Type = Technical Guides, Technical Tools, What's New,; Topic = Multienterprise Information Network Tower (MINT), Technical Documentation,;Persona = Solution Designer, TraceLink Administrator, User, Orchestration Architect, Solution Partner, Technology Partner,; Orchestration = Manufacturing, Logistics, Commerce, Transportation, Clinical Supply,; Function = IT, Quality, Procurement,

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Explore upcoming changes in the Multienterprise Information Network Tower, solution version 13.0.0 release. To learn more about the Multienterprise Process Link, version 2025.1.0 app that powers the solution, see Preview the API changes.

Release information

This document describes the TraceLink capabilities included in the Multienterprise Information Network Tower, solution version 13.0.0 release, which is available on Validation on 13 Feb 2025 and Production on 27 Feb 2025.

The following solutions are impacted by this release and will be updated to the version listed:

  • Multienterprise Information Network Tower, solution version 13.0.0

    Apps that support this solution version:

    • Multienterprise Process Link, version 2025.1.0

The features below are in order of functional relevance (i.e. the typical order in which a user executes a function or task).

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Use this preview for planning and impact analysis. All information in this preview is subject to change before the final release date. The final documentation is available in conjunction with the Validation release date. The final documentation might include resolved and known issues, if applicable.

Revisions

Date Revision Description
30 Jan 2025 01 Initial version.

Features

Multienterprise Information Network Tower, solution version 13.0.0

The following new or updated functionality will be included in this release.

The Multienterprise Information Network Tower, solution version 13.0 includes the following new supply chain orchestration:

Transportation

The transportation orchestration involves the coordinated and seamless execution of business processes across business objects related to distribution and transportation activities. It uses digitalization to streamline transportation processes, ensuring effective communication and collaboration between supply chain partners. For example, the transportation orchestration could enable end-to-end coordination between a retail distributor and its third-party logistics providers (3PLs), facilitating the seamless exchange of shipping manifests, route plans, carrier assignments, delivery status updates, and other business objects. This ensures efficient scheduling, tracking, and management of transportation activities as the distributor collaborates with its logistics network to deliver products to distribution centers and retail outlets. In this release, the transportation orchestration includes the following business objects:

  • Carrier Shipment Statuses
  • Routing and Carrier Instructions

The following new or updated functionality will be included in this release.

Send Carrier Shipment Statuses in the Web UI

Companies that own Multienterprise Information Network Tower can send carrier shipment statuses in the Web UI. Carrier shipment statuses allow transportation carriers (e.g, trucking companies, 3PLs) to communicate with shippers on the progress of their shipments as they move through the supply chain. After the goods are delivered, the carrier sends a status message confirming the delivery and providing proof of delivery details. Owners and their Partners can create carrier shipment statuses; save a draft for submission at a later date; add, view, or delete line items before submitting the carrier shipment statuses to shippers. Additionally, Owners can search for carrier shipment statuses; view carrier shipment statuses details; troubleshoot, and resubmit carrier shipment statuses.

For companies whose Partners do not own Multienterprise Information Network Tower, Owners add their Partner's users to their network and assign them to the appropriate roles to enable them to create and submit carrier shipment statuses in the Web UI using the Owner's instance of Multienterprise Information Network Tower.

The carrier shipment statuses are available in the transportation orchestration.

Impact analysis

  • Interface options:
    • Web UI
  • Business segment impacts:
    • All business segments for both Owners and Partners.

Receive Carrier Shipment Statuses in the Web UI

Companies that own Multienterprise Information Network Tower can receive carrier shipment statuses in the Web UI. Carrier shipment statuses allow transportation carriers (e.g, trucking companies, 3PLs) to communicate with shippers on the progress of their shipments as they move through the supply chain. Owners and their Partners can search and view carrier shipment statuses from their 3PL partners or carriers, which enables them to quickly view the details and any changes the carrier may have made to the carrier shipment statuses information and line items.

For companies whose Partners do not own Multienterprise Information Network Tower, Owners add their Partner's users to their network and assign them to the appropriate roles to enable them to search and view carrier shipment statuses in the Web UI using the Owner's instance of Multienterprise Information Network Tower.

The Carrier Shipment Statuses are available in the transportation orchestration.

Impact analysis

  • Interface options:
    • Web UI
  • Business segment impacts:
    • All business segments for both Owners and Partners.

Send Routing and Carrier Instructions in the Web UI

Companies that own Multienterprise Information Network Tower can send routing and carrier instructions in the Web UI. Routing and carrier instructions allow shippers to communicate specific instructions to their logistics partners, carriers, and freight forwarders about how goods should be shipped. Manufacturers use routing and carrier instructions to communicate their upstream suppliers about which carriers to use when shipping to their facilities. Owners and their Partners can create routing and carrier instructions; save a draft for submission at a later date; add, view, or delete line items; or adjust payment terms before submitting the routing and carrier instructions to buyers. Additionally, Owners can search routing and carrier instructions; view routing and carrier instructions details; troubleshoot, and resubmit routing and carrier instructions.

For companies whose Partners do not own Multienterprise Information Network Tower, Owners add their Partner's users to their network and assign them to the appropriate roles to enable them to create and submit routing and carrier instructions in the Web UI using the Owner's instance of Multienterprise Information Network Tower.

The Routing and Carrier Instructions are available in the transportation orchestration.

