This release provides several updates to the Workflow screen in AU and NZ Supplier Invoice and Customs Entry Buttons Where your site has the Customs Module new buttons have been added to quickly access the Supplier Invoice and Customs Entry screens at the bottom of the Workflow screen. This will open the screens at the relevant […]
Release 27/07/16 – AU/NZ Forwarding – DG Certificate added to Required Docs
This release includes DG Certificate in the Documents screen for Import and Export Jobs. The DG Certificate has been added to the list of documents that may be required to complete the job. The Missing Documents notifications for Imports and Exports will include the DG Certificate if this required and the following automatic Missing Documents […]
Release 27/07/16 – Administration – Agent Networks
This release provides the ability to assign the Agents in the Customer Masterfile to a group so that reporting on Debtors and Creditors invoices can be done by the Agent Network instead of individual agents. A new Agent tab has been added to the Customer Masterfile. The Agent Network can be stored here. Click on […]
Release 27/07/16 – NZ Exports – Shipper Invoice Load
This release allows you are able to load a CSV file from your desktop directly into the Shipper’s Invoice screen. To use this feature click ADD and then enter the job number. Once you are in the Invoice No field you can click on the button that appears on the lower area of the screen. […]
Release 27/07/16 – AU/NZ Customs – Command Keys and Shortcuts
This release provides updates to the following screens to provide more keyboard shortcuts to access other screens, print options and submission options in Supplier Invoice Customs Entry Import Declaration Shipper Invoice Export Customs Entry Export Declaration EDN Entry ECI Entry The command keys can be viewed by clicking on the pull down menus in each […]
Release 27/07/16 – AU/NZ Customs – Pop up Supplier Invoice notes on adding Invoice
This release includes a setting to pop up the Client’s Supplier Invoice notes when a new Supplier Invoice is added. A new flag has been added in the Administration > Customer Masterfile > Configuration tab The Supplier Invoice notes for the Client can be configured to pop up when any Supplier Invoices are added or […]
Release 27/07/16 – Exports – Load Shippers Invoices by Shipment
This release includes the option to attach a batch of Shippers Invoices that have a Shipment Reference. The invoices can be loaded into Expedient using the Load Export Invoice File menu option. ‘Shipment’ is now included as a item that can be loaded from the csv file. The batch of Shippers invoices can be loaded to the Export […]
Release 06/07/2016 – Order Tracking – Responsible Party and Follow up Date
This release provides two new fields in the Order input screen, Responsible Party and Follow up Date Responsible Party This field is used to identify the person responsible for communication with the client regarding the Order. This field will default to the user who added the order. The user can be updated. This field may […]
Release 06/07/16 – Order Tracking – Manual Note Trigger from Consol, Job and Shipment
This release provides the ability to trigger Manual Order Notifications for all orders linked to a Consol, Job or Shipment. The ‘Trigger Order Notification’ option is available from the Options menu in the Air and Sea Import Consol Registration screens. The option is also available from the Order Tracking menu in the Import Job Registration […]
Release 06/07/16 – Print Menu – Print Preview Shortcut updated to Ctrl+W
This release updates the Print Preview shortcut key in the Print Menu screen to Ctrl+W
Release 06/07/16 – Web Portal – Customised Job Fields and Open Jobs View
This release provides the ability to show the customised job fields in the Import Job Registration in the Web Portal with column labelling that makes sense to your clients. You may be using Field 1, Field 2 and Field 3 in the Import Job Registration screen to store reference information or remarks important to your […]
Release 06/07/16 – AU/NZ Customs – Add Parts Description to Unclassified Parts
This release provides the ability to add the Parts Description to an unclassified Part without completing the classification. Expedient can pop up a screen to prompt you to add the Parts Description when a new part number is added in the following screens Pre-Job Suppliers Invoice Suppliers Invoice Shippers Invoice When a new part number […]
Release 06/07/16 – Import/Export Job Enquiry – Modify Search
This release includes an update to the Enquiry Only > Job Tracking > Import Jobs Enquiry and Export Jobs Enquiry screens. A new Modify Search button allows you to search, and then search again with more criteria without losing all your original search criteria. For example you can look for all Import Jobs for Department […]
Release 15/06/16 – Customs – Retrieve Job Costs into Charges Tab
This release provides the ability to import un-billed job costs into the charges tab.
