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Re: creating freight / shipment / logistics modules

 

hello Brad,

here is the document :
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jTLZJNV14saRn1VeZt_wME18YizEnEHB9ZX97WSqavs/edit#heading=h.lobamn9tg13w


Marc
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Marc Cassuto, Ing. MBA Itil

SAVOIR-FAIRE LINUX
Consultant solutions ERP
T: 514-276-5468 #180

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Caudal" <eric.caudal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: openerp-community@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, August 2, 2013 1:55:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [Openerp-community] creating freight / shipment / logistics	modules
> 
> 
> 
> Hi Brad,
> Check the last WMS discussion/blueprint by c2c/OpenERP. I sent a mail
> time ago as well to add some ideas on the topics (let me know if you
> are interested I will forward).
> Besides, in the next weeks, we should be able to publish in the
> community a full set of modules but more on the delivery part
> (probably a subset of your needs). Part of those module will
> probably be deprecated with the new WMS approach in OE
> Best regards
> 
> Eric CAUDAL Eric Caudal CEO -- Elico Corporation, Shanghai branch
> OpenERP Premium Certified Training Partner Cell: + 86 186 2136 1670
> Office: + 86 21 6211 8017/27/37
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> http://www.elico-corp.com Elico
>           CorpOn 02/08/2013 12:04, Brad Clements wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> On 08/01/2013 11:55 PM, Juan Cristobal Lopez Arrieta wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I will like to share opinions/experiences.
> We have a customer in export/import/freight forward/logistics
> But the implementation is constrained by an existing system (Magaya),
> so is not clean interms of openerp structures
> 
> 
> 
> Interesting, I imagine there's many systems like Magaya that could be
> integrated with OpenERP (or partially replaced by OpenERP)
> 
> Since there's no standard or 'base freight modules' to build on, all
> integrators have to create their own modules which are usually "just
> enough to get their job done".
> 
> I look forward to discussing this topic.
> 
> I wonder how freight handling differs between countries. Especially
> truckload and less than truckload (LTL)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 10:52 PM, Brad Clements < bkc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >
> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am looking for ideas on structuring a collection of modules that
> will be used to record the details of freight (shipments) and
> related logistical information.
> 
> a shipment being a collection of physical handling units (boxes,
> pallets, etc) with the same ship date, carrier, carrier service,
> origin and destination
> 
> shipments may have additional attributes such as a list of
> commodities (description, weight, freight class, nmfc) etc.
> 
> handling units and shipments have reference numbers, dimensions
> (actual and carrier adjusted), package type, zero or more carrier
> assigned reference numbers, SSCC/UCC-18 number and so forth.
> 
> A typical example for use would be when fulfilling an order sometimes
> individual boxes need to be uniquely identified (SSCC identifier)
> and a record is needed of which box each product-item is packed
> into. A carrier assigned reference number (tracking number) may be
> assigned to each box (handling unit) or to the shipment as a whole,
> and the contents information (delivery order lineitem details),
> carrier reference numbers and SSCC numbers may need to be
> transmitted via EDI to Walmart, Target and other customers.
> 
> At the moment Openerp doesn't seem to have the ability to store more
> than a single carrier reference number per delivery order.
> 
> Another example would be selecting a partner contact from an address
> book and shipping that contact some (non-inventory item), e.g.
> documents by priority overnight letter.
> 
> This is just a subset of what I'd like to discuss to see how best to
> fit these concepts into the new WMS flow in v8 (maybe v7 too)
> 
> Is anyone interested in this topic?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> --
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