A route stop refers to the transfer of milk from a producer’s tank into a transporter driver's trailer. The Transport Manager sets up routes to specify which producer tanks to collect from and the order in which pickups should occur.
Note: A producer with more than one tank (e.g. 1 or 2) may be picked up on the same route or split across multiple routes.
Adding a new route stop
To add a new route stop for the route from the Stops screen:
1)Click Add Stop to open the Route Stop dialog, and then complete the following:
•Sask #: Type partial or full number of producer, and then use the scroll bar to move up or down to find and select the desired producer.
•Tank: Type the number or click the arrow to find and select the desired number of the tank.
2)Click Save. The route stop information display on the Stops screen.
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Click Save and Add to save the record and add a new route stop.
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Click Cancel to return to the Update Route page without saving changes.
Updating a route stop
To edit or update a route stop for the route from the Stops screen:
1)Click Edit icon to open the Route Stop dialog.
2)Edit or update the route stop details of the route as necessary (see Adding a new route stop for more information.)
3)Click Save. The route stop information display on the Stops screen.
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Click Cancel to return to the Update Route page without saving changes.
Removing a route stop
To remove a route stop for the route from the Stops screen:
1)Click Remove icon of the route stop you want to remove.
2)Click OK to confirm you want to remove this item. The route stop and its detailed information are deleted from the Stops screen.