[eorlandi]

This will look like a newbie question but I could really use the help. I am having difficulty getting OTM to recognize container capacities. When planning shipments, I cannot get OTM to break an order release into multiple containers. As an example, OTM will load a 300,000 pound shipment onto a single truckload instead of breaking into multiple truckloads based upon the stated capacity of weight and volume. Where do I link the container capacity so that OTM will appropriately split these orders into the required number of containers?

Thanks very much for the help!

[ianlo]

Originally Posted by eorlandi

This will look like a newbie question but I could really use the help. I am having difficulty getting OTM to recognize container capacities. When planning shipments, I cannot get OTM to break an order release into multiple containers. As an example, OTM will load a 300,000 pound shipment onto a single truckload instead of breaking into multiple truckloads based upon the stated capacity of weight and volume. Where do I link the container capacity so that OTM will appropriately split these orders into the required number of containers?

Thanks very much for the help!

You will need to ask yourself the following question, are you modeling 1 equipment = 1 truck? If, so you need to be aware that:
1) OTM implicitly assumes that for FTL modelling, it is 1 shipment = 1 equipment. In other words, 1 shipment - 1 truck
2) If you want to have 1 shipment - multiple trucks, you will have difficulty when doing partial tendering

After having been aware of this, there are several things to look out for:
1) Make sure your leg configuration in your itinerary is:
a. Create Single Shipment (checked)
b. Auto Consolidation Type = Console into 1 Ship Multiple Equipment
c. Equipment Assignment Type = Optimise Equipment
d. Equipment Group Profile ID = <your equipment group profile>

2) Make sure your Order Release has the following checked:
a. Order Release Header - Splittable (checked)
b. Order Release Ship Unit - Bulk Splittable (checked)
c. Order Release Ship Unit - Count Splittable (checked)

The above configuration is for 1 shipment - multiple equipment. To change it to 1 shipment - 1 equipment, just
1) Uncheck Create Single Shipment on your itinerary leg
2) Set the Auto Consolidation Type = Console Into 1 Equipment

Hope this helps!
Ian

[eorlandi]

Ian,

Thanks very much for your insight. I will try your advice.

Thanks!!

[eorlandi]

Ian,

I did exactly as you instructed in your reply and I am still getting the same result. There is 1 truck that is filled with 300,000 pounds of product. In the equipment group, it is explicity stated that the maximum weight for this equipment is 30,000 lbs. OTM seems to know this - if I review the Shipment View results of the bulk planning, it shows that the weight utilization is 1,000% and the volume utilization is 298%.

Is there something else I could be missing that would allow the truck to be filled beyond its known capacity?

Thanks.

Ed

[ianlo]

Hi Ed,

Did you modify any planning parameters or are you using the default one shipped with OTM? There is a planning parameter FULL SHIPMENT CAPACITY PERCENTAGE THRESHOLD it should be 100.

Are you building shipments via Ground Schedules? If so, when you create the shipment, under the Equipment tab, you need to uncheck Ignore Equipment Capacity.

Can you also post screen captures of the following:
1) Itinerary Lane configuration
2) Equipment Configuration
3) Order Release (ship unit and line item)
4) Shipment

Ian

[ravintag]

hi,

May be you should check Itinerary - Leg - Equipment option - select CONSOL INTO ONE SHIP MULTI EQUIP - as the AUTO CONSOLIDATION TYPE and try your scenario.

[eorlandi]

Ian,

Thanks very much for your help. I finally got it to work properly. I appreciate your time!

Ed

[eorlandi]

Raveendranath,

Thank you for your suggestion. i finally got my shipment to plan correctly.

Ed