3.3.3 Sales Order with in-kind transport service
This Chapter explains how to managed a Sales Order with in-kind transport service as per the definitions provided in Chapter 1.1.8 In-kind transport service. It is required to mark the Sales Orders involved in the in-kind transport by identify the entity that offers the in-kind transport, the so-called "SPONSOR" and the entity(ies) that benefiting from the In-Kind transport, the so- called "BENEFICIARY"
TIK (transport In-Kind) is the code that identifies the SPONSOR and SIK (service In-Kind) is the code that identifies the BENEFICIARY
To enter TIK or SIK, edit the related Sales Order, click on GO TO > HEADER > SHIPPING:
In the "Special Processing Indicator (SpecProcId)" field select TIK or SIK, to mark the SO of the Sponsor or the Beneficiary respectively:
Another requirement for the management of In-Kind transport, is assigning a connection between the Sales Order of the Sponsor and that(those) issued for the Beneficiary(ies). This permits to proper identify the in-kind shipments on the [Activity Report]. To link the SOs, click on GO TO > HEADER > SALES and enter the SO number created for the Sponsor. This action has to be applied both in the Sponsor's SO and in the Beneficiary(ies) SO(s).
NOTE If Sponsor offers multiple transport rotations in-kind, issue one single SO per each operation so to establish a direct link between cargoes that are on-boarded on a single means of transport through each shipment.