Covers all aspects of: Transport Planning, Load Planning, Weighbridge Integration, Despatch, Remote Warehouses, Third Party Warehouses, and Documentation. Transport Planning uses live information from your Sales and Production Systems to determine orders to be despatched, and in what sequence. The system identifies orders that are ready, and those planned to be ready by any specified date. This is used for both the ordering of vehicles and the planning of despatches. The Transport Plan details the specific requirements of each load. It can specify exactly which Rolls or Pallets are to be loaded, by unique identity and location. Alternatively, the number of items (or tonnage) of a product can be specified, rather than individual items. Upon arrival at site, vehicles are issued with a Transport Reference, which summarises here to collect the load and what is to be loaded. The tare weight of the vehicle can also be recorded. The Transport Reference will subsequently be handed to the Despatch operator for cross-checking at the point of Despatch. The details of the required load are displayed by entering the unique TRN into the system. The system generates predefined picking lists (either paper or electronic) and carries out on-line verification. As verified items are loaded onto the vehicle, the system monitors the increasing weight to avoid overloading. Once completed, the Despatch Note is printed and a copy passed to the driver. Despatch Note stationery can be configured to your own specification, or can be a standard design. Once the vehicle has successfully crossed the Weighbridge, the Despatch Note will be fixed and the items on the Despatch Note identified as ready for invoicing. For UK operators, HMRC reporting can be generated in terms of Intrastat and EU Sales analysis and the system generates fully compliant datasets according to HMRC submission requirements. Handles shipping by road, rail or sea. Container details, Bills of Lading, etc. can all be accommodated. The system also includes a Transport Self Billing module, which can be used to calculate costs associated with the shipping of goods from one location to another. Rates are determined by geographical location using a rate matrix and haulier invoices are generated to either validate transport company invoices or to generate the purchase accruals to manage haulier costs more effectively.