Configuring Milestone Tracking

Shippers and carriers can manage tracking events with the Manage Freight Execution app. The application allows both shippers and carriers to report and view the planned vs actual events.

The following configurations need to be in place for milestone tracking to work:

1. Enable message interfaces
2. Define event codes
3. Define tracking-relevant freight document types
4. Maintain new text types
5. Maintain location code
6. Maintain ocean bill of lading
7. Specify last expected event
8. Maintain Post Processing Framework (PPF) setting

There are three options for triggering a tracking request:

1. Enable tracking via the TransportationOrderGenericTrackedProcessRequest_Out message interface.

   This allows freight documents to be tracked by both the Manage Freight Execution app and via API.

   This requires setting the TOR lifecycle status to "In Process" and the execution status to "Ready for Transportation Execution" or "In Execution".

2. Enable tracking via the TransportationOrderRequest_Out message interface.

   This allows freight documents to be tracked by the Manage Freight Execution app.

3. Enable tracking via SAP Business Network Global Track and Trace.

   This requires implementing SAP Business Network Global Track and Trace.

• Shippers and carriers use the Manage Freight Execution app to track and report planned and actual transport events.
• Milestone tracking requires specific system configurations, such as enabling message interfaces and defining event codes.
• Tracking requests can be triggered using various methods, including message interfaces or SAP Business Network Global Track and Trace.
• Detailed setup steps and additional information are available in the Manage Freight Execution section of the Administration Guide for Shippers.