Chapter 10: Transportation Planning and Freight Order Management in SAP TMS

Transportation planning is key when it comes to executing the transportation of goods from one location to another. In order to save money and plan transportation effectively, businesses need to understand their constraints prior to transportation taking place. This chapter talks about those constraints and what options are provided by SAP TMS to overcome those constraints, thereby resulting in the most effective planning.

A freight order document, which results from planning the transportation process, carries transportation information that enables goods to be transported from one location to another. This chapter covers the key concepts regarding the freight order document and its configuration options to effectively utilize the freight order for transportation execution purposes. The chapter also includes different ways to determine carriers and methods for tendering the freight order to these carriers...