Manifesting Consignments

Consignments are typically manifested at the end of the day, but can be manifested multiple times throughout the day.

To manifest consignments, select Carrier File Transfer from the File menu on the main screen, or click the Transfer button on the consignment screen.

The Carrier’s list (top left) will show a list of all carriers, and the number of consignments available for manifesting. All consignments for the selected carrier with a release date up to the current date that have not been manifested are available. Consignments that had been entered with a future release date cannot be manifested until that release date.

Generating the Manifest

Typically you will be releasing all consignments, so select the carrier (all available consignments for that carrier will be listed in the Consignment List and selected for manifesting) and click Create Manifest.

Some users however will prepare freight for despatch, but may not despatch the freight immediately (eg. they may wait for payment before releasing the goods.)

To select consignments for release, just select your carrier, and tick the consignments you want to manifest (by default, all consignments are ticked, so you just need to untick the consignments you want to hold.)

NOTE: Clicking on the column header above the tick boxes will select/deselect all consignments:

Alternatively, you can use the filter option to select consignments for release:

E.g. you may want to manifest freight for each state separately (in this case you would choose a Sate from the State drop-down list.

NOTE: By default, manifests are generated with the current date as the release date. If you require a different release date, change the release date in the Consignment Filter section before generating the manifest.

Transferring the Manifest

SendIT will automatically transfer the manifest when it is created, so this step is no longer necessary. Occasionally, however, the carrier may request that you re-send their manifest. In this case, select your carrier, select the manifest (or manifests) you need to resend, then click the Transfer button.

Printing the Manifest

To view a copy of the manifest, click on the Print Manifest button. If you do not select a manifest from the list, then the system will select the first one (most recent) from the list.

The format of the Manifest is determined by the selection made in Manifest Format combo. If a carrier has a specific format manifest they require, that format will be selected when you choose the carrier.

Printing Connotes for a Manifest

Typically, connotes are printed by the carrier from the transferred manifest, leaving the SendIT user with a “paper-less” system. However, there may be circumstances where a customer is required to print connotes. The SendIT connote is designed to be printed on plain A4 paper, and best quality is achieved with a laser printer.

To print connotes for a manifest, click on the Print Connotes button. If no manifest has been selected from the list, then the connotes will print for the first (most recent) manifest.