Release 15/06/16 – NZ Import Forwarding – PortConnect Container Updates
This release provides the ability to update Expedient directly with information supplied by PortConnect on Container movements in ports Auckland and Tauranga. Each time a container is added to an Import Job a request is automatically submitted to PortConnect to receive all movements for that container. PortConnect can supply information on the following Arrival Date and Time of the vessel the […]
Release 15/06/16 – AU/NZ Customs – Classify Parts Upgrade
This release provides an update to the Classify screen available from the Supplier Invoice screen to include a table listing the Invoice the Part appears on and the Line number for that Part in each Invoice. This is useful if you are classifying parts that appear across many invoices on the Job. The order in which the […]
Release 15/06/16 – Administration – Print all Client Notes
This release provides the ability to print all notes stored for the Client to a CSV report From the Customer Masterfile select the Notes toolbar button or Options > Client Notes Select the Print All button to generate the CSV report. This will show all the notes stored in all tabs for the Client in […]
Release 15/06/16 – AU/NZ Customs – Renamed Screens
This release includes some relabelling of AU and NZ Customs menu options, shortcuts and toolbar buttons to match . The Customs Job Registration menu option has been renamed Import Job Registration screen. Both options opened the same screen previously and the labelling is now consistent. AU Menu Option changes The Nature 10 / 20 screen is relabelled Customs Entry […]
Release 15/06/16 – Print Menu – Print Preview Shortcut Ctrl+V
This release provides the ability to use the keyboard to Preview documents, and perform other tasks, in the Print Menu screen. The following keyboard shortcuts are now available and can be viewed by right mouse click on the document listed in the Attachments section Print – Ctrl+P Print and Email – Ctrl+B Email – Ctrl+E […]
Release 15/06/16 – AU/NZ Customs – Default Currency stored for Supplier populates Supplier Invoice
This release provides the ability to prepopulate the Currency in the Supplier Invoice with the Currency stored for the Supplier in the Supplier Masterfile. The Supplier Masterfile has a Currency field at AU and NZ sites The currency will automatically appear in the Supplier Invoice screen when the Supplier Invoice is manually added and the […]
Release 15/06/16 – AU Customs – Version and Origin Port on Part Duty Analysis Report
This release includes an update to the Parts Report > Part Duty Analysis CSV and XLS outputs to include two final columns Version Number – this is the version number for the Import Declaration Origin Port – this is the origin port for the Job on the Import Declaration
Release 15/06/16 – AU/NZ Customs – Jobs and Deliveries CSV by Lodgement Date
This release provides an update to the Jobs Reports > Jobs and Deliveries CSV report to include a search on Jobs by Lodgement Date. Click on the ‘Jobs by’ list to set the date range by Registration Date or Lodgement Date. There is no change to the details shown in the CSV report
Release 15/06/16 – Export Sea Forwarding – SOLAS Verified Gross Weight
This release provides an update to the PRA message submitted to 1-Stop to include Verified Gross Mass information required by the new SOLAS regulations that come into force on 22nd June 2016 in Australia. A new notification is also available to send to the Shipper requesting the Verified Gross Mass information. The new notification, VGM […]
Release 15/06/16 – NZ Customs – Craft Names includes ‘TBA’ and ‘Transhipment’
This release provides an update to the upload of the NZ Customs Craft list process within Administration > Customs Craft Names. Each time the file is loaded into Expedient, the names ‘TBA’ and ‘Transhipment’ will automatically be added to the list. This will assist Export Job Registration where the vessel into New Zealand is not […]
Release 15/06/16 – Order Tracking – Mode added to Order Tracking Reports
This release updates the Generic Order Tracking Reports to include the Mode of Transport, SEA or AIR, in the CSV and PDF reports. The new column can be found after the Destination Port Code.
Release 25/05/16 – NZ Customs – Customs Notifications
This release provides a new menu within the Customs folder to generate Customs Notifications in NZ Most of the notifications can already be generated directly from the Import Job Registrations screen. The following new notifications are available Notification of Direct Debit Airfreight Delivery Advice Request for Transhipment Details Release Documents to Carrier Additional Action Required
Release 25/05/16 – Import Forwarding – Shipping Co added to Generic Consol CSV Report
This release provides an update to the Import Forwarding Generic Consol CSV Report to include a new column, Shipping Co, after the Sea/Air Master LDR column. This column will show the Shipping Company Code in the Sea Import Consol Registration screen.
Release 25/05/16 – AU Forwarding – Cargo Status in Cargo Reporting Summary
This release provides an update to the Cargo Reporting Summary tab in the Import Job Registration tab to show the Cargo Status, after the EDI Status, for each House Bill.
Release 25/05/16 – AU/NZ Customs – Classify Parts on All Invoices
This release provides an update to the ‘Classify’ button in the AU and NZ Supplier’s Invoice screen. The Classify screen will now look for unclassified items on all invoices linked to the Job allowing faster classification. Use Next and Previous to move between unclassified parts.
Release 25/05/16 – Enquiry Only – ETA in Export Jobs Enquiry
This release provides an update to the Enquiry Only > Job Tracking > Export Jobs Enquiry screen to allow search on ETA and includes ETA Date as a new column in the results table after ETD Date.
