You use this program to view all the routes and route information defined against a stock item.
The currently defined routes for the stock item are displayed in this listview.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Route | This indicates the code which identifies each route. |
| Description | This indicates the route description. |
| No. of days before ETA | The number of days it takes from the time the item is shipped until it arrives at the local port of call. Supplier calendars are not retained and because some transporters (e.g. ships) do not stop because it is the weekend, non-working days are not taken into account for items that are purchased. The only time non-working days are taken into account is after receipt - at which point the company calendar can be applied to the dock to stock). ETA is an acronym for Estimated Time of Arrival. |
| No. of days for demurrage | This indicates the number of days it takes to unload the goods and pass through customs and excise. |
| No. of days after demurrage | This indicates the number of days that it takes to deliver the items to your warehouse from the local port of call after the items have been unloaded and passed through customs and excise. |
This pane displays the following information for the highlighted route:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Element |
This indicates the cost element code. The Merchandise cost element is also displayed. This is the LCT merchandise price as defined against the supplier/stock code cross-reference file (the supplier code is assumed to be the primary supplier as defined against the stock code). The LCT price is converted to local currency using the Currency exchange rate table. Fixed cost element defined against a route are included in the display. Elements associated with a stock code are not displayed if the Zoom function is selected from a program where the stock code is not included (e.g. Associated Fixed Costs for Route). |
| Description | This indicates the description of the cost element. |
| Calculated cost |
The calculated cost of the element (using the calculation code entered against the element in the Bill of Landed Costs). The LCT merchandise price is displayed as the calculated cost of the merchandise item. |
This program can be accessed by selecting the Purchasing > LCT Routes option from the Query menu of the Inventory Query program.