Consolidation Manifest

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May 13, 2022
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The Consolidation Manifest is a quick way to set up flights and keep track of all the orders, and their associated parcels on a flight, in one convenient location. 

Go to On Demand > Consolidation Manifest.  


FieldDescription
Fleet

The fleet associated with this manifest.

DescriptionA user defined name for the manifest.
Airport (Departure)Airport code the parcel is leaving from.
Carrier (Departure)Name of the airline parcel is leaving on.
Flight (Departure)

The departing flight number.

Time (Departure)Time and date of departing flight.
Type (Departure)Type of plane for the departing flight.
Distance From OriginDistance from pick up to Airport (manually input, not a calculated value).
Airport (Arrival)Airport code the parcel is arriving at.
Carrier (Arrival)Name of airline parcel is arriving with.
Flight (Arrival)The arrival flight number.
Time (Arrival)Time and date of arriving flight.

Distance to Dest.

Distance from airport to final destination (manually input, not a calculated value).
Airbill NumberNumber arranged for flight shipping.
Carrier ChargesThe dollar amount for carrier charges.
Comments

Information filled in from the airline, regarding the airports and flight information after selecting a flight.

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How to Add a Consolidation Manifest

  1. Go to On Demand > Consolidation Manifest. 

  2. Select the New button in the top left corner.  

  3. Fill in all fields, see above for field descriptions.  

Alternate option:

  1. From any screen inside X Dispatch, click on the small down arrow to the right of the New button (in the top left corner).  

  2. Select Consolidation Manifest.  

  3. Fill in all fields, see above for field descriptions.

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How to Add Orders to a Consolidation Manifest

You can add orders to the Consolidation Manifest three ways: 

Drag and Drop

  1. Go to On Demand > Consolidation Manifest.
  2. Open a consolidation manifest and ensure a fleet is selected.  This field is required in the Manifest before adding orders.
  3. Go to On Demand > Dispatch Board.
  4. Drag an order from the dispatch board, and drop it onto the consolidation manifest window. 

Clicking on View > KeepOnTop allows the manifest to stay in the foreground of the screen. This will make it easier to drag and drop orders on to the manifest.  


Dispatch Board Right-Click

  1. Go to On Demand > Dispatch Board.
  2. Right-click on an order.
  3. Select Add To Consolidation Manifest
  4. Choose applicable manifest from the drop-down list.

                   


Scan to Manifest

Requires X Dispatch 18.1 or newer.

  1. Go to On Demand > Consolidation Manifest.
  2. Open a consolidation manifest and ensure a fleet is selected.  This field is required in the Manifest before adding orders.
  3. Select the Scan to Manifest button.
  4. Option 1: Manually scan to manifest by typing the order barcode or parcel barcode and clicking OK.  Example order barcode: X-9999-D123456.  

  5. Option 2: Hand-scan an order barcode or parcel barcode label using a barcode scanner attached to your computer.   

  6. Select OK to add the order to the consolidation manifest, or select Cancel.  

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How to Add Flight Info to a Consolidation Manifest 

This section is no longer available in X Dispatch 20.0 and newer because the 3rd party provider no longer supports the tool.

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If you have an account with Pathfinder, and your account information is set up in the Options of X Dispatch, you will be able to use the Pathfinder service to add flight information to the consolidation manifest.  Enter a Departure Airport and an Arrival Airport to activate the Find Flights button.

Search Flights

Select the applicable flight type (NFO or Cargo).  Click the Search button to find matching flights that may meet your order delivery needs.  

Double-click the chosen flight.  Flight information will import/apply relevant details into the consolidation manifest.

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How to Edit a Consolidation Manifest

  1. Go to On Demand > Consolidation Manifest. 
  2. Double-click the consolidation manifest you would like to edit.
  3. Edit the necessary fields.
  4. Click the  button to save changes.

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How to Delete a Consolidation Manifest

  1. Go to On Demand > Consolidation Manifest. 
  2. Double-click the consolidation manifest you would like to delete.

  3. Click the  button. 

    This cannot be undone.

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