Despatch

How to Despatch

Follow the below steps to Despatch a call off

1.

open the despatch and invoicing menu Select call off despatch management – select your branch

2.

Search for call off Click on the call off line

3.

Select the drop-down arrow from the edit tab Select Call off despatches - this opens a new window

4.

Select Despatch manager tab - this opens a new window - If despatch manager is greyed out this will be because the customer’s account is on credit hold - please speak to the sales support team member/Contract Delivery/Scheduler and ask have they requested credit control to release for delivery. 

Contact Contract delivery or credit control to release the order

5.

Select Create despatch - far right of screen

6.

Click on the select all o/s tab

7.

select items in red

8.

Select the Green exit button far right near create despatch

9.

Select Add shipment

  • Enter delivery date
  • Select haulier by searching in the drop-down arrow
  • Select Vehicle this despatch will be loaded on to
  • If mill transport delivering search and select – mill, select this
  • If customer collecting search and select - for collection
  • If site is delivering via a member of staff - search and select the member of staff name

If the goods are to be delivered direct by the supplier write in the notes box DELIVERED BY SUPPLIER

10.

Select + add remaining to shipment – here you will see the line go green that are added to the shipment

11.

Select the + create shipment - this field now populates

12.

Select the print shipment note tab – shipment PDF is now generated and opens,Check this ensuring all goods are clearly despatched

13.

Select the printer icon

  • Print 2 copies – one copy to be left with the customer
  • Second copy is POD write this top right – this is signed by customer and returned this is our POD

Goods delivered direct by supplier do NOT need printing

14.

Check the last page of the despatch note for any special instructions

and act upon these, this maybe calling the customer/checking

15.

Both copies of despatch notes are given to the driver - one to be left with the customer

  • the other to be signed by customer and returned to Transport this copy is POD