Web Portal Instructions

Table of contents Registering Page 2 Login Page 3 Messages Page 3 Vendor Management Page 4 - 10 Add/Edit Locations Page 4 - 6 Manage Carriers Page 7 - 8 Request a Carrier Page 9 - 10 Ship Requests Page 11 - 29 Collect Ship Request Page 12 - 15 Prepaid Ship Request Page 16 - 20 Misc Ship Request Page 21 - 23 Domestic Import Ship Request Page 24 - 27 View Ship Request Page 28 - 29 PO’s Page 30 - 33 Search PO Page 30 - 31 PO Report Page 32 - 33

Go to www.bigrouting.com Select the “Register” button.

Enter all of your information and select “Send Registration Info” When your information has been validated you will receive an email with registration confirmation. Validation could take up to 1 business day.

Enter Username and Password Select ”Login”

MESSAGES You are required to check Messages. Messages could include updates to shipping.

ADD/EDIT LOCATIONS Select “Vendor Management” and “Add/Edit Locations”

Enter Vendor Number

ADD LOCATION Enter shipping location information and select “Add Location”

EDIT LOCATION Select a location from the list and make necessary adjustments. Select “Submit Changes” or “Delete” to remove shipping location.

MANAGE CARRIERS Select “Vendor Management” and “Manage Carriers”

By selecting Add or Remove you can customize the carriers that will be available during creation of ship requests.

REQUEST A CARRIER Select “Vendor Management and “Request Carrier”

Select carrier type Collect, Prepaid or both. Enter carrier SCAC and name. Select “Request Carrier”

When you select “Request Carrier” the red text conformation will appear.

CREATE SHIP REQUESTS Collect, Prepaid , Misc. and Domestic Import requests are created from this menu.

COLLECT SHIP REQUEST Select origin and destination location from drop down box. Select date. Collect Ship Requests can not be routed within 24 hrs of entry. Select “Continue”.

Select the PO’s you want to ship Select “Continue”

Enter the shipment criteria and select “Continue”. The area in red is only available when “Yes” is selected.

When you select “Continue” a validation screen will appear. Validate that the information provided is correct and select ”Finalize Request”.

Once the request is finalized you will receive a confirmation page with the Ship Request Number BLC000183.

CREATE PREPAID SHIP REQUEST

Select origin and destination location from drop down box. Select date. Prepaid Ship Requests can be routed within 24 hrs of entry. Select “Continue”.

Select the PO’s you want to ship Select “Continue”

Enter the shipment criteria and select “Continue”.

When you select “Continue” a validation screen will appear. Validate that the information provided is correct and select ”Finalize Request”.

Once the request is finalized you will receive a confirmation page with the Ship Request Number BLP000055 and TM Load Number if routing TL

CREATE MISC SHIP REQUEST

Select origin and destination location from drop down box. Locations are free form so you can enter in other locations not in drop down. Select date. Misc Ship Requests can not be routed within 24 hrs of entry. Enter shipment specific information. Select “Continue”.

When you select “Continue” a validation screen will appear. Validate that the information provided is correct and select ”Finalize Request”.

CREATE DOMESTIC IMPORT SHIP REQUEST

Select origin and destination location from drop down box. Select date. Misc Ship Requests can not be routed within 24 hrs of entry. Select “Continue”.

Select the PO’s you want to ship Select “Continue”

Enter the shipment criteria and select “Continue”.

When you select “Continue” a validation screen will appear. Validate that the information provided is correct and select ”Finalize Request”.

Once the request is finalized you will receive a confirmation page with the Ship Request Number BLI000027 and TM Load Number if routing TL

VIEW SHIP REQUEST

Enter search criteria and select “Search Ship Request”.

Select a Ship request # from the right to view specifics.

PO SEARCH AND REPORT

Enter search criteria and select “Search Pos”.

Select PO to view.

The PO is able to be updated but it is REQUIRED to have written confirmation form Big Lots.

PO REPORT Enter report requirements select “Generate Report”.

PO’s that fall within the search criteria will be displayed. You can sort the data by selecting any of the header fields. The data can be imported into Microsoft Excel by selecting the Excel icon.