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Definition

An order from an ordering party to a carrier to transport goods from one or more shippers to one or more consignees in accordance with agreed terms and conditions. The order can also include the assignment of vehicle resources and transportation stages. The order can also have the character of a freight request for quotation that is sent to a carrier.

Technical Data

Entity Type

Business Object

Software Component Version

SAPTM 1.10

Technical Name

TransportationOrder

Object Category

Business Process Object

Business Context and Use

The Transportation Order business object enables the following transportation activities to be carried out by shippers and logistics service providers, and by carriers who subcontract transportation services to other carriers:

  • Request a quotation by sending a freight request for quotation to a carrier

  • Request the execution of a transportation service by sending a freight order to a carrier

  • Book freight space by sending a freight booking to a carrier

  • Send a cancellation of a freight request for quotation, freight order, or freight booking to a carrier

  • Receive replies from a carrier, who can accept, modify, or decline a freight request for quotation, freight order, or freight booking

  • Send a shipping instruction (also known as a waybill notification) to a carrier or to an additional communication partner, based on a freight booking that has already been confirmed

  • Receive a shipping instruction based on a freight booking that has already been confirmed by a carrier. When an inbound shipping instruction is processed, this triggers the creation of a replicated freight booking document in the receiving system. This occurs typically when an import organization receives information about a freight booking that has been triggered by an export organization in a multinational company.

  • Request a loading appointment by sending planning information about loading or unloading to a business partner (for example, a warehouse or container freight station). This business partner can be either an organizational unit of the logistics service provider (LSP) that sends the loading appointment, or it can be an independent service provider that is subcontracted to carry out loading or unloading operations.

  • Receive notifications from a business partner about loading or unloading operations that have been executed

In addition, the Transportation Order  business object enables a freight order or freight booking to be updated based on current order execution information (for example, customs processing information).

For more information about the business context, see the documentation of the  Transportation Order Processing  process component.