Vendor refers to the organization or business whose services the client enlists to handle the freight shipments. A vendor can broadly be one of the following organizations: 

 

  • Freight Forwarder
  • Custom House Agents
  • Drayage service providers 


Field Glossary

Fields marked * are mandatory and will need to be filled for the entry to be accepted. 

NOTE: When mandatory fields are left empty in bulk imports, the import will be rejected.


VENDOR MASTER

Field

Field Purpose

Field Format

Vendor Name*

Vendor refers to the organization or business whose services the client enlists to handle the freight shipments. A vendor can broadly be one of the following organizations: 


  • Freight Forwarder
  • Custom House Agents
  • Drayage service providers
String

Reference Id*

The code assigned to the Vendor that forms that will be used by the system for identification purposes. This ID will be the one used by the team for all training and familiarisation purposes.
String

Address

The vendor's address.  
String

City

The city which the location is based out of. Provide a valid City name. The validation is carried out based on the list configured in the system.

String

State

The state which the depot is based out of. It has implications for determining the type of movement. The validation is carried out based on the list configured in the list

String

Country

The country out of which the location is based.

String

Region

Select the region the location is based in. Choose between one of 4- North, South, East, West.

Dropdown

Postal Code

Provide a valid zipcode based on your country. For example, if the depot is based out of the US, provide a valid 5 digit zipcode. The validation is carried out based on the list configured in the list.

String

Tax Reference Number*

The tax ID number that is associated with the vendor. This number is required for raising invoices and for tax computation purposes.

String

SCAC Code

The Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) is a unique two-to-four-letter code used to identify transportation companies. Fill in the SCAC code for your vendor.

String
Associated Ports

Select the port that is associated with the location. This dropdown can be configured by creating ports through the Port Master.

Dropdown

Status*

Select whether the vendor is active or inactive.

Dropdown
Admin Name

Name of the POC from the Vendor.

String


Admin Email ID

Email ID of the Vendor's admin.

String

Admin Phone Number

Phone number of the Vendor's admin

String