Trailer
General
A trailer contains a set of information on a unpowered vehicle. Different types of vehicles can be registered as a trailer.
Functionality
The trailer page consists of a number of tab sheets. Depending on the personalization-settings, not all tabs will will be shown automatically to each user/role.
Tab: General
The basic information on the trailer.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| No. | An unique number. |
| Registration No | The registration number of the ttrailer. |
| Description | Not required for planning purposes. |
| Resource Group | When different type of vehicles a planned it is adviced to create a groupe per type. For example: Tilt, Tautliner, Cooler etc. |
| Brand | Not required for planning purposes. For maintenance registration is adviced. |
| Model | Not required for planning purposes. For maintenance registration is adviced. |
| Euro, Blok, Kilogram, etc | The maximum number of units per Unit of Measure.To define the Unit of Measure see Transport Setup |
Tab: Financial
The financial information on the trailer.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Cost per Kilometer | The amount used in trip-calculations. |
| Cost per hour | The amount used in trip-calculations. |
Tab: Allocation
See the page: Resource Allocation for more information.
Tab: Attributes
When additional fields are required on a trailer an attribute-field can be setup in AttributeSetup
Fleet managment info
Addtional information on the trailer can be entered.
The Fleet management page consists of a number of tab sheets. Depending on the personalization-settings, not all tabs will will be shown automatically to each user/role.
| Tabsheet | Description |
|---|---|
| General | Detailed information about the trailer. |
| Measurements | The dimensions, wheelbases, tire-size and axle-weights. |
| Options | Detailed information on the options on the trailer. |
| Certicicates/Inspections | Detailed information on the certificates en inspections of the trailer. |
| Finances/Insurance | Detailed information on the lease contract en insurance of the trailer. |
| Maintenance | Detailed information on maintenance contract on the trailer. |
Maintenance planning
Maintenance appointments can be registered. T
Resource capacity
The capacity of planning-units the trailer can carry. See tab: Planning Units in the Transport setup. By default, the capacity is copied from the capacity set on the resource group. It is possible to deviate from the default capacity per trailer.
Restictions
By setting up and defining restrictions on a trailer, it can be defined whether specific conditions apply to a trailer. For example, a tail-lift that is available. When restrictions are set on a trailer, it is necessary for the same restriction to be set on a loading- or unloadingaddress of an order. For example, an address which requires a tail-lift for (un)loading. In the current version of TMS no checks are performed on adress and resource restrictions when a trip is created.
Registration
By defining lines registration codes like permits, certificates and equipment which are applicable on the trailer can be setup and when they expire. Registration can also be recorded on other resources like driver and truck.
