EXPEDIENT SOFTWARE

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.

This release provides two new automatic reports in XLS format to help monitor ACR Underbond moves Automatic Report ACR UNDERBOND MISSING HOUSE OUTTURN, code UNBNDNOOUT, lists House Underbond moves with no successful House Outturns.  The report will find all Air Cargo Report House Bills matching the criteria where a House Underbond Movement Request exists with Underbond Approval […]

This release provide the option to print the NZ Customs C4 Form from the Import Entry screen. Printing this form will create the PN12 Event in the Job.

Suppliers Invoice / Entry Line Report (AU Only) The ‘Client Part No.’ column has been added to this Report. This information is retrieved from the Client Part field in the Parts Masterfile. Please see below screenshot highlighted for your reference. Suppliers Invoice Listing Report (AU Only) The following applies to the XLS Output of the Report […]

This release provides the ability to send the Unanswered CPs Questions report to the Broker for all Supplier Invoices on a Job instead of invoice by invoice. When the Unanswered CPs Question report is selected to run a new flag allows you to run the report for all Supplier Invoices The tick box is defaulted to […]

This release provides an update to the format of the transport request message sent to QUBE.  This update allows transport requests for multiple containers on a job to be sent in one file provided all the containers are for the same carrier and delivery address. The transport request format has been updated to include the […]

This release provides an update Air Cargo Warehouse, particularly the Check In and Check Out screens. The Co-Load Check in has been updated with smarter logic to handle recycled MAWB numbers The Outturn/Manifest Check In screen has been updated as follows smarter logic when populating the house bill list to avoid issues with recycled MAWB numbers […]

This release provides an update to receive the Date of Time an Empty Container is ready for Pick up from the ContainerChain (formerly MAXIMAS) system. Expedient will process carrier status updates from ContainerChain carriers with the event code 3320.  Expedient will populate the M/T Ready Date and Time in the Container Management record for the Container create […]

This release provides an update to receive the Required Date and Time from the ContainerChain (formerly MAXIMAS) system.  This is useful where the carrier is providing information on containers required to be delivered within a time window for unpack at a Delivery Centre. Expedient will process carrier status updates from ContainerChain carriers with the Event code […]

This release provides two new automatic reports which can advise your client when the ETA Destination for their Air or Sea Import Jobs has changed and by how much since the last ETA change notification. Air Imports Use the new automatic report code AIRIMPETAU to list Air Import Jobs where the ETA Destination has been updated The […]

This release provides the ability to classify Export Only parts without having to Classify the same part for Import purposes.  Previously all Parts required an Import and Export Classification. Expedient can now store TLF’s for Exports in the new Export TLF Masterfile.  The Export TLF’s can be assigned to Parts during Classification from the Shipper […]

The ‘MBL Prep/Collect’ field in the Sea Export Job Registration Screen has been renamed to ‘Prepaid/Collect’. The ‘Prepaid/Collect’ field has been added to the following Export Manifests: Sea Manifest Sea Manifest – FCL Air Manifest Air Manifest – Summary This information is retrieved from the ‘Prepaid/Collect’ field in the Export Job. Please see below screenshot […]

The ‘Include Totals?’ has been added as a Report Parameter for the WIP Job Report. Defaults to NO. If YES, includes the Job Total & Department Total. If NO, it does not include the Job Total & Department Totals. It only includes a Totals at the end of the Report. This applies against the PDF […]

The Region Name field has been added to the Country Code Masterfile. This is a read only field. This information is retrieved from the Region Code Masterfile. Please see below screenshot highlighted for your reference.

The Docs Function has been added to the Job Financial Screen in the Enquiry Module. If Documents are attached in the Import / Export Job / Consol, they can then be viewed in the Job Financial Screen against the specific Job No or Consol No. NOTE: Documents can be added directly in the Job Financial Screen. […]

This release provides a new module to provide audit reports to Clients and AU Customs of stock checked into Bond Warehouses on N20 Entry lines and checked out on N30 or EDN Entry lines. Bond Warehouse workflow The Bond Warehouse module allows your site to Add and Maintain Bin Locations at each Bond Warehouse (if your […]

AGENT MAPPING Where “Receiving Import and/or sending Export EDI Manifests from an O/S Agent” – a new column has been added to the Import EDI and Export EDI Tabs. New Column Label – ‘Associated Port’ (Please see below screenshots highlighted for your reference). If a Port Code is assigned to the Manifest Contact, then the user […]

This release provides an update to the Security Declaration document normally generated with the Master Airway Bill from Air Export Consol Registration.  The Security Declaration is the format stipulated by IATA and required to be in use by 1st October 2015. To provide the information in the new Security Declaration the following changes have been made within Expedient. […]

This release provides an enhancement of the update of ETA Destination Date and Time for Air Imports and Sea Imports. If the ETA Destination date and time are changed in the Import Consol a CCH event is triggered in the Consol and all jobs on the Consol will be updated where the Destination Port matches. […]

This release provides an update to the outgoing Carrier EDI transport requests sent from Expedient in Expedient Format to Direct Couriers. Air and LCL transport requests in Direct Courier Format will include the Air Bond Warehouse or LCL Unpack Depot full address details. Air transport requests in Expedient Format will include the Air Bond Warehouse full […]

The ABN or GST Reg No will be shown in the Company Details on the Air Way Bill, depending if it is a AU or NZ Site. If AU, then the ABN is printed on the Air Way Bill. If NZ, then the GST Reg No is printed on the Air Way Bill. Please see below screenshots […]

This release provides an update to the Jobs Reports>Generic Jobs CSV report to include Depot Date from the Import Job Registration screen, Various Information tab as a new column after Docket Print Date.

WIP – Job Report  The Department Total is now calculated for the Profit Column. This applies in the PDF and XLS version of this report. Please see below screenshot for your reference. WIP Cost Code Report This Report Prints WIPs Only. Previously, it would calculate for ALL Jobs, though there is no option to print […]

This release includes the ability to change the date of receipt of documents within the Documents Screen available from Import Job Registration. The date of receipt will still default to the day the Received box is ticked but the date can now be changed.

This release provides an automatic version of the Aviation Security Report available from the Administration menu. The automatic version, code AVISECREGD, has the same CSV output as the manual version and will find all Exporters where the Regulated Client Status flag is set to Yes.

This release provides modifications for Foreign Currency Invoice/Statement Prints. If the invoice currency is not a dollar currency (ie Euro, Pounds), all invoices / statements will not print $ Sign. Introduction of Chinese Character Set on Customer Masterfile Billing Address. Invoices and Statements will now print the Chinese Character Set from the Billing Address Implementation […]

The following columns have been added to the Automated Report; Export EDN Listing (EXPEDNCSVA) ETD – This Date is retrieved from the ETD field on the Export Job Registration Screen Submitted By – This information is retrieved from the User ID field in the EDN Screen Please see below screenshot highlighted for your reference.