ExternalDrive Bulkplan Performance Issues in OTM

OTM  Version 6.2.*  has a bug that causes tremendous  increase in Bulkplan Runtime when Rate Offerings use ExternalDrive for Transittimes (Like PCMILER).

There is a patch available in metalink . 

Planning Shipments with Dynamic Pools in OTM

Here’s how Dynamic Pooling works in OTM.

Scenario

 

A Region serviced by Multiple Pools

 

With out Dynamic Pool Option (Default), OTM would select one of Pool A or  Pool B in Selection Order and Try to Build a Shipment From the Pool.

OTM Would not evaluate all the Pool Options .

To handle these scnearios, we can use Dynamic Pool where OTM would evaluate all the matched Pools for a Region

 

To enable Dynamic Pool , set parameters  as below