The Order Manager is a repository of orders that represent the requirement to move freight from one point to another from one shipping point to one consignee location. An order in OTM is a generic term and does not imply direction; for example, outbound to customers or inbound from vendors. Orders are most likely created in some external order management software package or an ERP (enterprise resource planning) system such as E-Business Suite. Orders are then transmitted to OTM for transportation management and planning. However, you can also enter orders directly in OTM and initiate transportation planning and optimization.Orders can be described as two distinct business objects: order base and order release. An order base represents the detailed information about the order; for example, an order ID, the involved party, scheduling information, source and destination locations, accessorials, special services, as well as the content of the order. Order content is described in terms of packaging (called ship units) or individual line items. For example, item data could be pallets of goods, bulk quantities of chemicals, or individual items.
This video demonstrates How to Manage Orders in Oracle Transport Management (OTM):
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