Release 25/05/16 – Sales and Rating Module Upgrade
The team are excited to announce our enhanced Sales Quoting and Rating Module. This new Module is available at no additional charge for those customers using our Billing Module. The Sales Quoting and Rating Function include the following: Company Tariff: The ability to store standard company level sell rates that are to be used in […]
Release 25/05/16 – Billing Module Upgrade
Overview of Changes We are excited to introduce the enhanced import and export billing functions in Expedient. The below outlines some of the changes. Below is an outline of these changes: Change the Charges button to a Charges tab on the Import and Export Job Registration Screens with additional information such as DAFF Paid Amount/all […]
Release 25/05/16 – Job Registration – Toolbars and Options Reorganisation
Earlier this year, the team upgraded the Import and Export Consol Registration Screen toolbars and options to ensure consistency across these screens. We are now rolling this out to the Import and Export Job Registration Screens. Our goal is to: Ensure consistent Toolbar and Option labelling throughout every operational screen Display each option within each […]
Release 25/05/16 – Import Forwarding – Air/Sea Exchange Variance
This release provides the ability to store an Exchange Variance for Sea and Air jobs that can be used to generate debtors invoices. The Customer Masterfile > Importer tab has been updated to provide a field to store the Sea Exchange Variance value and a field to store the Air Exchange Variance value On release you […]
Release 25/05/16 – Carrier EDI – configure for Job Types
This release provides an update to the Carrier EDI set up so that you can send Carrier EDI depending on the Import Job Type. You can now configure the Carrier to receive only Booking Requests for FCL instead of Air, for example. The Customer Masterfile > Carrier > Carrier EDI tab has been updated with […]
Release 25/05/16 – Document Distribution Groups – new Import Pre-Alert Group
This release provide a new Document Distribution Group for Import Pre-Alerts. You can now assign contacts at your Clients to receive just the Import Pre-Alerts instead of all the documents in the Import Notifications Document Distribution Group. Please note: Any contacts you currently have set up to receive Import Notifications will automatically be assigned to […]
Sub Revenue Codes
This screen allows the addition, update and viewing of Sub Revenue Codes. Use the Maintain Sub Revenue Codes button in the toolbar of the General Ledger > Chart of Accounts screen. Please Note: Once you have added a code to the Chart of Accounts Screen, users will need to add a corresponding Alpha Code in […]
Chart of Accounts
This screen holds the Chart of Accounts Masterfile. The screen is found in General Ledger > Chart of Accounts. The Account Codes are numerical. The structure and headings of accounts should assist in consistent posting of transactions. Each nominal ledger account is unique to allow its ledger to be located. The list is typically arranged […]
Check for all Postings
This function gives the user a snapshot of any postings that have not been performed across the system. This option is found in General Ledger > Check for all Postings
Post General Ledger – All Months
This function is used for reporting purposes only. It updates all of the data to be current and up to date for the viewing of: Debtors Aged Trial Balance Creditors Aged Trial Balance General Ledger Aged Trial Balance Profit and Loss Balance Sheet Bank reconciliation This option is found in General Ledger > Post Gen. Ledger all […]
Accounting Periods
Accounting Periods are used to ‘close off’ financial transactions to gain a picture of the overall financial status of the company at the end of any given period. Accounting Periods are utilised in the following areas of the system: Bank Reconciliation Profit Reporting / End of Period Reports User warning when entering invoices in a […]
Print IATA Reconciliation
This report allows users to reconcile the IATA related job costs in Expedient with what IATA CASS is billing you. This option is found in Creditors > Reports > Print IATA Reconciliation
ATB – Detailed Report
This report outlines a list of creditors accounts with aged balances for a specific period, which is nominated by the user, using the below parameters. This report is found in Creditors > Reports > ATB Detailed New Page Per Creditor? If YES – 1 Creditor will be displayed per page. If NO – The report […]
Load CASS IATA File
Loading the CASS IATA file allows users to reconcile the costs. This screen is found in Creditors > Load CASS IATA File
Modifying Creditors Invoices
This is a search screen allowing you to find invoices by any fields in the screen. Once found click Update and make the required change to the invoice on the screen. The Invoice Number, Due Date and Invoice Date can be amended. This screen is found in Creditors > Modify Creditors Invoice
Posting Creditors Add On / Write Off
This process posts the information to the General Ledger and the data in this screen will be cleared. This is found in Creditors > Post Add On / Write Offs
Create a Creditor Add On/Write Off
An Add On is where you have overpaid by a small amount and you wish to balance the general ledger. A Write off is where you have short paid by a small amount and you wish to balance the general ledger. This option is found in Creditors > Creditor Add On / Write Offs Creating […]
Posting General Ledger Invoices
This process posts the invoice information to the General Ledger and the data in this screen will be cleared. This option is found in Creditors > Post G/L Creditor Invoices
General Ledger Creditor Invoices
When you have money to pay out that is not job related, i.e. stationary, you can input the Creditors Invoice which goes directly into the General Ledger bypassing the Job Creditors process. Find this screen in Creditors > G/L Creditor Invoices By clicking the ADD button or typing A will place the cursor in the input […]
Posting Job Creditor Invoices
This process posts the Creditor’s Invoice information to the General Ledger and the data in this screen will be cleared. The option to Post is found in Creditors > Post Job Creditor Invoices To view this invoice after it has been posted, go to Enquiry Only > Creditor Invoices