EXPEDIENT SOFTWARE

This release includes an update to the Supplier Invoice screen to show the source of the invoice. This column will indicate if the invoice was created from: manual entry from a manual entry of a pre-job invoice a downloaded file Order Tracking Shipment lines an intercountry job This column can be used in FIND mode

This release includes an update to the Customer Masterfile for Importers to include ‘Last Job’ in the Browse screen and Output to CSV option.  The date will appear in the ‘Last Import Job’ column

After this release, an unclassified part report can be generated to list all the unclassified parts for Import invoices loaded into “Downloaded Import Invoices” screen on the previous day and email to a nominated email address. For AU Part information report, the following fields will be available: Client Code Supplier Code Invoice No. Supplier Part No […]

The location of Goods zoom list will be updated on daily basis based on the “Location of Goods” list published by NZ Customs. The following fields are available in zoom list. TF Code CCA Code Premise Name Physical Address City Notification Type.

This release includes an addition to the Banking module which allows for Recurring payments. Menu path Banking > Recurring payments > Recurring Payments List, Recurring Payments and Post Recurring Payments. How to use: Step 1: Access Recurring Payments List. Select Add, to create new entry. Add data. Day Pay: This represents the day of the […]

This release includes an update to the Customs Delivery Order to set the Document Type Code from DOR to TDO.  This means the Customs Delivery Order will no longer be confused with the Expedient Delivery Order and each document type can have it’s own archive settings. This change may impact on your Document Packs so […]

This release includes an update to the calculation of the Detention Start Date for import and export containers The calculation can now take into account the origin country and port, the destination country and port, whether the container has Hazardous Goods, and if the job has a service contract number that has special detention terms. […]

This release includes an update to EDI Manifest.  Where the Sea Import Master is LCL the Master Bill number will be copied to the Sub Master field in the Master Holding Screen and will flow through to the Sea Import Consol when the live consol is created.

This release includes an update to the document type Tariff Concession (TAC) so that an additional reference can be added when the document is saved to the Customer Masterfile.  This allows multiple TAC to be stored in the Customer Masterfile where the TAC documents may all be related to the same Supplier and have the […]

This release includes an update to Container Management -> Import Containers -> Auto Import Container Reports where the Report Option selected is User Configured Report Client Code is now available to select as an output column

This release includes an update to the automatic report SALES – MISSING CLIENTS (MISSCLTCSV) to include two new final columns The report will now show the Last Job Registration Date and the Customer Services Operator from the Customer Masterfile e.g.

This release includes an update to the Import Job Registration screen to move the DTVA/Bill Cut field from the Transport Details group to the Valuation/Terms group in the bottom left hand side of the screen

This release includes relaxing the autorate rules enabling the user to update or disregard rates existing in the charges screen. Upon Autorate, if rates exist in the charges screen, Expedient will give you the option to update the existing rates in the charges screen or disregard retrieved rates.

This release includes new Document Management tools in the Documents tabs in Import and Export Jobs and Consols. PDF Splitter The PDF Splitter button,  will allow multiple pages of a PDF document to be split into smaller documents and each section can be assigned a document type code. To use the PDF Splitter Highlight the document […]

This release updates the format of the Australian Business Activity Statement (BAS) and the New Zealand GST return form (formally know as the NZ BAS in Expedient). The new forms reflect the current format of the Australian Taxation office (ATO) BAS calculation sheet and New Zealand’s Inland Revenue Department’s (IRD) GST return form. ATO BAS: […]

This release includes a new automatic report, MISSDOCS05, for Import Jobs that will list Required Documents with the comment stored for the missing document in the Job e.g. Required Documents listed for the job below will appear in the report output as The report will print any comments stored to any document listed in the Required […]

In this release, the code information is searchable in Part Masterfile.

In this release, the following fields have been added to “Outturn/Manifest Check-In” screen. Responsible Party The field is to populate responsible Party’s ABN number. By default, it will populate own company’s ABN when outturn report is generated. If users would like the responsible party’s ABN to be mapped to Establishment ID, please contact Expedient Support. […]

In this release, “Add/Update/Submit Import Dec – Entry Notes” option has replaced “Submit – Entry Notes” Option in Administration>Customs Masterfile>Configuration If Add/Update/Submit Import Dec – Entry Notes is set to “Yes”, when a user click the following toolbar / menu option in the import declaration screen, the entry note will pop up automatically, provided there is an […]

In this release, the new copy Jobs function will replace current Copy Job function. The new “Copy Jobs” function allows users to create multiple jobs from copied job at the same time. The function can be accessed via Import Job Registration>Options>Copy Jobs. The following fields are mandatory fields for Copy Jobs function: House Bill No. Pkgs […]

This release includes an update to the Enquiry Only -> Debtors Invoice Enquiry screen to include Job Registration Date.  In FIND mode you can now search by Job Registration Date The Job Registration date has been included in the Browse screen and Output to CSV option.