Impact analysis

  • Interface options:
    • Web UI
  • Business segment impacts:
    • All business segments for both Owners and Partners.

Receive Routing and Carrier Instructions in the Web UI

Companies that own Multienterprise Information Network Tower can receive routing and carrier instructions in the Web UI. Routing and carrier instructions allow shippers to communicate specific instructions to their logistics partners, carriers, and freight forwarders about how goods should be shipped. Manufacturers use routing and carrier instructions to communicate their upstream suppliers about which carriers to use when shipping to their facilities. Owners and their Partners can search and view routing and carrier instructions received from their suppliers, which enables them to quickly view the details and any changes the supplier may have made to the routing and carrier instructions information and line items.

For companies whose Partners do not own Multienterprise Information Network Tower, Owners add their Partner's users to their network and assign them to the appropriate roles to enable them to search and view routing and carrier instructions in the Web UI using the Owner's instance of Multienterprise Information Network Tower.

The Routing and Carrier Instructions are available in the transportation orchestration.

Impact analysis

  • Interface options:
    • Web UI
  • Business segment impacts:
    • All business segments for both Owners and Partners.

Send Receiving Advice Acceptances in the Web UI

Companies that own Multienterprise Information Network Tower can send receiving advice acceptances in the Web UI. Receiving advice acceptances are messages that allows the buyer to communicate with the supplier that goods or materials are received. Receiving advice acceptance verifies that the items have been delivered, checked, and accepted according to the order details. Owners and their Partners can create receiving advice acceptances; save a draft for submission at a later date; add, view, or delete line items; or adjust payment terms before submitting the receiving advice acceptances to buyers. Additionally, Owners can search receiving advice acceptances; view receiving advice acceptances details; troubleshoot, and resubmit receiving advice acceptances.

For companies whose Partners do not own Multienterprise Information Network Tower, Owners add their Partner's users to their network and assign them to the appropriate roles to enable them to create and submit receiving advice acceptances in the Web UI using the Owner's instance of Multienterprise Information Network Tower.

The Receiving Advice Acceptances are available in the manufacturing orchestration.

Impact analysis

  • Interface options:
    • Web UI
  • Business segment impacts:
    • All business segments for both Owners and Partners.

Receive Receiving Advice Acceptances in the Web UI

Companies that own Multienterprise Information Network Tower can send receiving advice acceptances in the Web UI. Receiving advice acceptances are messages that allows the buyer to communicate with the supplier that goods or materials are received. Receiving advice acceptance verifies that the items have been delivered, checked, and accepted according to the order details. Owners and their Partners can search and view receiving advice acceptances received from their suppliers, which enables them to quickly view the details and any changes the supplier may have made to the receiving advice acceptances information and line items.

For companies whose Partners do not own Multienterprise Information Network Tower, Owners add their Partner's users to their network and assign them to the appropriate roles to enable them to search and view receiving advice acceptances in the Web UI using the Owner's instance of Multienterprise Information Network Tower.

The Receiving Advice Acceptances are available in the manufacturing orchestration.

Impact analysis

  • Interface options:
    • Web UI
  • Business segment impacts:
    • All business segments for both Owners and Partners.

Support for File Download Functionality in the Web UI

Multienterprise Information Network Tower Owners and their Partners can now download transaction related files such as input files, output files, and inbound and outbound canonical representations on the Base Transaction Object and Serialization Traceability Object screens while searching for and viewing a given transaction (e.g purchase orders). The file download feature is applicable to all transactions, whether they are sent or received, ensuring comprehensive access to critical data for analysis, troubleshooting, or archival purposes. Previously the input files, output files, and inbound and outbound canonical files were not available for download.

The file name appears as a click-able and download-able link in the user interface, allowing users to quickly access and retrieve the necessary files without additional navigation or complexity.

Impact analysis

  • Interface options:
    • Web UI
  • Business segment impacts:
    • All business segments for both Owners and Partners

System features

Multienterprise Information Network Tower, solution version 13.0.0

The following new or updated system functionality will be included in this release. These features are changes to the solution to support another feature and do not have any impacts on their own.

Stabilization and Usability Enhancements

This feature includes updates to TraceLink's internal APIs to improve the stability and usability of the Multienterprise Process Link application.

  • The enumerations EUDR - Due Diligence Reference Number (EUDR - DDR) and EUDR - Due Diligence Verification Number (EUDR - DDV) in referenceTransactionsTypeDefinition and b2bTransactionIdentifierReferenceTypeDefinition are updated for EUDR requirements.

  • The ORD-GQL request query handler is updated to support includeFields.

  • The Edit button is added to serialized shipment notices subtype screen to support resubmitting a processed transaction. Resubmitting a serialized shipment transaction directly from the Web UI in MINT enables Owners to quickly reprocess a serialized shipment without having resend the shipment from Serialized Operations Manager.

  • The Inventory Updates maps are updated to include features required for customer implementations.

    • IDoc (inbound and outbound):
      • B2B_IDoc_MBGMCR_MBGMCR03_InventoryUpdate_IB_V2
      • B2B_IDoc_MBGMCR_MBGMCR03_InventoryUpdate_OB_V3

This feature also includes other minor updates to improve the Multienterprise Information Network Tower solution's stability and its ability to communicate with other TraceLink apps and solutions.

Impact analysis

  • Interface options:
    • Web UI
  • Business segment impacts:
    • All business segments for both Owners and Partners.

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