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   <Header>
      <Title>The shipment procedure</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2599814">
         <Level1>inbound</Level1>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2599817">
         <Level1>handling unit</Level1>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <AimSection>
      <Paragraph>This topic describes all steps, also called <Link href="/baanerp/wh/glossary/glossary#000008" role="glossary">activities</Link>, of the shipment
		procedure and shows how you can perform these steps. The shipment procedure
		comprises the activities that you must perform in LN to ship goods that were issued from the warehouse by
		means of the outbound procedure.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>If a step is mandatory, this is indicated in the step
		description. You are not required to include non-mandatory activities in your
		warehousing procedures. In addition, you can specify whether an activity must
		be performed manually or automatically. For information on how to define
		warehousing procedures, see <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000006" role="manual">To define warehousing procedures</Link>.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>The shipment procedure includes the following steps:</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListItem>Freeze/confirm shipment</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Print shipping documents</ListItem>
      </List>
   </AimSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <SectionTitle>Freeze/confirm shipment</SectionTitle>
      <Paragraph>The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/inh/whinh4131m000#whinh4275m000" role="command">Freeze/Confirm Shipments/Loads</GUIRef> activity is a
		mandatory step of the shipment procedure. This step entails processing the
		shipments and loads generated during the outbound procedure.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>In the outbound procedure, <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh" role="package">Warehousing</GUIRef> generates <Link href="/baanerp/wh/glossary/glossary#000021" role="glossary">shipments</Link>, <Link href="/baanerp/fm/glossary/glossary#000029" role="glossary">shipment lines</Link>, and, if particular conditions are met,
		loads for the outbound order lines that obtain the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/inh.lstb#staged" role="option">Staged</GUIRef> status. For further details on loads and shipments, see <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000351" role="manual">Shipments and loads</Link>.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>Alternatively, you can use <GUIRef href="/baanerp/fm" role="package">Freight</GUIRef> to
		generate loads and shipments. This package has advanced transport planning
		options, which enables you to build more cost-effective loads, shipments, and
		shipment lines. For further information, see <Link href="/baanerp/fm/onlinemanual/fm" role="manual">Freight</Link>.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>The initial status of a shipment line, shipment, or load is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/inh.shst#open" role="option">Open</GUIRef>.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>Before you print the shipment documents and ship the shipments,
		you can, if required, change the item quantities of the shipments and adjust
		the shipment and load structure. While the shipment and loads are still being
		adjusted, you do not change the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/inh.shst#open" role="option">Open</GUIRef> status. At this point, you can still indicate that a particular quantity of the
		goods listed on the shipment lines cannot be shipped and specify a reason. For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/wh/inh/whinh4131m000#whinh431.qnsh" role="formfield">Not Shipped</Link>.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/inh/whinh4131m000#whinh4275m000" role="command">Freeze/Confirm Shipments/Loads</GUIRef> activity enables you
		to allocate the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/inh.shst#frozen" role="option">Frozen</GUIRef> status and the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/inh.shst#confirmed" role="option">Confirmed</GUIRef> status to a
		shipment line, shipment, or load.</Paragraph>
      <GeneralSection>
         <SectionTitle>Frozen</SectionTitle>
         <Paragraph>This status is optional, you can skip this status if freezing
		  is no part of your business practice. Freezing shipments and loads means that
		  you cannot change them because they are ready for shipping, but you can print
		  the shipping documents, if printing shipping documents is included in the
		  shipment procedure. Printing shipment documents is described in the next
		  section, <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Print shipping documents</GUIRef>.</Paragraph>
         <Paragraph>Should any changes to item quantities and/or load structures
		  be required after you froze them, you can undo the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/inh.shst#frozen" role="option">Frozen</GUIRef> status of loads, shipments, or shipment lines. After the required changes are
		  made, you can reset the shipments to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/inh.shst#frozen" role="option">Frozen</GUIRef> and print the shipment documents again, which will then include the latest
		  changes.</Paragraph>
      </GeneralSection>
      <GeneralSection>
         <SectionTitle>Confirmed</SectionTitle>
         <Paragraph>Finally, when the goods are loaded and are leaving the
		  warehouse, you must confirm the shipment and loads. As a result, the status of
		  the shipments and loads changes to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/inh.shst#confirmed" role="option">Confirmed</GUIRef>. If you did
		  not allocate the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/inh.shst#frozen" role="option">Frozen</GUIRef> status, you can
		  print the shipping documents after the shipments and loads are confirmed. Note
		  that you cannot undo the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/inh.shst#confirmed" role="option">Confirmed</GUIRef> status.</Paragraph>
         <Paragraph>When shipments are set to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/inh.shst#confirmed" role="option">Confirmed</GUIRef>, the status of
		  the related outbound order lines and handling units changes to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/inh.lstb#shipped" role="option">Shipped</GUIRef>. For further details, see <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000312" role="manual">Shipment and load status</Link>.</Paragraph>
      </GeneralSection>
   </GeneralSection>
   <Note>
      <SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
      <Paragraph>If the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/inh/whinh4131m000#whinh4275m000" role="command">Freeze/Confirm Shipments/Loads</GUIRef> activity is
		performed automatically, LN confirms the shipment lines, shipments, and loads and prints
		the shipping documents without enabling you to make any changes to the shipment
		line quantities or the shipment and load structure.</Paragraph>
   </Note>
   <GeneralSection>
      <SectionTitle>Print shipping documents</SectionTitle>
      <Paragraph>If shipping documents are used in the outbound flow of your
		warehouse, the shipping documents are printed after the shipment lines,
		shipments, and loads have obtained the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/inh.shst#frozen" role="option">Frozen</GUIRef> status or the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/inh.shst#confirmed" role="option">Confirmed</GUIRef> status. The
		settings of the shipment procedures determine whether the documents are printed
		automatically or manually. The following types of shipping documents are
		available:</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListItem>Bills of Lading</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Packing Slips</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Packing Lists</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Delivery Notes</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Shipping Manifests</ListItem>
      </List>
   </GeneralSection>
   <RelatedTopics>
      <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000312" role="manual">Shipment and load status</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000495" role="manual">Overview of kit handling in Warehouse Management</Link>
      </RelTopic>
   </RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>