Welcome to the onboarding manual for our data collection tool, which allows you to collect all necessary data to accurately calculate your company's and product portfolio's environmental and carbon impact.
This article will guide you through how the inbound transport chapter works.
What is this chapter about?
Inbound transport routes are automatically identified from the purchase orders you uploaded in the Setup chapter.
In this chapter, you will provide details about the transport modes in each transport route identified.
Why do we need this information?
Providing detailed information about transport routes allows us to accurately map the environmental and carbon impact of the logistics of your supply chain. You can extract this data from your logistics management systems or define the modes of transport for each route using our transport wizard.
The majority of information in this chapter will already be identified from the details you shared in previous chapters. You only need to add details about the mode of transport.
Curious to learn more about why supply chain transparency is so important? Read our blog here.
How is this data related to other chapters?
Transport routes are identified based on the purchase and sales orders in the setup chapter. Each transport route is linked to the addresses used in the facilities chapter.
Transport page - inbound
Explanation of columns
Departure facility: Location from where the order was shipped.
Arrival facility: Location where the order was received.
Transport category: Classification of your purchase orders based on the mode of transport used. Think about: international shipments by sea or sample orders.
Mode of transport: Type of transport used in the route, e.g., train, truck.
Orders on route: Number of orders that use this route.
Status: Status of the transport information provided for each route.
Uploading the data - two options
You can provide transport information for each route in two ways:
Using our template: If you have detailed data on the mode of transport for each product order, simply download the template, extract the mode of transport details from your existing systems, and upload the data.
Using our transport wizard: If you don’t have specific details about the mode of transport for each product order, you can use our transport wizard to identify the modes of transport for each route directly on the platform. This allows you to assign transport modes at the route level instead of per order.
Option 1 - using our template
Download the template.
Fill in the template or export a file from your systems including the requested columns shown in the template.
Upload your file by clicking the ‘Upload’’ button, then click the 'click to browse’ button or dragging your file right into the blue box. Once uploaded, check the ‘Status’ column for incomplete information, then click the ‘Upload’ button.
Option 2 - using our transport wizard
For each transport route, click on the three vertical dots under the 'Actions' column and select ‘Edit all routes’.
The transport wizard will open. For each route, select the transport mode used.
If a route has multiple legs with different transport modes, click ‘Insert Leg’ to add information about where the transport mode changes and provide details for the additional transport mode.
For each transport leg, identify whether the vehicles used is owned or leased.
Once you’ve completed all entries, click ‘Save’.
FAQ
What is a transport leg?
A transport leg is a segment of a route between two locations.
For example, if a product is shipped from a warehouse to a distribution centre and then from the distribution centre to a retail store, each of these movements represents a transport leg in the overall journey of the product.
Why do I need to upload the departure and arrival address?
We use the departure and arrival addresses to calculate the distance travelled between the two locations.
How can I efficiently enter the address of a facility?
To fill out the address of a facility, go to the facility chapter and enter the address information there first. This will ensure that the address is saved and automatically applied to all routes that include this facility.
What is the difference between inbound and outbound transport?
Inbound transport refers to logistic routes generated from your purchase order data, and outbound transport refers to logistic routes generated from your sales order data.
Why do we ask whether your transport vehicles for each leg are owned or leased?
If you own or lease the vehicle used for a transport leg, the emissions will be categorised differently in your carbon footprint. Emissions from vehicles you own fall under scope 1 (for combustion vehicles) or scope 2 (for electric vehicles). Emissions from vehicles you do not own or lease fall under scope 3.
Once you have identified whether each vehicle is owned or leased, we will automatically split your emissions over scopes 1, 2 and 3 to keep your carbon footprint precise.