Transportation Zone:

Definition:

 An object that groups a number of locations.

 Types; Direct zone, Postal Code Zone, Region Zone, Mixed Zone

Transportation Zone Hierarchy:

 Assignment of transportation zones to higher level zones.

 All the locations assigned to the zone, are automatically carried to the higher level of the
transportation zone.

Transportation Lane:
Definition:

 A relationship btw two locations/zones/etc. so that defines a direct reachability between these
locations for a specific means of transport.
 Means of transport -> Source location; Destination location
o Validity period
o Distance & duration
o Carrier selection strategy
o Use of business share
o Use of transportation allocation & planning period
 Carriers can be assigned (optional):
o Carrier Code & Validity
o Internal costs
o Carrier Selection Strategy – priority
o Continuous move
o Share of business
o Transportation allocation
o TM Tendering

Trade Lane:
 A trade lane, is a classification of any transport related activities representing a combination of
zones / locations combined with a means of transport / transportation mode and providing an
orientation between source and destination.
 Examples;
o All transports btw cities
o All transports within a country / zone
o All transports that shipped from a location
o Etc.
 For planning; a transportation lane must exist even if a trade lane exists. [!!]
 Trade lanes can form a hierarchy.
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Schedule:

Gateway Schedule:

 Road gateway schedule -> Direct connection btw gateways. Only start / end destinations
allowed.
 Sailing Schedule -> Multi gateways possible, so indirect.
 Master Flight Schedule-> indirect schedule, similar to sailing Schedule. (May have multiple stops
but not defined on system)
o Ex: Frankfurt to LA via NY. -> Master Flight Schedule
 FRA – NY: Carrier Schedule 1 assigned to stage of master flight schedule
 NY – LA: Carrier Schedule 2 assigned to stage of master flight Schedule.
o IF assignment is changed, regenerate the departures and voyages.
 If it is gateway schedule, you can define as direct / indirect.

Carrier Schedule:

 Ocean Carrier Schedule -> A Ship’s all destinations (stages) are defined.
 Carrier Flight Schedule -> One plan’s all destinations (stages) are defined.
o Note: Operating and marketing carrier companies can be defined too. (Nice)
 Road Schedule -> A truck’s all destinations (stages) are defined.