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The new Dispatch Dashboard provides additional information and functionality. The map is a Google Maps API that displays yard locations and container locations in real time.

The Dispatch Module can be navigated using the tabs in the left hand column.

The top bar of the Dispatch Dashboard is separated into three sections: Trips for Today, Unassigned Service Requests, and Inactive Containers. This bar can be hidden by pressing the  button next to the  button. Hiding the top bar expands the map within the Scrap Dragon X window. Clicking on the elements within the Top Bar objects will open information relevant to that element. For example, clicking the Overdue Service Request in the Unassigned Service Requests box will open information about the overdue service request.

Unassigned Service Request Screen

In the Containers section of the screen information is displayed regarding the Customer, Location, Number of Containers and Movement History. Containers can be filtered by customer or by location using the  button. The list can be ordered by clicking on one of the categories at the top of each column (Customer, Location, Containers, Movement History).

In the Containers column the number of containers at the location is displayed in a blue icon:  or  are examples, and the number displayed in the icon will change for each customer listed.

Clicking  opens the  Yard Location Dispatch Containers dialog box.

If there is a movement history associated with a location an  icon. This icon can be clicked to view the movement history for the customer's location.

 

Yard Location Dispatch Containers Dialog Box

Containers can be added or edited and Service Requests can be assigned from the Yard Location Dispatch Containers dialog box. New containers can be added to a specific location by using the Add New Container button. More information about Adding a Container can be found at the Adding a Container page of this Help Document. Containers can be edited using the  button to the left of the Container Number.

Containers can be searched in the new Container Search field. Simply begin typing the container number and it will appear in a results drop down. Clicking on the container will add it to the yard.

The Status column shows the container status through a color-coded icon. means the container is available and can be assigned to a service request. means the container is deployed on a service request.

The Type Column lists a description of the container type. The commodity column shows the commodity that container is used for.

Description lists a brief description of the container such as "Large Container". The Last Active column shows the last time the container was used. Days Inactive displays the number of days since the container has been used.

The Service Request column shows if the containers is assigned to a service request, and, if so, the service request number. If the Container is not assigned to a service request the is displayed and service requests can be assigned by clicking the icon. Containers with assigned service requests can have the assigned service request edited by clicking the in the Service Request column.

 

 

 

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