Time
7. Location (Usually City/State/Country)
8. Timezone (usually set to local time of the event, for domestic carriers)
One variation is swapping the Status and Reason Code for Appointment Codes. You also can include a lot more data. My eight pieces are the min you would want.
By receiving this information you are able to track the status of your shipment within OTM and not having to go to the carrier's web site. You also can do some event management and reporting around this. It allows you to track carrier on-time pickup and deliveries. Also, very useful for generating inbound planning for receiving DCs.
Overall this is pretty good document to receive at least once a day from as many carriers as possible. OTM has a pretty simple XML structure that allows you to import. You main concern is insuring you can match keys up (your GID in OTM with the data from the carrier). Integration Saved Queries come in handy here.
Good luck and let me know if you need anymore information.
John  |