Hi,
I've been testing a scenario and am not getting the desired result. I'm wondering if OTM is functioning as designed, or whether I can "influence" OTM to reach the desired outcome.
I have three orders which will plan into three TL shipments....this is a desired outcome, and I'm getting this result as desired.
I've set up a Capacity Group with a Capacity Limit of two for one carrier, and no capacity constraints on the other carrier. When I plan the three shipments two shipments go to the carrier with the Capacity Limit, one goes to the other carrier. Again, this is the desired result.
The problem comes in when I see which orders were assigned to which carrier. The least cost option (for all three orders/shipments) is not occurring. I'm trying to come up with the least cost option.
I've also tried to adjust the planning parameters, but results aren't improving. I've reduced the Service Provider Assignment/Carrier Capacity Weighting Factor from the default of 0.70 to 0.30, and have set the Rerate all Shipments after bulk plan setting from the default of false to true.
Any thoughts on how I can achieve the least cost solution across all shipments?
Thanks in advance,
Jim
I've been testing a scenario and am not getting the desired result. I'm wondering if OTM is functioning as designed, or whether I can "influence" OTM to reach the desired outcome.
I have three orders which will plan into three TL shipments....this is a desired outcome, and I'm getting this result as desired.
I've set up a Capacity Group with a Capacity Limit of two for one carrier, and no capacity constraints on the other carrier. When I plan the three shipments two shipments go to the carrier with the Capacity Limit, one goes to the other carrier. Again, this is the desired result.
The problem comes in when I see which orders were assigned to which carrier. The least cost option (for all three orders/shipments) is not occurring. I'm trying to come up with the least cost option.
I've also tried to adjust the planning parameters, but results aren't improving. I've reduced the Service Provider Assignment/Carrier Capacity Weighting Factor from the default of 0.70 to 0.30, and have set the Rerate all Shipments after bulk plan setting from the default of false to true.
Any thoughts on how I can achieve the least cost solution across all shipments?
Thanks in advance,
Jim
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