EXPEDIENT SOFTWARE

This release provides an update to the NZ Import Job Registration screen, Container Details tab. The House Bill column has been removed from the Container Details tab.  The column is hidden by default.  It can be unhidden but you will not be able to add or update the House Bill number against the Container. This […]

Debtors Invoice – Duty If the EFT Receipt has not been received from Customs and the Duty Charge Code is entered in the Debtors Invoice, then the Total Amount will auto-populate based on the following conditions: Entry Status = CLEAR, ATD FINALISED or FINALISED EDI Status is not W (Withdrawn) or P (Prelodge) Owner EFT […]

Debtors Invoice – Total Duty Amount When the Duty Charge Code is entered in the Debtors Invoice, the Actual Total Paid Amount will auto-populate under the following conditions: Total Amount is paid to Customs from the Brokers Bank Account Entry Status = CLEAR, ATD FINALISED or FINALISED (Customs Entry) EDI Status is not W (Withdrawn) […]

Debtors Invoice – Total Duty Amount When the Duty Charge Code is entered in the Debtors Invoice, the Actual Total Paid Amount will auto-populate under the following conditions: Pay Method in the Customs Entry = CASH or BROKER DEFERRED DOL (Date of Lodgement) Event is logged against the Customs Entry Customs Entry is Successful The following error […]

Debtors Invoice – Due Date When raising a Disbursement Invoice, the Due Date is now based on the following: Invoice Date + Disbursement Days from the Customer Masterfile; Debtors Tab _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Position of the Invoice Type and Due Date fields have been changed around on the Debtors Invoice Screen. Please see below screenshot for […]

This release provides the ability to load a CSV file of invoices from NZ Customs into Expedient.  This functionality exists within the EDI Creditors Module.  If you would like this module please contact Expedient by raising a Support Ticket. The CSV file can be emailed to a specific email address.  If you would like this set […]

Trading As Name The ‘Trading As Name’ has been added to the Email Subject of the Print Menu in the following screens: Debtors Invoice Manual Invoice Post & Print Debtors Invoice If System Option POSTINVONPRT is turned on, then it allows the user to Print and Post the Invoice in the one action when the […]

This release provides an update to the automatic report EXPIRING CLIENT DOCUMENTS REPORT (report code EXPPERMPRT). This report now includes the full name of the Document Type. Notes stored for the document in the Client Document Register will also print in the report.  Remember to ‘Wrap Text’ in the cell in Excel to view all the notes […]

This release provides the ability in New Zealand to create an EFT Bank File for Bank of New Zealand and ANZ.  EFT payments to Creditors can be entered and collated in a Bank File which can be uploaded to your Bank to facilitate payments to multiple Creditors in a single action. This options are available in […]

This release provides the ability to print declarations on the Master Air Way Bill as required by destination countries and airlines. The Air Export Forwarding > Air Export Consol Registration screen, Address Details tab has been updated to provide a new section ‘Required Declarations’.  In this space you can paste the text of required clauses. […]

This release provides the ability to load a CSV of a Creditor’s Statement and perform a comparison of the Statement details against Invoices for the Creditor stored in Expedient. A new option has been added in Creditors > EDI Creditors – EDI Creditors Statement.  If you cannot see this menu option please contact Expedient by raising […]

This release provides an update to the Web Portal for Order Tracking to show the Business Unit for Orders and Shipments. Business Unit can be added to Orders and Shipments through the Web Portal and through CSV file loads.  Business Unit is available as a search criteria.  The results will show Orders or Shipments that […]

This release provides the ability to store documents against the Users Masterfile within the Administration > Company Details Menu > Users Masterfile screen.

