When a customer places an order with a company, it doesn’t necessarily mean the order will be delivered the next day. The number of transportation days may depend on the method of transportation or destination. This process can be supported using the Transportation days feature in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management.
With Transportation days, you can configure the number of transit days based on the shipping warehouse, destination, and method of transport. The feature also allows you to distinguish between the shipping date and the receipt date:
• Shipping date – the date the company ships the product
• Receipt date – the expected date the customer receives the order
What are the benefits for a business?
• Clear delivery expectations
• Reliable order updates
• Flexible shipping options
Configuration
1. A mode of delivery
2. Transportation days can be configured in Inventory management > Setup > Distribution > Transportation days.
3. Use the New button to create a new record or modify an existing setting.
4. Available configuration fields
| Nr. | Description |
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| 1 | The warehouse from which you ship the order
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| 2 | The number of transportation days for the shipping warehouse, receiving warehouse, country, state, county, city and ZIP
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| 3 | The receiving warehouse (e.g., for a transfer order)
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| 4 | Country of the delivery address
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| 5 | State of the delivery address
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| 6 | County of the delivery address
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| 7 | City of the delivery address
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| 8 | ZIP/postal code of the delivery address
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| 9 | Mode of delivery (e.g., “Truck” may require more days than “Plane”)
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| 10 | Default mode of delivery, used when no mode is selected in the order
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Demonstration
1. The number of transportation days for mode of delivery 10 (Truck) is 3 days, combined with shipping warehouse WH LT.
2. Sales order with delivery address in the USA
3. The mode of delivery is “10” (Truck) and the shipping warehouse is “WH LT”
4. The requested receipt date (+3 days) is automatically calculated based on the transportation days.
• Requested ship date: 13 January
• Transportation days: 3
• Requested receipt date: 16 January
5. The sales order confirmation
6. Release to warehouse for picking
7. The warehouse employee picks the item and brings it to the ship location
8. After the pick and put process, the shipment appears under Shipments ready to ship. The warehouse worker confirms the shipment.
9. The packing slip posting
10. The sales order status is updated to delivered.