This release includes some changes to the Air Import Forwarding menu which affects sites with Bond Warehouses with and without scanning and with bins Import Air Non-Scanning Bins Menu Changes Removed ACR Warehouse Bin Functions and Replaced with a new Menu called Bond Warehouse.  This now has 3 Menus: Bond Warehouse Non-Scanning Bond Warehouse Maintenance Bond […]

This release includes an update to the Damage Report available from the Options menu in Air Import Forwarding -> Air Cargo Reporting -> Outturn/Manifest Check-In screen The Damage Report will now be assigned the ‘DAM’ Document Type code and, if configured to autosave or manually set to save in the Print Menu screen, a copy will […]

This release includes an update the Administration -> Administration Reports -> Log User Report. A new column is added to show Import Declarations Added When the Log User Report is run in the Client Breakdown format the report will include a new column after the Client name with the username. Old format: New format:

This release includes the ability to load the Imported Food Inspection Advice document from DAWR directly to the Import Job. The Administration -> Corporate Interface -> Outbound -> DAWR Communication Maintenance screen can be used to add each state that sends these documents. Add the email address the state sends from e.g. vicimpfood@agriculture.gov.au, and ask the department to […]

This release provides an update to the Import Job Registration screen to allow improved temperature and dangerous goods information to be stored in the job, and against each container For Air Import Jobs, you can enter the DG information into the Job tab, under the Goods description where the DG/Refrigeration flag is set to Dangerous […]

This release includes an update to the Import Forwarding Consol screens and the Import Job Registration screen to include the ETD Load for the Consol, and the ETD Receipt and ETD Load for the House Bill. These dates will be used to appear on notifications, invoices and to calculate rates and costs accurately. Import Consol […]

This release includes an upgrade to the notes stored for clients, suppliers and jobs.  The text will now appear in a block, with three lines visible for each note line.  This allows easier note entry and viewing e.g. Use Alt+Enter if you want to insert a line break within your note e.g. This is the first line […]

This release includes added search functionality within the Order Tracking Website. New Search fields include: Vendor Order Number Vendor Invoice Number Required In to Store Dates ETD Dates

This release includes an option to stop the Consignee name appearing on all, or some, export cartage dockets.  Currently Expedient is set to always show the Consignee name.  If you would like to change this, please raise a Support Ticket with us, quoting system option ‘EXPDDSUPP’ and let us know if you want the Consignee  to […]

TRT Code field has been added to Load Import Invoice File screen. TRT Code can be loaded to Supplier invoice screen via “Load Import Invoice File” function.

The followings elements have been added to Import Declaration Print in this release. The VFC (FC) field is added Total Invoice No. Count Preview

The following modifications to VFD/Duty/DAWR Paid Report have been made in the release. 1.  Fields below have been added to the report. External Code II ETA Destination Job Type Department 2. XLS format report has been added to VFD/Duty/DAWR Paid Report. 3. Auto VFD/Duty/DAWR Paid Report has been added to Auto report code list. The report […]

This release includes new functionality to pop up any ‘Accounting’ Job notes that are added to the Job Notes > Accounting Tab of an Import or Export job when the user goes in to the charges tab in update mode. If you would like this option turned on at your site, please send a support […]

This release includes a new tab for Customs Specific Notes within Job Notes for Import jobs.

This release provides new functionality to Debtors & Creditors Ageing. Within the Debtors & Creditors Ageing screens, the Invoice due date has been added as an additional column when viewing Open Items & All Invoices.

This release provides new functionality to the rates module. A new Method Calculator has been added to rate jobs based on the packages entered in the job. The Package Count Method will allow you to store a base amount, plus a per unit price, a minimum and maximum depending on the transport mode.

This release includes updated functionality for Order Tracking Notes. Notes Tab within the order is relabelled to ‘External Notes’. Notes can be added in to the tab and are visible to the customers online though the order tracking website. Notes added to the ‘Order Notes’ are Internal notes for the order – These are not […]

The legacy (No Longer Available) types  in Concern Type will not display when “OK” is clicked in the AQIS Concern Type Codes Search screen. If users would like to view the code which is “No Longer Available”, they have to click “Re-Query” and “OK” to search all codes.

This release includes an update to the End of Month Statements when sending using the Batch Send option. Users have the ability to not send statements with a credit balance. Users are required to change ‘Include statements with a credit balance’ flag to ‘NO’ to exclude sending statements with a credit balance.

This release includes the addition of the Forwarders Representative and Account Manager in the Work Flow column selection.  This Data is extracted from the Customer Master file > General details tab > Account Manager and Forwarding Representative field. Customer Master File: Work Flow:

This release includes an update to the Customs Entry [N10/20] screen to include an addition to the Options menu to open the Required/Received Documents screen for the linked Job. This option is not available where the Customs Entry is ‘multi-job’

As part of the Customs and Excise Act 2018 Customs will be offering a new service to importers. The new service enables specific importers who are unable to provide a value for duty at the time of the importation of their goods to provide a reasonable estimate of that value on their import entry.  Following […]

This release includes an update to automatically load POD pdfs received from Bonds Transport to the relevant Job. Expedient will use the reference in the email received from Bonds to locate either the Import or Export Job, save the POD pdf file to the Job Documents tab, and create a POD event in the Job. […]

This release includes an update to the Landed Costing screen in AU to display the date the Landed Costing was created.  This information has also been added to the Browse window and Output to CSV

The following charges at supplier invoice line level will be regarded as “Cost Uplift” in Landed Costing Screen>Details Tab, if they have not included in the invoice line value yet. AST – Assists CMB – Commission (Buying) CMO – Commission (Other) HAN – Handling ADD – Other Additions PAC – Packing Costs PRO – Proceeds […]

This release includes the addition of a consol level milestone, which reviews the credit terms of a shipping line or co-load vendor to generate the conditional milestone PAYS (Payment to SS LINE/COLOADER). The milestone rules are applicable as per the follows scenarios when added to the workflow set up (Sea freight only). How do the […]

This release is for USA users only and covers the addition of pay type “COMPAY” in the banking and creditors modules.  A user may now select pay type “COMPAY” in Banking -> General Ledger Payments and Creditors -> Job/Consol Creditor Invoices.

This release includes an update to the Export Workflow screen to provide the Ship Line Ref field as a column.  This column is hidden by default

This release includes an update in the Import Job Registration to the Ready to Invoice tick box for Customs Charges.  This box will not be automatically ticked when the job is created.  When the box is ticked the event CUCP will be created This is similar functionality to the Forwarding Charges Ready to Invoice tick […]