# Presentation: 674654

## with Receiving Organizations 

- theECOS

- EXPERIENCE

## Why should a Processor register in ECOS?

**Being registered in ECOS can save you**

**Why should a Processor register in ECOS?**

**TIME & MONEY!**

## What benefits are in it  for YOUR company?

**What benefits are in it  for ****YOUR**** company?**

**ECOS access will enable**
** ****your company to ...**

## PLAN in advance and track ALL your future and purchased orders in real time not just with a biweekley update that lists only purchased orders 

SAVE Time by viewing JUST your orders and not having to sort through the current web download

Increase you order fulfillment potential using the split shipment bulletin board view states’ orders that have partial loads to combine shipments

Alert states of product arrival sooner because you will have the capability to receive YOUR deliveries directly in ECOS as they arrive to your dock and eliminate some paperwork

Increase the potential for more order frequency:  Open up communication with your states -    A higher level of communication will enable your products to move faster

- PLAN in advance** and track *****ALL *****your future and purchased orders in real time not just with a biweekley update that lists only purchased orders***** ***
- SAVE Time** by viewing *****JUST***** your orders and not having to sort through the current web download**
- Increase you order fulfillment potential** using the split shipment bulletin board view states’ orders that have partial loads to combine shipments**
- Alert states of product arrival sooner **because you will have the capability to receive YOUR deliveries directly in ECOS as they arrive to your dock and eliminate some paperwork**
- Increase the potential for more order frequency:**  Open up communication with your states -    A higher level of communication will enable your products to move faster**

## Receiving Org Processor Access

**Once you’re registered in ECOS, your welcome screen will look like this....**

## Slide 6

## Receiving Org Processor Access

**In this screen you will be able to:**

**1.****	****Link to valuable reports**
**2.****	****Link to important references**
**3.****	****Link to online ECOS controls & ****	****functions**

## 1. Link to valuable reports

**1. Link to valuable reports**

**. . .D/O Report by Plant Name to**
**	****  ****track inbound order status (future)**
**. . .Unofficial Notice to Deliver Report**
**	****  ****determine USDA supplier info   **
**     ****(future)**
**. . .And a list of your registered users**
**. . .Received Shipment Report (plant)**
**	**

## 2. Link to important references

**2. Link to important references**

**	****. . .Products Available to States**
**	****. . .Commodity Files**
**	****. . .PCIMS Status Codes**
**	****. . .User Manual**

## 3.  Link to online ECOS controls & functions

**3.  ****Link to online ECOS controls & functions**

**. . .View the ****Bulletin Board**** to find split**
**      ****shipments to expedite order fulfillment**
**. . .****Export ****a text file or xml file of ONLY YOUR **
**     ****orders**
**. . .****Input receipt of plant shipments**** in ECOS**
**     ****as they arrive at your docks**
**. . .****View and edit**** your ECOS user’s list**
**	****	****	**

## TIME & MONEY 

**TIME & MONEY**** **

**Why should a Commodity Processor register in ECOS?**

**Because ****YOUR**

**are precious commodities to you!**

## To get started ...

**To get started ...**
**Go to:**
- _[http://www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/national/](http://devel.public.fnsnet/fdd/programs/national)_
**to Complete the**
**ECOS Processor Registration **
**Information Sheet**
**And email it to:**
- _[ECOS-HelpDesk@fns.usda.gov](mailto:ECOS-HelpDesk@fns.usda.gov)_

## Basic Functions & Screens

**Basic Functions & Screens**

## Homepage:

**Homepage:**

## Homepage:

**Homepage:**

**Access other areas on the web site and informational resources.  **
**Your role determines your access to the functional areas of ECOS.**
**LINK to user manual for detailed instructions**

## Admin/Roles:

**Admin/Roles:**

## Admin/Roles:

**Admin/Roles:**

## Admin/Roles:

**Admin/Roles:**

**Roles available:**
**System Administrator**
**Organizational Administrator**
**User**
**Read Only**

**When you register you designate your company’s**
**System/Org Administrator. This Administrator**
**determines the level of access of all users in their**
**organization.  Definition of Roles is outlined in the**
**ECOS Receiver Organization User Manual. **

## My Account:

**My Account:**

**My Account is an important section of ECOS.  In this section users can view/edit profiles, view Bulletin Board and view orders .**
**My Account functions for Processors & Plants are different. Let’s review them....**

## Processor 

**My Account Screen**

## Receiving Plant 

**My Account Screen**

## My Account Screen Differences between Processor & Plant

**My Account Screen Differences between Processor & Plant**

**Processor functions...**

**Plant functions...**

**View Profile information**
**View Bulletin Board**
**Export Orders **

**View Profile information**
**View Bulletin Board**
**Export Order Information**
**Receive & View Shipments**

## PCIMS Order Export :

**PCIMS Order Export :**

**Found under “My Account”**

**Replaces the PCIMS Biweekly Delivery Order Status Report on the FDD Web site.**
**Receiving Plants export their orders by entering commodity, delivery location or delivery year to customize the report.**
**Report exports in a XML or text file format.**

## PCIMS Order Export :

## Bulletin Board:

**Bulletin Board:**

**View partial orders requested by States for you to process.  **
**Use this information to help build additional full truck loads. **

**Found under “My Account”**

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## Receive Shipments:

**Receive Shipments:**

**Under “My Account” designated receiving plant users can receive shipments that arrive to your loading dock in ECOS.  This then becomes available for States to “see” your receipts to move products more quickly.**
**This receiving information is emailed to your state of order origin, so they are informed of it’s arrival.**

## Slide 28

## If you are a currently registered in ECOS, please review your User’s Manual  found with the “ECOS Training” links for these and many other ECOS functions.

**If you are a currently registered in ECOS, please review your User’s Manual  found with the “ECOS Training” links for these and many other ECOS functions.**

**Click either link to access ECOS User’s Manual**

## If you are not registered in ECOS, but would like to try it out, 

**If you are not registered in ECOS, but would like to try it out, **
**email a request to **
- _[ECOS-](mailto:ECOS-HelpDesk@fns.usda.gov)__[HelpDesk@fns.usda.gov](mailto:ECOS-HelpDesk@fns.usda.gov)_** **
**or visit the site:**
- _[https://www.usdaservices.eds-gov.com](https://ecos.usda.gov/)_** **
**and click on the ‘contact us’ link **
**And.......**

## Go to:

**Go to:**
- _[http://www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/national/](http://devel.public.fnsnet/fdd/programs/national)_
**to Complete the**
**ECOS Processor Registration Information Sheet**
**And email it to:**
- _[ECOS-HelpDesk@fns.usda.gov](mailto:ECOS-HelpDesk@fns.usda.gov)_