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RR-10-06-01 BPMN Diagram

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📋 Process Attributes
Process IDRR-10-06-01
Domain FamilyCOMMERCIAL
L1 DomainCommercial, Pricing & Customer Service
L2 Process GroupWaybill and Bill of Lading Intake
TriggerCustomer submission of a waybill or bill of lading through Loup Logistics, ShipmentVision, or UP.com secure portal.
OutcomeSuccessful intake results in validated and processed waybills/bills of lading, ready for dispatching with accurate routing and documentation.
SystemsNetControl I-ETMS Umler EHMS Loup Logistics ShipmentVision
Regulatory Hooks49 CFR Part 232 GCOR
📋 L4 Process Steps
StepNameRoleSystem InputOutputKPIPain Point / Risk Decision?Exception?
1.1 Receive Waybill/Bill of Lading Account Manager / Sales Representative Loup Logistics; ShipmentVision; UP.com secure portal Waybill/Bill of Lading document Received waybill/bill of lading record Time to receive and log waybill under 1 hour Inaccurate or incomplete data entry N Y
1.2 Validate Compliance with Regulations Pricing / Yield Manager Transentric; GCOR Received waybill/bill of lading record Compliance validation report Regulatory compliance check accuracy above 95% Complex regulatory requirements Y N
1.3 Assign Shipment to Train and Track Train Dispatcher; Control Operator NetControl; I-ETMS Compliance validation report Shipment assignment document Average time to assign shipment under 30 minutes Resource allocation conflicts N Y
1.4 Prepare Equipment for Shipment Car Inspector (Carman) EHMS; Umler Shipment assignment document Equipment readiness report Equipment readiness rate above 98% Equipment maintenance delays Y N
1.5 Update Waybill/Bill of Lading Status Dedicated Logistics Representative (Loup) Loup Logistics; ShipmentVision Equipment readiness report Updated waybill/bill of lading status record Status update accuracy above 90% System integration issues N Y
1.6 Dispatch Train Chief Dispatcher; Train Dispatcher NetControl; I-ETMS Updated waybill/bill of lading status record Train dispatch order Average time to dispatch under 15 minutes Traffic congestion Y N
1.7 Monitor Train Movement Control Operator; Train Dispatcher I-ETMS; NetControl Train dispatch order Train movement report Movement tracking accuracy above 95% Communication failures N Y
1.8 Update Shipment Status Dedicated Logistics Representative (Loup) ShipmentVision; Loup Logistics Train movement report Updated shipment status record Status update frequency every 30 minutes Data synchronization issues N Y
1.9 Handle Exceptions and Adjustments Account Manager / Sales Representative; Claims Adjuster Loup Logistics; ShipmentVision Exception reports from previous steps Adjusted waybill/bill of lading record Exception resolution time under 2 hours Customer dissatisfaction Y N
1.10 Finalize Waybill/Bill of Lading VP-Loup (Loup Logistics) Loup Logistics; ShipmentVision Adjusted waybill/bill of lading record Finalized waybill/bill of lading document Finalization accuracy above 99% Document archiving errors N Y
1.11 Notify Customer of Shipment Status Account Manager / Sales Representative UP.com secure portal; Loup Logistics Finalized waybill/bill of lading document Customer notification record Notification accuracy above 90% Customer communication errors N Y
1.12 Close Waybill/Bill of Lading Intake Process VP-Loup (Loup Logistics) Loup Logistics; ShipmentVision Customer notification record Closed waybill/bill of lading intake record Process closure time under 1 hour Data integrity issues N Y
📊 KPIs & Risk Register

KPIs

Time to receive and log waybill under 1 hour Regulatory compliance check accuracy above 95% Average time to assign shipment under 30 minutes Equipment readiness rate above 98% Status update accuracy above 90% Average time to dispatch under 15 minutes Movement tracking accuracy above 95% Status update frequency every 30 minutes Exception resolution time under 2 hours Finalization accuracy above 99% Notification accuracy above 90% Process closure time under 1 hour

Key Risks

Regulatory non-compliance leading to fines or penalties Equipment failure during shipment affecting delivery times Communication breakdowns causing delays in dispatching Customer dissatisfaction due to inaccurate status updates Data integrity issues resulting in lost records

Swim Lanes

Account Manager / Sales Representative · 1.1, 1.9, 1.11 Pricing / Yield Manager · 1.2 Train Dispatcher; Control Operator · 1.3, 1.6, 1.7 Car Inspector (Carman) · 1.4 Dedicated Logistics Representative (Loup) · 1.5, 1.8 VP-Loup (Loup Logistics) · 1.10, 1.12