ON-LINE - December 5-9, 2011
All presentations and training materials are provided by Varsity Logistics via FTP. Varsity encourages participants to
prepare questions in advance to get the most from their training sessions.
All Times below stated as Eastern Time. Meetings will be hosted via WebEx.
Monday, December 5, 2011
| Attendees |
Time |
Topic |
| All |
1:00 - 1:10 p.m. |
Introductions/Agenda Review
(Presenters: Tom Reber & Roberto Ansaloni) |
| All |
1:10 - 2:00 p.m. |
Product Demonstration
(Presenter: Tom Reber) |
| All |
2:00 - 2:30 p.m. |
Customer Support and Implementation
(Presenters: Laura Heindel, Tom
Reber and Roberto Ansaloni) - This session will explain how Varsity handles
technical support calls including how calls are logged into Varsity's automated
system, escalation criteria, change requests, reporting bugs, custom modification
issues and FTP/Routing File downloads. There will also be a brief discussion of
how Varsity incorporates changes and fixes into product enhancement files. |
| All |
2:30 - 3:15 p.m. |
ShipSoft v2.7 Upgrade Overview
(Presenters: Tom Reber, Roberto Ansaloni)
This session will highlight the new enhancements you will receive with v2.7. |
| All |
3:30 3:45 p.m. |
Advanced Processing
(Presenters: Tom Reber, Roberto Ansaloni) - This
session will provide a brief overview of Varsity's Advanced Processing modules,
along with the associated benefits to order fulfillment productivity. |
| All |
3:45 4:00 p.m. |
Containerization
(Presenter: Tom Reber) This session will provide a brief overview of Varsity's Containerization. |
| All |
4:00 4:15 p.m. |
Updating your UPS Rates for 2012
(Presenters: Roberto Ansaloni) - This session will provide a brief overview of how to update your UPS rates. |
| Tech |
4:15 5:00 p.m. |
ShipSoft Technical Overview
(Presenter: Tom Reber) - This session addresses
technical aspects and development approach Varsity took to ShipSoft.
Presentation reviews current enhancements to the base product, data flows, rate
shopping interface, and processing results flow back and forth through ShipSoft
and the interface. |
| Tech |
5:00 5:15 p.m. |
Break Out Q & A Session
(Tom Reber and Roberto Ansaloni) |
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
| Tech |
1:00 3:30 p.m. |
Interfaces and Using the P-List Break
(Presenter: Roberto Ansaloni) - This
session will include a detailed discussion of the interface and how it can be
adapted to meet customer needs. Discussions can center on points in the
fulfillment process when the interface can be called, calculations that can be
performed within the interface, and how the various P-List fields can be adjusted,
re-mapped, or changed to modify the interface. |
| Tech |
3:45 5:15 p.m. |
International Shipping
(Presenter: Roberto Ansaloni) - This session covers the
international shipping process including the interface data requirements,
document set-up, INCO Terms and Freight Forwarder shipments. |
| Tech |
5:15 5:30 p.m. |
Break Out Q & A Session
(Tom Reber, Roberto Ansaloni) |
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
| Tech |
1:00 3:00 p.m. |
Control File Set-up
(Presenter: Mike Reilly) - This session will review the
ShipSoft system setup requirements and options available. |
| Tech |
3:15 5:00 p.m. |
ShipTalk Transmission Review
(Presenter: Mike Reilly) - This session will
focus on the Varsity Carrier Compliance Kits (CCKs) and their manifest upload
features. Attendees will learn how to set up the transmission itself, ensure the
manifest records are correctly built and formatted, and troubleshoot the process
as the upload is performed. |
| Tech |
5:00 5:30 p.m. |
Break Out Q & A Session
(Tom Reber, Roberto Ansaloni, Mike Reilly) |
Thursday, December 8, 2011
| Attendees |
Time |
Topic |
| Tech |
1:00 3:00 p.m. |
ShipPack Technical Overview
(Presenter: Roberto Ansaloni) - This session will
cover the features of Varsitys Pick/Pack Module including item-level detail, bar
code labeling, ASN creation, Shipment, order reconciliation, and parcel nesting. |
| Tech |
3:15 4:30 p.m. |
Using Alternate Billing Options
(Presenter: Roberto Ansaloni) - In this session,
attendees will learn how to set up alternate billing shipments such as 2nd and
3rd party, COD, and Consignee billing. |
| Tech |
4:30 5:00 p.m. |
Break Out Q & A Session
(Tom Reber and Roberto Ansaloni) |
Friday, December 9, 2010
| Attendees |
Time |
Topic |
| All |
1:00 1:45 p.m. |
Non Rated & Rated Carriers
(Presenter: Jim Reveal) - In this session,
attendees will learn how to create, configure, and maintain new carriers in
ShipSoft. Other areas covered include creating Bills of Lading, labels, and PRO
number assignment. |
| User |
1:45 2:30 p.m. |
ShipSoft-Freight Technical Overview
(Presenter: Jim Reveal) - This session
will explore the Varsity multi-modal rating engine and shipping solution for freight
shippers who ship within North America – specifically outbound shipping process
for LTL and TL shipments. |
| User |
2:45 3:15 p.m. |
ShipSelect Technical Overview
(Presenter: Jim Reveal) - This session evaluates
different options within ShipSelect including user-defined weighted criteria such as cost,
preference, transit time, past performance, mode selection, and service type. |
| Tech |
3:15 3:30 p.m. |
Varsity GUI Overview
(Presenter: Jim Niemeyer) - In this session, attendees will
see a demonstration of the Varsity GUI product and an overview of the
underlying technology, IBM products used, and GUI install requirements. |
| Tech |
3:30 4:00 p.m. |
Break Out Q & A Session
(Tom Reber, Roberto Ansaloni, Jim Reveal and Jim
Niemeyer) |
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