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🚚 Logistics, Dispatch & Transportation (TM)

Detailed Functional Elaboration: Freight Booking, Automated E-Way Bills, Vehicle Gate Passes, and Proof of Delivery (POD).

📌 Outbound Dispatch & Transport Architecture

The Logistics & Transportation Management (TM) module coordinates the movement of goods from central plants and distribution depots to regional customers. It optimizes vehicle loading, generates government E-Way bills, and captures digital Proof of Delivery (POD).

Core Logistics Functions

  • Shipment Consolidation & Transport Order Release
  • Transporter Contracting & Freight Rate Bidding
  • Automated E-Way Bill & Gate Pass Generation
  • GPS Vehicle Tracking & Delivery Status Updates
  • Digital Proof of Delivery (POD) Reconciliation

ERP Inter-Module Integrations

  • Sales: Auto-triggers dispatch scheduling upon Sales Order release.
  • Stores: Verifies packing lists against physical vehicle loading.
  • Finance: Freight invoice auditing and transporter payment authorization.

🚛 Logistics Data Entities & KPIs

Primary Data Entities

  • Dispatch_Note (Dispatch ID, SO No, Customer Code, Weight, Volume)
  • EWay_Bill (EWay No, Vehicle No, Transporter ID, HSN Summary)
  • Freight_Bill (Freight ID, Transporter, Distance KM, Rate, Amount)
  • POD_Record (POD ID, Dispatch ID, Recipient Sign, Delivery Time)

Logistics Key Metrics

  • On-Time Delivery (OTD %) Rate
  • Freight Cost as % of Net Sales Revenue
  • Vehicle Turnaround Time (TAT) at Loading Bay
  • Damage-in-Transit (DIT) Rate