Drop Time Entry

Use this utility to record start and end times of each truck, as well as the drop time for each drop on a truck.

To enter this information:

• Select Utilities | Drop Time Entry to display the Drop Time Entry window.

  
• Click Add and complete the following fields to define which trucks are displayed in the Truck Time table.

  Field	Type	What to enter
  PRODUCT	setup	Select the product to determine which trucks are displayed in the Truck Time table.
  RUN DATE	date	Enter the run date.
  DEPARTURE and TRUCK SEQUENCE	setup	If only one departure and truck sequence exist for the entered product and run date, they will be populated automatically, and these fields will be skipped. Otherwise, you must enter the departure and truck sequence.
  DEPARTURE DATE, COMPLETE DATE, and DELIVERY DATE	date	Optionally, you can use these fields to establish default dates for the Truck Time table.

• Click OK. Trucks that should have had deliveries for the run date entered are displayed in the Truck Time table.

To enter departure and completion dates/times for a truck:

• Select a row in the Truck Time table and click Modify.

• Complete the fields described below.

  Field	Type	What to enter
  DEPARTURE ORDER, TRUCK, and DESCRIPTION	display	The truck’s departure order, ID, and description are displayed.
  DEPARTURE DATE and DEPARTURE TIME	date	Enter the date and time of the truck’s departure. Enter the time in 24-hour format (e.g., 23:30).
  COMPLETE DATE and COMPLETE TIME	date	Enter the date and time that the truck completed its route. Enter the time in 24-hour format (e.g., 00:45).

• Click OK.

To enter drop times for a truck:

• Select a row in the Truck Time table and click Drop Time. The Drop Time Entry window, which shows all of the deliveries for the truck in drop order, is displayed.

• Select a row in the Drop Time table and click Modify.

• Enter the drop date and time in the Delivery Date and Delivery Time fields.

• Click OK.

• Click Close when you have finished entering drop times.