Process decisions are seldom as simple as they seem on the surface, and decisions related to loading trucks are no exception. From manually floor loading parcels, to loading reusable containers into trailers with fully automated loading systems, loading decisions must seek to balance productivity, safety, transportation costs, equipment costs, and product protection.
With the diversity of products and services offered today, it is possible that a single operation may need to accommodate parcel carriers, rail cars, truckload (TL) carriers, less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers, overseas containers, and local delivery trucks. Loads may consist of bulk materials, palletized loads, non-palletized unitized loads, parcels, crates, totes, drums, carts, rolls, bundles, and loose oversized items. Loads may require special material handling equipment such as, roll clamps, slip-sheet devices, carton clamps, or drum-handling devices.
Once the cartons are packed, deliver the cartons to shipping for trailer loading.
This chapter describes how to load a container into the trailer using the Mobile Application.
For more information about the Sterling WMS Mobile Application Console Framework, see Understanding the Mobile Application Console Framework .