| # Function: Freight Actual Data Entry The purpose of this main business function is to maintain or check actual transport execution data for loads and shipments. Process: Freight Actual Data Entry (code: MFM06a) The main objective of this process is to record data regarding the actual execution of transport by carriers or a company’ s own fleet. This data concerns actual times for loading and unloading, lead times, waiting times, delivered quantities, damaged quantities, and so on. Actual data can be maintained on the following levels: Load Shipment Shipment Line Assumptions: Actual transport data is important in case a company wants to monitor customer service or to measure the performance of carriers. In principal, you can enter actual data manually, but this can be rather cumbersome. Usually, this type of information is automatically retrieved from on-board computers and so on. IT support: ERP Enterprise Freight Management, Freight Order Planning |