3.3.3 Sales Order with in-kind transport service

This Chapter explains how to managed a Sales Order with in-kind transport service as per the definitions provided in Chapter 1.1.8 In-kind transport service. It is required to mark the Sales Orders involved in the in-kind transport by identify the entity that offers the in-kind transport, the so-called "SPONSOR" and the entity(ies) that benefiting from the In-Kind transport, the so- called "BENEFICIARY"

TIK (transport In-Kind) is the code that identifies the SPONSOR and SIK (service In-Kind) is the code that identifies the BENEFICIARY

To enter TIK or SIK, edit the related Sales Order, click on GO TO > HEADER > SHIPPING:

In the "Special Processing Indicator (SpecProcId)" field select TIK or SIK, to mark the SO of the Sponsor or the Beneficiary respectively:

Another requirement for the management of In-Kind transport, is assigning a connection between the Sales Order of the Sponsor and that(those) issued for the Beneficiary(ies). This permits to proper identify the in-kind shipments on the [Activity Report]. To link the SOs, click on GO TO > HEADER > SALES and enter the SO number created for the Sponsor. This action has to be applied both in the Sponsor's SO and in the Beneficiary(ies) SO(s).

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NOTE If Sponsor offers multiple transport rotations in-kind, issue one single SO per each operation so to establish a direct link between cargoes that are on-boarded on a single means of transport through each shipment.