Third Party Driver
If a third-party driver (or company) will be used, they may not want to utilize the Tinnacity Ship app. A third-party driver account can be created, using a unique email address. This allows your back-office to manually 'complete the shipment' in HQ.
Before this can be completed, a 'Third-Party Driver' user must be created, then assigned to the respective Shipping Ticket.
Creating the Third-Party Driver User Role
To create a third-party driver user role, follow the below steps:
In HQ, go to Admin>Users then click the + sign to create a new user.
- Enter the required (*) user details, from the 'Role' dropdown select Third-party Driver then click [Save]. NOTE: A Third-Party Driver user does not get the 'Welcome/activation' email like 'Driver' accounts do because they will not be using the Shipping app.
Create a Third-Party Shipping Ticket
Now that the Third-party Driver user is created, they can be assigned to shipping tickets. Creating a Third-Party shipping ticket is done the same way as creating any other shipment. The only difference is who you are assigning the shipment to, the Third-Party Driver.
Close a Third-Party Driver Shipping Ticket
Once the driver is assigned a shipping ticket, the shipping ticket can be completed in HQ by your back office. Follow the below steps to close a third-party driver shipping ticket:
In HQ>Shipping, within the Shipping Doc locate and click the respective shipping ticket.
- Click the location marker next to Complete the Shipment.
- The Pick Up and Delivery Dates default to today's date, click the calendar icon to change the date(s), add the required comment then click [Save].
- The Comment is automatically added as the 'At Pick Up and At Delivery' comments.
- Attachments (i.e. shipping receipt from the third-party driver) can be uploaded to the shipping ticket by clicking [Upload].