This release provides the ability to receive PODs from Coynes and load the PDF document to the Job Folder automatically. Coynes can send an email to a designated email address at your site.  As long as the Expedient Job Number is included in the file name for the PDF attached to the email Expedient will […]

This release provides the option to print either the Airline or the CTO as the Claims Office on the ‘Notice of Intent to Claim’ Document. The document is available for AU users within the Air Import Forwarding > Air Cargo Reporting > Outturn/Manifest Check in Screen, though the Communications menu > ‘Notice of Intent to […]

Delivery Addresses The ‘Carrier Delivery Codes’ Group Label in the Delivery Address Screen has been changed to ‘Carrier EDI Delivery Codes’. The Zoom on the Carrier field only shows EDI Carriers. Where the ‘Carrier Accepts EDI Bookings’ = YES in the Carrier Tab of the Customer Masterfile. Please see below Screenshot highlighted for your reference.

This release provides an update to the processing of container status messages in Carrier EDI where your Transport Company is using the Expedient format messages. These carriers can now send date and time of containers received In Yard and the required date and time of containers are required at the unpack facility. In Yard status messages will […]

This release provides the option to print a ‘Draft’ or ‘Copy’ Bill Of Lading for Sea Export Jobs. The Document is stored in the Options Menu > Print Copy Bill Of Lading.

This release provides an update to the Banking>Cash Receipts Det’ld – Debtors report to include the Receipt Date

This release provides an update to the Import Job Workflow screen to allow Supplier Name to appear after the Supplier Code. The Supplier Name column is hidden by default but can be selected to appear by right clicking on the existing column headings and selecting Supplier Name from the list of available workflow columns.

This release provides the ability to add the number of pieces in each container to the User Configured Automatic Reports for Import Jobs.

‘Client Reference’ has been added as a column in the Generic ATB Report CSV (Report Type = Detailed All). This information is retrieved from the Cust Ref field in the Job Registration Screen. Please see below screenshot highlighted for your reference.

The Alt Code from the Aviation Security Tab in the Client Masterfile has been added to the following Reports: Aviation Security Expiring Report EXPAIRSEC (AU ONLY) RACA Undertaking Report RACAUNDERT

Export Air Registration When creating an Export Air Job, if Regulated Client Status = NO (Aviation Security Tab in Client Masterfile), then the following error message will be shown: The Alt Code and corresponding Expiry Dates have been added to the Job Sheet. This information is retrieved from the Aviation Security Tab in the Client Masterfile. […]

Client Masterfile – Aviation Security The Aviation Security Tab in the Client Masterfile has been modified to cater for multiple Security Addresses. Existing fields from the Customer Details Group (Aviation Security Tab) have been moved to a Security Information Table in this Tab. The following fields have also been added to the same Table: Alt Code […]

Client Masterfile When adding a Customer in the Client Masterfile, the Client Code can be left blank and the Company Name can be populated. The Client Code will be automatically generated based on the Company Name entered. The following warning message will be shown if the Client Code field is left blank and the Company Name […]

This release provides an update to the Export Cartage Dockets available from Export Sea Job Registration and Export Air Job Registration.  The Export Delivery Docket is renamed to ‘Export Cartage Docket’. The Sea and Air Export Dockets have been updated with improved screens to store more details and provide more automatic population of information stored in the Shipper’s […]

This release provides improvements to Export Forwarding Notifications. New documents available to be issued at Consol Level: Shippers Departure Notice Transhipment Notification (Sea Only) The above documents are available to be sent from the consol level. When selected, through Notifications, at the consol level you will be prompted to a new screen displaying who is […]

Document Tracking Screen This release provides a new screen to assist in tracking required and received documents for export jobs. The screen is available by through the Req/Rcvd Docs button in the export job. Link to Customer Masterfile A Customer Masterfile link has been added to the Options Menu in the Export Job Screen. This […]

Auto Email Reports Setup The Business Unit Code and Business Unit Name has been added to the list of Field Selections if Report Option = User Configured Report. Please see below screenshot highlighted for your reference.

Import Job Work Flow Business Unit has been added as a column in this Screen. This column will be hidden by default. This information is retrieved from the Business Unit field in the Job. Business Unit is also added as a column in the ‘Output to CSV’. Please see below screenshot highlighted for your reference.

