How to Track Ocean Shipments by Bill of Lading (B/L) or Container

<p>This article explains how to track ocean shipments in Moddule using either a bill of lading (B/L) or a container number, including what each method is and how to set up tracking step by step.</p> <p><strong>In this article:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="#1-what-is-shipment-tracking">What is ocean shipment tracking?</a> </li> <li><a href="#3-what-is-a-bill-of-lading">What is a bill of lading?</a></li> <li><a href="#3-what-is-container-tracking">What is container tracking?</a></li> <li><a href="#3-what-is-the-difference-between-bill-of-lading-and-container-tracking-in-moddule">What is the difference between bill of lading and container tracking in Moddule?</a></li> <li><a href="#3-what-account-types-can-access-bill-of-lading-and-container-tracking">What account types can access bill of lading and container tracking?</a></li> <li><a href="#3-what-tracking-statuses-will-you-see-in-Moddule">What tracking statuses will you see in Moddule?</a></li> <li><a href="#3-what-are-shipment-tracking-stages">What are shipment tracking stages?</a></li> <li><a href="#1-how-to-track-a-shipment-by-bill-of-lading">How to track a shipment by bill of lading</a> </li> <li><a href="#1-how-to-track-a-shipment-by-container">How to track a shipment by container</a> </li> <li><a href="#1-faq-for-common-shipment-tracking-issues">FAQ for common shipment tracking issues</a> </li> </ul> <p>${youtube}<a href="MNmThlltzbA?si=pj4Hz7u8ztFpcGk5"></a></p> <h1 id="whatisoceanshipmenttracking">What is ocean shipment tracking?</h1> <p>Ocean shipment tracking in Moddule allows you to monitor the movement and status of your cargo from port of origin to port of destination. You can track shipments in two primary ways: by the specific container number or by the master bill of lading (B/L</p>

How to Create Pipelines in Moddule

<p>This article explains what pipelines are, and how you can set them up in Moddule.</p> <p><strong>In this article:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="#1-what-are-pipelines">What are pipelines?</a></li> <li><a href="#3-what-account-types-can-access-pipelines">What account types can access pipelines?</a></li> <li><a href="#3-how-can-you-use-pipelines">How can you use pipelines?</a></li> <li><a href="#3-what-are-triggers">What are triggers?</a></li> <li><a href="#3-what-is-a-model-object">What is a model object?</a></li> <li><a href="#3-what-is-an-operator">What is an operator?</a></li> <li><a href="#1-how-to-create-pipelines">How to create pipelines</a></li> <li><a href="#1-how-to-copy-settings-from-existing-pipelines">How to copy settings from existing pipelines</a></li> </ul> <h1 id="whatarepipelines">What are pipelines?</h1> <p>Pipelines are a tool for automating data validation, modification, and workflow management based on predefined rules. They allow you to inspect incoming order data and automatically execute actions, such as updating shipping methods or setting custom fields, before the order is created or sent to the warehouse.</p> <p>Pipelines are defined at the individual company level, allowing Moddule customers to create pipelines for each of their customers independently.</p> <p>| Tip: Speed up pipeline creation for multiple companies by using the copy from feature to copy pipeline settings from one company and apply them to another.</p> <h3 id="whataccounttypescanaccesspipelines">What account types can access pipelines?</h3> <p>${color}[#000000](<strong>Super Manage)r and Manager</strong> accounts can build, edit, and delete pipelines.</p> <h3 id="howcanyouusepipelines">How can you use pipelines?</h3> <p>Pipelines work as a smart automated filter and editor for your incoming orders.</p>

How to Manage Companies and Users

<p>This article explains how to set up and manage the customers, vendors, and individual users within your Moddule environment.</p> <p><strong>In this article: </strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="#1-what-is-a-company-or-vendor-company">What is a company or vendor company?</a></li> <li><a href="#1-what-is-a-user">What is a user?</a></li> <li><a href="#3-what-account-types-can-add-companies-and-users-in-moddule">What account types can add companies and users in Moddule?</a></li> <li><a href="#1-how-to-create-a-new-company">How to create a new company</a></li> <li><a href="#3-access-user-management-for-a-company">Access user management for a company</a></li> <li><a href="#1-add-a-new-user">Add a new user</a></li> </ul> <h1 id="whatisacompanyorvendorcompany">What is a company or vendor company?</h1> <p>In Moddule, a company is a profile created to represent the external organizations you do business with. Creating a company allows you to group specific settings and users under one entity. There are two roles a company can have:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Customer:</strong> Represents a client, such as a beneficial cargo owner (BCO), whose shipments and orders you manage.</li> <li><strong>Vendor:</strong> Represents an external partner or supplier, primarily used for purchase order (PO) management.</li> </ul> <h1 id="whatisauser">What is a user?</h1> <p>A user is an individual account holder who has been granted access to the Moddule platform. Every user must be associated with a specific company (either a customer or a vendor). The specific actions a user can perform are determined by their assigned user role (e.g., Organization Admin, Standard User). Learn more about User Roles in this article.</p> <h3 id="whataccounttypescanaddcompaniesandusersi">What account types can add companies and users i</h3>

