Military/Government

 

Military and government moves generally require special documentation, report processing, and military scoring. These data include GBL Number, SSN, Branch of Service, etc. You can capture this information within the Military/Government tab, which is available through the following modules:

International Orders

Order Information

Revenue Entry

Special Services

 

Figure 1: Military/Government tab

 

The data entered through the Military/Government tab allows you provided required reports and documents and exchange data with disparate system including the following:

Atlas

EasyDPS

SIRVA

UniGroup

 

Reference the Military Forms and Reports topic for information on the standard forms and reports provided by MoversSuite.

 

Refer to Military/Government Setup and Administration for setup details.

 

 

Technical Field and Function Information

 

The following table describes the fields and functions available within the Military/Government tab.

 

Field

Description

General Information

 

GBL Number

Enter the Government Bill of Lading (GBL) number assigned by the government to track the shipment.

SSN

Enter the last four digits of the Social Security Number (SSN). MoversSuite only stores the last four digits of the SSN.

Rank/Grade

Enter the rank (E-6, O-3, etc.) or pay grade (G10) of the government personnel (up to 10 characters).

Branch of Service

Select the military service of the shipper from the list of values defined for the Branch of Service Setup.

Code of Service

Select the military Code of Service of the shipper from the list of values defined for the Code of Service Setup.

Contract Lot Number

Enter the number issued for military storage (up to 11 characters).

Service Order Number

Enter the number issued by some military bases to track a shipment (in addition to the GBL number) (up to 16 characters).

Channel

Store the specific military channel set for this order (up to 32 characters).  A military channel is a commonly used traffic lane or pattern between transportation hubs.

Bases

 

Carrier

 

Select a company responsible for the order and is providing carrier service from the list of values defined within the Carrier Setup (Military/Government).

Press the  button to access the Carrier Information (Military/Government) screen displaying more information on the selected carrier. Add and edit carrier contacts through the Carrier Information (Military/Government) screen as well.

Ordering

Select a military Traffic Management Office (TMO) that assigned the order to the carrier from the list of values defined within the Base Setup and select the state of the TMO (see State Setup).

Press the  button to access the Base Information screen displaying more information on the selected base. Add and edit carrier contacts through the Base Information screen as well.

Origin

Select a base installation that the military member is transferring from (values defined within the Base Setup) and select a state associated to the origin base (see State Setup).

Press the  button to access the Base Information screen displaying more information on the selected base. Add and edit carrier contacts through the Base Information screen as well.

Destination

Select a base installation that the military member is transferring to (values defined within the Base Setup) and select a state associated to the destination base (see State Setup).

Press the  button to access the Base Information screen displaying more information on the selected base. Add and edit carrier contacts through the Base Information screen as well.

Original Weights

 

Date

Enter the date in which the loaded order is first weighed.

This field is a Task Dependency Dates.

ProGear

Enter the shipping weight (in pounds) for items that do not count against what is allotted by the military for the shipper.  ProGear is considered required, military-assets that are not considered part of the military member’s household shipment.

Truck Number

Enter the identification number of the truck assigned to the military order (up to 32 characters).

Gross

Enter the gross weight of the truck and shipment (in pounds).

Tare

Enter the actual tare weight of the truck before the shipment is loaded (in pounds).

Net

The computed difference in gross weight less tare weight is displayed here.

Re-Weigh Weights

 

Date

Enter or select the date of the re-weigh.

This field is a Task Dependency Dates.

ProGear

Enter the re-weigh weight (in pounds) for items that do not count against what is allotted by the military for the shipper.  ProGear is considered required, military-assets that are not considered part of the military member’s household shipment.

Number

Enter the identification number associated to the re-weigh, such as the ticket number assigned (up to 8 characters).

Gross

Enter the gross weight of the shipment (in pounds) at the re-weigh.

Tare

Enter the actual tare weight of the shipment (in pounds) at the re-weigh.

Net

The computed difference in gross weight less tare weight is displayed here.

Military Forms

 

Military Forms (ALT+O)

Forms and reports assigned to this button are visible when clicked.

Once you select a form or report, the application generates and opens the details within a viewing window.

Reports available through the Military Forms button are those defined in Report Setup with Report System Location setting of “Military Forms” and assigned to the user through Report Profile Setup. Refer to Military Forms and Reports for more information.

This menu also displays forms designed through the Forms Designer. You can utilize a variety of bookmarks (placeholders for MoversSuite data) listed within the Forms Designer Bookmarks topic and view those bookmarks specific to Military/Government through the Military Bookmarks topic.

Score Information

 

Data in this section is retrieved through the EasyDPS Integration. It can also be entered manually.

CSS Completion Date

The date and time of completion of the Customer Satisfaction Survey (CSS).

TSP Score

The score provided for the order by the concerned Transportation Service Provider (TSP). It is generally associated to the GBL Number for military moves.

Q4. Quality of Packing

This is the score set for the performance on packing.

Pack Agent

Agent evaluated based on the packing performance displays.

The agents available are those set within the Agents tab.

Q5. Courtesy of Load Crew

Score set for the courtesy level of the crew responsible for loading.

Q6. Timeliness of Pickup

Score set for the timeliness of the pickup crew.

Pickup Agent

Agent evaluated based on the pickup performance displays.

The agents available are those set within the Agents tab.

Q7. Courtesy of Destination Crew

Score set for courtesy level of the crew responsible for delivering.

Q8. Timeliness of Delivery

Score set for the timeliness of the delivery crew.

Delivery Agent

Agent evaluated based on the delivery performance displays.

The agents available are those set within the Agents tab.

Q9. Overall Satisfaction

Score set for the overall satisfaction for the move.

Survey Follow-Up

If a follow-up survey is requested then “Yes” displays, otherwise “No” displays or the field is left blank.

1840 Information

 

Date Submitted

Enter a date on which the 1840 form paperwork was submitted for scoring.

This field is a Task Dependency Dates.

Date Scored

Enter a date on which the 1840 form paperwork was scored.

This field is a Task Dependency Dates.

Score

Enter the 1840 score (up to 6 characters).

DPM Information

This section lists the information related to Direct Procurement Method.

Contract Number

Select the government supplied contract number assigned to the move from those defined within DPM Contract Setup.

Date Shipment Received

Enter the date the shipment was received at the van line agency.

This field is a Task Dependency Dates.

Date Base Notified

For outbound shipments:

Enter the date on which the carrier can pick up the shipment from the agent.

For inbound shipments:

Enter the date that the carrier delivered the shipment to the agent (date TMO is notified that a Direct Procurement Method (DPM) shipment is ready to be sent out and that the order has been received by the carrier).

(up to 8 chars.)

Date Shipment Released

For outbound shipments:

Enter the date that the shipment was picked up by the carrier.

For inbound shipments:

Enter the date that the shipment was delivered up by the carrier.

This field is a Task Dependency Dates.

Date Paperwork Submitted to Base

Enter or select the date that necessary paperwork was submitted to the base from the procuring entity.