About equipment order tracking

The following occurs during the equipment build process:

1. The vendor supplies a partial serial number during the building of the unit. The vendor uses the partial serial number when reporting information about the build. Freightliner allows a dial-up query as to the estimated build date of the unit. A full serial number is provided on the vendor invoice with the delivery of the unit(s).
2. Changes to the specifications during the build may require modifications to the specifications of the order -- something was omitted that was required, or something was requested that was not available, and so forth.
3. The new vehicle information sheet (NVIS) card and warranty card may be delivered to a different branch than the unit.
4. Monthly, a list of vehicles on order is sent to regional managers with an expected delivery date. This expected delivery date is computed from the vendor's build date plus an estimated number of days for delivery (15).
5. The delivery branch records the serial number of the major components on an NVIS sheet. They also apply the decal to the units and record the unit number and full serial number on the NVIS sheet. The units may not actually be received sequentially (when more than one is ordered). The branch would likely still put the correct unit decal on each unit but this is not guaranteed.

The order tracking provides the opportunity to record the build details, specifically the unit serial number and the estimated delivery date. The specifications are updated through the equipment requisition and/or PO screens. The order tracking detail may only be updated by an authorized user.

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