Release 12 New Features

Shipping Execution

Oracle Shipping Execution

R12 New Features

Consolidated By:
Zeeshan Umer
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Purpose of the document

Following are the features that are new with Shipping Execution in Release 12.

Overview
The following are the features that are new with Oracle Shipping Execution R12.

Features
Workflow-enabled Shipping Transactions
Oracle Shipping Execution will utilize Oracle Workflow to automate business processes
by routing information according to user-defined business rules. Oracle Workflow
integration will provide users with a powerful tool to automate specific tasks and
customize output based on attributes of business objects. For example, using a
configurable workflow, a user will be able to receive notification of delivery backorder
and can be alerted to issues arising throughout the shipping process- from pick through
ship confirm.
The workflow status monitor for deliveries and trips will enable the user to track and
view statuses in a user-friendly display format. The graphical user interface will provide a
history of key actions performed up to a certain point that can be viewed from the
Shipping Transactions form and the Quick Ship user interface.

Ship Confirm Message Configuration

Oracle Shipping Execution users will now be able to configure certain warnings that
occur at Ship Confirm to be hard errors based on their business process. These warnings
can be tailored based on user role. For example, the existing warning of A Ship set can
not be broken during Ship Confirmation can now be configured to be a hard error in
order to stop the ship confirm process.

Shipping Purge
The purge feature in Oracle Shipping Execution will be introduced to enable users to
delete all shipping transactional data based on user-selected criteria. Purging permanently
removes records from the active tables, which will allow the system to perform more
efficiently. For example, queries will be completed more quickly and upgrades will be
streamlined when fewer records exist.

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Flexible Documents
The key objective of this feature will be to give the users more freedom to design key
external-facing shipping documents (reports) that best match their business needs.
Leveraging Oracle XML Publisher, Oracle Shipping Execution users will be able to
create template-based, easy-to-use formats to quickly produce and easily maintain
shipping documents unique to their business. Additional attributes will be added to the
XML templates for each report for added flexibility. For example, the Bill of Lading
(BOL) and Master Bill of Lading (MBOL) will now be able to include the freight class as
well as the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) code. The following reports
will be included: Master Bill of Lading, Bill of Lading, Pack Slip, Vehicle Load Sheet,
Mailing Label, Commercial Invoice and Pick Slip.

Enhanced LPN Support

Oracle Shipping Execution users will now have improved visibility to the Oracle WMS
packing hierarchy at Pick Confirmation. The packing hierarchy, including the License
Plate Number (LPN), will be visible in the Shipping Transactions form as well as in the
Quick Ship user interface.

Parallel Pick Release Submission

This new feature will allow users to run multiple pick release processes in parallel to
improve overall performance. By distributing the workload across multiple processors,
users can reduce the overall time required for a single pick release run. Users will be able
to specify the number of threads that are spawned by the pick release product for added
configurability.

Customer Acceptance/ Deferred Revenue

This feature will allow for more sophisticated accounting to take place as a result of ship
confirmation. When customer acceptance and other common contingencies are required
prior to recognizing revenue for a shipment, Oracle Shipping Execution will support
deferring the revenue through integration with Oracle Receivables. In addition to user
directed events, implicit acceptance will be supported using a number of days after
shipping.

Pick Release enhancements

Enhancements will be made to the Release Sales Order Form and the Release Rules Form
to support planned cross docking and task priority for Oracle Warehouse Management
(WMS) organizations. Pick release will allow a user to specify allocation methods and if
cross docking is required, a cross-dock rule. The task priority will be able to be set for
each task in a sales order picking wave when that wave is pick released. The priority
indicated at pick release will be defaulted to every Oracle WMS task created.
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Support for Miscellaneous Shipping Transactions

Oracle Shipping Execution users will now be able to create a delivery for a shipment that
is not tied to a sales order via XML (XML-equivalent of EDI 940 IN). Once this delivery
has been created, users will be able to print shipping documents, plan, rate, tender, audit
and record the issuance out of inventory. Additionally, an XML Shipment Advice (XMLequivalent of EDI 945 OUT) will be supported to record the outbound transactions.

Inventory Convergence
Oracle Inventory and Oracle Shipping Execution will now be able to handle both discrete
and process items in a single warehouse for more flexibility in their item handling.
Process features have been added to Oracle Inventory to support process characteristics,
such as dual units of measure, grade, child lots as a subdivision of lot-controlled
inventory, and the use of material status. Oracle Shipping Execution will be able to
include the new process item attributes in Flexible Documents.

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