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AVT Container & Shipment Management for NetSuite

Streamline inbound container logistics — from vessel consignment matching and bulk receipting through to landed cost allocation — all natively inside NetSuite.

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AVT Container Management for NetSuite
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Vessel Consignment Matching
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Bulk Receipting Efficiency
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Reduced Receipting Time
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Landed Cost Management
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Flexible Cost Allocation
Why AVT Container Management

Built for Import Businesses on NetSuite

AVT's Container Management SuiteApp eliminates the manual reconciliation, PO-by-PO receipting and spreadsheet-based landed cost allocation that slows down import-heavy businesses.

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Vessel Consignment Matching
Track consignment numbers against purchase orders, update vessel ETAs and import packing data via CSV — keeping inbound shipment status current without manual data entry.
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Bulk Receipting Efficiency
Warehouse staff retrieve entire consignments in a single operation. Container manifests align automatically with receipting manifests — with exception handling for load anomalies.
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Dramatically Reduced Receipting Time
One submit receipts the entire consignment regardless of how many POs it spans — eliminating the time-consuming PO-by-PO receipting process that wastes warehouse hours.
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Landed Cost Management
Ownership transfer is tracked on your balance sheet the moment goods arrive. Match vendor bills by consignment number and apply standardised landed cost categories automatically.
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Flexible Charge Allocation
Choose from quantity, weight, volume or percentage-based landed cost allocation — with a bulk cost calculator to apply charges across an entire consignment in seconds.
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Native NetSuite Integration
100% native — no middleware, no external data exports. Container Management reads and writes directly to your NetSuite purchase orders, receipts and landed cost records.
Core Capabilities

Three Integrated Container Modules

From the moment a vessel departs to the final landed cost allocation — AVT Container Management covers the complete inbound container lifecycle in NetSuite.

Vessel & Consignment Matching
Bulk Receipting
Landed Cost Management

Vessel & Consignment Matching

Link purchase orders to vessel consignments and manage the entire inbound journey from departure to port arrival — with real-time ETA tracking and CSV-based shipment data import.

  • Track consignment numbers across multiple purchase orders
  • Update ETAs against PO numbers as voyage progresses
  • CSV import for packing lists and shipment manifests
  • Packing UI to organise PO lines into containers
  • Multi-container consignment support
  • Status dashboard showing all inbound consignments
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Consignment Tracking Dashboard

Bulk Receipting

Warehouse teams retrieve entire consignments by consignment number — regardless of how many POs are involved. A single submit receipts everything, with exception handling for any discrepancies.

  • Search and retrieve full consignments by consignment number
  • Auto-alignment of container manifest with receipting manifest
  • Single-submit receipting for entire multi-PO consignments
  • Exception management for short shipments and load anomalies
  • Partial receipt handling for staged container deliveries
  • Full audit trail of receipting activity per consignment
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Bulk Receipting Interface

Landed Cost Management

Automatically allocate freight, customs, insurance and handling charges across an entire consignment — with balance sheet ownership tracking from the moment goods transfer to your liability.

  • Ownership transfer tracking at balance sheet level
  • Vendor bill matching by consignment number
  • Standardised landed cost categories (freight, duty, insurance)
  • Bulk cost application calculator across whole consignments
  • Pre-arrival landed cost tracking (manual or system-calculated)
  • Allocation methods: quantity, weight, volume or percentage
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Landed Cost Calculator
How It Works

The Complete Container Lifecycle in NetSuite

AVT Container Management takes your inbound shipments from purchase order through to fully costed receipt — without leaving NetSuite.

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Create Consignment
Link purchase orders to a vessel consignment, import packing data via CSV and set up container manifests ahead of departure.
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Track Inbound
Monitor vessel ETAs, update statuses and manage any changes to the shipment while it's in transit — all visible in NetSuite.
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Bulk Receipt
Warehouse staff retrieve the consignment by number and receipt the entire shipment in a single submit — exceptions handled automatically.
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Allocate Costs
Apply landed costs across the consignment using the bulk calculator — freight, duty, insurance allocated by quantity, weight, volume or percentage.
Landed Cost Allocation

Four Allocation Methods to Match Your Business

Apply landed costs the way your business actually calculates them — with flexible allocation bases and a bulk calculator that handles entire consignments at once.

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By Quantity
Distribute costs equally per unit across all items in the consignment.
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By Weight
Allocate costs proportionally based on the declared weight of each line item.
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By Volume
Distribute based on cubic volume — ideal for freight-intensive goods.
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By Percentage
Apply a fixed percentage allocation defined per cost category or vendor agreement.
Pre-Arrival Cost Tracking

Track estimated landed costs against consignments before they arrive — giving your finance team accurate landed cost estimates for balance sheet purposes well ahead of the physical receipt.

  • Manual or system-calculated pre-arrival estimates
  • Variance reporting: estimate vs. actual landed cost
  • Automatic true-up when actual vendor bills are matched
  • Full audit trail from estimate through to final cost
Works with
✅ NetSuite ERP
✅ NetSuite OneWorld
✅ NetSuite WMS
✅ AVT SNOP Demand Planning
✅ AVT SmartFreight Shipping
Client Results

What Our Clients Say

AVT's Container Management SuiteApp completely transformed how we receive inbound shipments. What used to take our warehouse team a full day now takes under two hours — and our landed costs are accurate from day one.
MD
Mark Donnelly
Director, Fulton Industries Australia
100+
Companies using
AVT SuiteApps globally
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Often Used Together

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Supply Chain
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Time-phased demand planning and inventory forecasting natively inside NetSuite — driving the purchase orders that Container Management receives.
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Supply Chain
AVT SmartFreight Shipping
Multi-carrier outbound shipping automation — the complement to Container Management's inbound focus, completing your end-to-end logistics picture.
Learn more →
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Manufacturing
AVT Manufacturing Solution
Production scheduling, BOM management and shopfloor control — using the accurately costed inventory that Container Management delivers.
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See Container Management in Action

We'll walk you through a live demo tailored to your import volumes and product types — showing exactly how AVT Container Management fits into your NetSuite environment.

  • Vessel consignment creation and PO matching walkthrough
  • Bulk receipting demonstration with live NetSuite data
  • Landed cost allocation using the bulk calculator
  • Typical implementation timeline: 3–5 weeks
  • Pricing based on transaction volume and users

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