<xsd:element name="CarrierRoute" type="CarrierRouteType">
<xsd:annotation>
<xsd:documentation source="http://www.openapplications.org/oagis/9">Describes a scheduled journey that a particular goods transportation service provider (freight carrier) is requested to perform on the behalf of a shipper, customer or other transportation corrdinator. The journey may contain one or more stops.
There are many possible business applications in several environments that may use this capability.
A CarrierRoute is typically generated by a transportation planning system to coordinate and optimize the movement of many goods shipment to reduce overall freight cost, improve overall delivery schedules, and ensure that a carrier's equipment is utilized efficiently.
Other business systems typically interested in a CarrierRoute document include supply chain execution, supply chain visibility, warehouse management, and transportaion management systems.</xsd:documentation>
</xsd:annotation>
</xsd:element>
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