RE: [ubl-dev] UBL-Order and Freight Instructions

[Fulton Wilcox <fulton.wilcox@coltsnecksolutions.com>]

Michael,

In all likelihood, shipping instructions pertain to the entire order and can
be put into the freeform notes field.

On the other hand, you may find from your business users that shipping
instructions include information that is provided for elsewhere in the order
standard. For example, below are a specific company's "shipping
instructions" data fields and, for example, its data field data "Forwarder
to be used" is in fact provided for in the UBL component "Freight Forwarder
Party."

Therefore, it may be beneficial to align shipping instructions with the
appropriate component rather than toss them in the free text comment bucket.

					Fulton Wilcox
					Colts Neck Solutions LLC

1. Sample of "shipping instructions"

SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS
The following information will be provided by the buyer
- Method of shipment ________________________
- Service level (air only) __________________
- Forwarder to be used _______________________
- "Named Point" (location the goods will be provided to specified forwarder)
____________
- Notify party ______________________________

2. UBL Freight Forwarder component

ts:Component>
  <ccts:ComponentType>ASBIE</ccts:ComponentType> 
  <ccts:DictionaryEntryName>Order. Freight Forwarder_ Party.
Party</ccts:DictionaryEntryName> 
  <ccts:Definition>An association to a Freight Forwarder or
Carrier.</ccts:Definition> 
  <ccts:Cardinality>0..1</ccts:Cardinality> 
  <ccts:ObjectClass>Order</ccts:ObjectClass> 
  <ccts:PropertyTermQualifier>Freight Forwarder</ccts:PropertyTermQualifier>

  <ccts:PropertyTerm>Party</ccts:PropertyTerm> 
  <ccts:AssociatedObjectClass>Party</ccts:AssociatedObjectClass> 
  </ccts:Component>
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Strasser [mailto:Michael.Strasser@brisbane.qld.gov.au] 
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 1:51 AM
To: ubl-dev@lists.oasis-open.org
Subject: [ubl-dev] UBL-Order and Freight Instructions

I am getting close to modelling our documents using UBL schemas and 
extensions kindly provided by Stephen Green.

Our faxed Purchase Order includes a multi-line field called Freight 
Instructions. I am seeking clarification from the business what they 
mean by this.

From my looking at it, the best UBL analogue appears to be 
/ord:Order/cac:Delivery/cac:Despatch and its components. But if the 
business wants the ability to write free-form instructions there 
appears to be no place for that. I thought of using 
/ord:Order/cbc:Note but it is already earmarked for general 
information relating to the order as a whole.

Have I missed something obvious?


Thanks in advance

Michael Strasser
Brisbane, Australia


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