Print Menu – Business Units When specific Documents are linked to a Job and the Document is being sent to a specific Recipient then the following validation is executed: If a Business Unit entered on the Job matches the Business Unit entered against the Contact (Client Personnel) or shows ALL, then the Contacts details are listed […]

Print Debtors Invoice If an Address is stored in the Business Units Screen and the Business Unit Code is entered on the Job, then this Address will be printed on the Debtors Invoice. If there is no Address against the Business Unit, then the Billing Address will be printed on the Debtors Invoice.

Generic Import Jobs CSV (Freight Forwarding Reports) The Business Unit field has been added as a Report Parameter, if the Report = Full Job Information. This is an optional field. The Business Units will only be shown in the drop down list if the Client Code field is populated and there are Business Units setup against the […]

Web Portal Users The Business Unit Code and Name has been added as Columns to the Group in the Web Portal Users Screen. This is an optional field. Please see below screenshot highlighted for your reference.

Web User Parameters The Business Unit field has been added to the Web User Parameters Screen if ‘Web Order Tracking User Type’ = Client. This is an optional field. Active Business Units that are setup against the Client Code will be shown in this drop down list. If there is more than 1 Business Unit […]

Client Personnel The Business Unit field has been added to the Client Personnel Screen. Active Business Units that are setup against the Client Code will be shown in this drop down list. If there is more than 1 Business Unit Code setup against the Client then ALL will be shown as an option in the […]

This release provides the ability to search both Export Air & Sea jobs which are unattached to a consol & link them to the consol. The function is available from the export consol screen through Options -> Link House Bills. Jobs can be linked here if you know the Job Number Or the House Bill […]

The following menu options have been added to the Export Consol: Print Notifications Customs Communication menu has been re-named to Messaging. The relevant links have been moved from the Options menu bars to the new Menu’s.

This release provides the ability to set up Job Tracking Milestones for Domestic Jobs. The Milestones for Domestic departments can be set up in the Administration>Job Tracking screens for Export Jobs.  The zooms on Department will now include the Domestic departments. Please refer to the Administration User Manual for information on setting up Domestic Job […]

This release provides an update to the User Configured Automatic Reports for Import Jobs and Export Jobs.  Sales Person has been added as a report criteria field so you can target your reports to specific Sales Personnel. Each Client can be allocated a Sales Person in the Customer Masterfile which will automatically populate the Job. […]

This release provides an update to Order Tracking including the system parameters, Order XML and Shipment XML load process and provides a new option to link Jobs to Shipments. The Order Tracking menu labelling has been simplified A new option has been added in the Order Tracking>System Parameters screen to allow unclassified parts to be […]

The automatic report UNDELIVERED SEA FREIGHT IMPORT SHIPMENTS, report code UNDSEAIMP, has been updated to include the Destination Port code and ETA destination plus ATA Destination.

This release provides an update to the User Configured Automatic Reports for Import Jobs to allow reports to be run for multiple Job Types, Job Classes and Bill Types. For example, you can now run a report for AIR and LCL job types, or FCL and FCX jobs.  You can also run reports for jobs that have […]

This release provides improvements to Import Forwarding Notifications. New Documents available to be issued at Consol level: Carrier Movement Advice Original Bill Lodgement Container Manifest New Documents available at Job level: Documents Available Notification New functionality to send documents from the Consol Level: Pre Alert ETA Change Arrival notice Customs Container X-ray (Sea Only) Transhipment […]

The following menu options have been added to the Import Consol: Print Customs The relevant links have been moved from the existing Notifications and Options menu bars to the above new Menu’s.

User Masterfile The Manager field has been added to the User Masterfile. This field is Optional. This feature provides the option to assign a Manager to Users. Please see below screenshot highlighted for your reference. Users Currently Logged In This new screen has been added to allow users the option to view who is currently […]

This release provides an update to the Air Cargo Delivery Docket for Imports to display the Chargeable Weight as well as the Actual Weight for the Job.

This release provides the ability to generate the Parts Drawback Audit Report within Customs as an XLS report as well as a PDF.

This release provides an update to the Classify screen from the AU Shipper Invoice screen to automatically show the next unclassified part as each classification is saved. On OK the screen will refresh to show the details of the next unclassified part until there are no more unclassified parts.