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TRANSPORTATION RATE REQUEST / RESPONSE v. 2.1 |
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Problem
Statement |
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Shippers will, at times, request spot rates
from a carrier to support an immediate business need. In today's environment, this occurs via phone, or in a
system-to-system scenario, using proprietary formats.
In addition, shippers will also work with a 3rd
Party Logistics Provider or Payment Services Provider to rate a group of
shipments for payment and/or freight auditing. Typically the rating of a group
of shipments will be based on existing carrier rate contracts.
By developing a global standard for the support
of motor carrier rate requests/response, the global community benefits from
standardization and quicker start up.
Currently, there is no standardized ability to
electronically request carrier rates and electronically respond back with a
rate response. As a result, much of these activities are executed through
manual processes (phone, email, spreadsheets, etc.) Where these activities are
performed electronically, proprietary solutions are being employed.
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Objective |
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The objective is to create a business
message standard supporting the communication of transportation services
provider rate requests and their corresponding responses.
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Audience |
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Expected users of the BMS are:
manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, carriers, transportation services
providers, logistics providers, and freight payment/audit service providers.
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Business
Context
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Industry: Motor Carrier Transportation
Geopolitical: All
Product:
All
Process: Deliver
System
Capabilities: EAN.UCC System
Official
Constraints: None
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Business
Transaction View
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Business
Transaction Use Case
Diagram |
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Use Case Description |
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Use Case ID
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UC-1
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Use Case Name
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Request / Response Transportation Rate
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Use
Case Description
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Provides the detailed processes for a shipper and a transportation
services provider to conduct the request/Response transportation rate use
case.
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Actors (Goal)
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Shipper: to be assured that
the Transportation Rate Response is conform to the request and any possible
pre-existing contracts.
Transportation Services Provider: to be assured that the
Transportation Rate Request complies with the set business requirements.
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Performance Goals
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To exchange Transportation Rate
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Preconditions
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Shipper wishes to receive a transportation rate.
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Post conditions
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Shipper has received a transportation rate from the transportation
services provider.
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Scenario
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Begins when Shipper
prepares Transportation Rate Request message
Continues with...
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Step #
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Actor
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Activity Step
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2
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Shipper
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Sends
Transportation Rate Request to Transportation Services Provider
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Transportation Services Provider
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Receives
Transportation Rate Request
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Transportation Services Provider
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Determines
whether the Request fits the simple scenario, if so, go to step 6.
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Transportation Services Provider
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Determines
whether a contract pre-exists with the Shipper. If not, skip to step 7.
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6
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Transportation Services Provider
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Computes
Transportation Rate Response based on pre-existing contract. Skip to step
8.
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7
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Transportation Services Provider
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Computes
Transportation Rate Response as a “Spot-Rate”.
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8
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Transportation Services Provider
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Sends
Transportation Rate Response message to Shipper
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Ends when...Shipper
receives the Transportation Rate Response message
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Alternative Scenario
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Related Requirements
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Related Rules
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Business Transaction Activity Diagram |
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Business Document Example |
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