How to Manage Your Dashboard in Moddule

<p>This article explains the Moddule dashboard, and how to customize your personal view. </p> <p><strong>In this article:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="#1-what-is-the-dashboard">What is the dashboard?</a></li> <li><a href="#3-what-are-the-different-dashboard-views">What are the different dashboard views?</a></li> <li><a href="#3-what-account-typer-can-access-each-dashboard">What account types can access each dashboard?</a></li> <li><a href="#1-what-are-the-dashboard-widgets">What are the dashboard widgets?</a></li> <li><a href="#1-how-to-manage-your-personal-dashboard">How to manage your personal dashboard</a></li> <li><a href="#3-how-to-switch-between-an-organization-dashboard-and-a-customer-dashboard">How to switch between an organization dashboard and a customer dashboard</a></li> </ul> <h1 id="whatisthedashboard">What is the dashboard?</h1> <p>The Moddule dashboard is your main control centre for an overall view of your organization's information. It is composed of widgets that can added and removed by the user (organization admin accounts and above) and placed in any position using drag-and-drop functionality.</p> <h3 id="whatarethedifferentdashboardviews">What are the different dashboard views?</h3> <p>The dashboard has two main tabs:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Main dashboard:</strong> a common dashboard that is shared across all users within the organization.</li> <li><strong>Personal dashboard:</strong> a private dashboard that is individual to the user, meaning it can be edited and customized to a personal view.</li> </ul> <h3 id="whataccounttypescanaccesseachdashboard"><strong>What account types can access each dashboard?</strong></h3> <h6 id="maindashboard">Main dashboard</h6> <ol> <li>Logistics providers can access two views of the main dashboard:</li> </ol> <ul> <li>Organization overview that aggregates information from all companies that provider </li> </ul>

Understanding User Roles and Account Types

<p>This article explains the different user roles and their permissions in the Moddule platform. </p> <p><strong>In this article:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="#1-what-are-user-roles-and-account-types">What are user roles and account types?</a></li> <li><a href="#3-user-role-definitions">User role definitions</a></li> <li><a href="#1-who-can-set-user-roles">Who can set user roles?</a></li> </ul> <p>Moddule offers different account types based on user roles to ensure every user has the correct level of access to the platform. Roles are structured hierarchically, ranging from full system control to external vendors with limited visibility.</p> <h3 id="userroledefinitions">User role definitions</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Super Manager and Manager:</strong> These roles are designed for logistics providers who will manage their customers within Moddule. They provide access to <strong>Enterprise settings</strong>, allowing users to customize the platform's appearance and manage child companies within Moddule, among other administrative tasks. The key difference between the two is that a <strong>Super Manager</strong> can create other Super Manager and Manager accounts, whereas a <strong>Manager</strong> can only create the user types listed below.</li> <li><strong>Organization Admin:</strong> This role is for individual companies, such as beneficial cargo owners (BCOs). Organization Admins have access to <strong>Company Settings</strong>, which allows them to handle their own user management within their specific company.</li> <li><strong>Standard User:</strong> This is the role for all regular users. Standard users can perform regular platform tasks but do not have access to Company Settings.</li> <li><strong>View Only:</strong> These u</li> </ul>

How to Manage Purchase Orders in Moddule

<p>This article explains how to set up and manage purchase orders between customers, vendors, and managers within the Moddule platform.</p> <p><strong>In this article: </strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="#1-what-is-po-management">What is PO management?</a></li> <li><a href="#1-what-account-types-can-access-po-management-in-moddule">What account types can access PO management in Moddule</a></li> <li><a href="#3-what-account-types-receive-notifications-about-po-management-updates">What account types receive notifications about PO management updates?</a></li> <li><a href="#3-what-does-each-po-status-mean">What does each PO status mean?</a></li> <li><a href="#1-how-to-manage-the-po-flow">How to manage the PO flow</a></li> <li><a href="#1-how-to-search-a-po">How to search a PO</a></li> <li><a href="#1-how-to-approve-or-reject-a-po-for-vendors-and-customers">How to approve or reject a PO for vendors and customers</a></li> <li><a href="#1-troubleshoot-common-issues-with-po-management">Troubleshoot common issues with PO management</a></li> <li><a href="#3-how-to-set-up-account-notifications">How to set up account notifications</a></li> <li><a href="#3-how-to-investigate-when-you-cannot-edit-fields">How to investigate when you cannot edit fields</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="whatispomanagement">What is PO management?</h2> <p>PO management in Moddule is a feature that allows logistics providers to coordinate purchase orders between their customers and vendors. It acts as a centralized hub to ensure all basic information, shipment details, and product data are accurate before cargo moves through the supply chain.</p> <h2 id="whataccounttypescanaccesspomanagementinmoddule">What account types can access PO management in Moddule?</h2> <p>You must have an active <strong>Manager</strong>, <strong>Customer</strong>, or <strong>Vendor</strong></p>

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How to Track Ocean Shipments by Bill of Lading (B/L) or Container
How to Create Pipelines in Moddule
How to Manage Companies and Users
How to Manage Your Dashboard in Moddule
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How to Manage Purchase Orders in Moddule

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