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Laboratory: Quality Check

The workplace of an independent surveyor: open the truck, enter the quality parameters, save. Section Laboratory, route /surveyor.


How the process works

A single truck visit to a terminal is seen by three parties, and each works in its own section of the platform. The steps run in sequence: until whoever’s turn it is takes their step, the truck waits.

#StageTrader / farmerTerminalLaboratory
1Volume requestcreates it——
2Truck nominationnominates the trucksees “Scheduled”the truck appears in your list
3Truck arrives—receives it on site—
4Quality parameters—does not enter themyou enter them
5Quality out of specificationallows or rejectswaits—
6Weighing and closing—weighs and closes—

You enter the process only when the cargo owner has assigned an external laboratory to their request. Without that, the sample is taken and the parameters entered by the terminal itself — that is, by the receiving party. Your role exists so that the assessment is made by a third party.

Once a laboratory is assigned:

  • you enter the quality parameters, not the terminal;
  • the “Enter quality” step disappears for the terminal — all it has to do is weigh the truck;
  • in the visit details the terminal sees the “The laboratory checked the quality” banner.

This page is for the surveyor. The other two parties need their own: Stock Requests and Voyages — for the trader or farmer · Terminal Passes — for the elevator or transshipment facility.


Your workplace

A surveyor account has limited access: only the Laboratory section, profile settings and company creation. It does not see trading, businesses or stocks.

Laboratory request list

TabWhat is inside
ExpectedTrucks whose parameters have not been entered yet
HistoryProcessed trucks, with the completion date

The number in brackets is how many trucks are waiting. Search works by plate or waybill number.

Columns: Waybill · Truck (with trailer) · Driver (name and phone, copied on click) · Product · Consignor · Loading point.

Trucks land here by themselves as soon as the trader nominates one against a request that names your laboratory. You cannot add a truck manually — nor decline one: if a truck is not in the list, no laboratory was assigned to that request.


Entering the parameters

Clicking a row opens “Appointment details”.

Laboratory appointment details with the parameters form

At the top are two badges: the truck’s status and the operation type (Receiving / Loading / Laboratory check).

A card with the data: waybill, truck, product, creation date, planned arrival date, driver, licence, phone, consignor, carrier.

Below it is the “Quality parameters” table: the parameter with its unit in the left column, the value field in the right. The set of parameters comes from the trader’s request — these are the limits they agreed with the terminal.

The “Save” button → “Results saved successfully”.

If you press “Save” without filling in a single value, a warning appears: “No parameters have been filled in. Save an empty result?” — with a “Save” / “Cancel” choice.


What happens after saving

The results land on the truck immediately and are visible to all three parties. The system compares them against the request’s limits itself.

ResultTruck statusWhat happens next
Parameters within the specificationChecked by laboratoryThe terminal enters weights and closes the visit
Parameters out of specificationAwaiting trader decisionThe trader allows it (choosing a storage) or rejects the truck
The trader allowed it despite the mismatchQuality confirmedThe terminal enters weights

The trader sees the same figures in their “Truck decision” dialog — the “Laboratory results” block: the laboratory’s name, the date, the quantity the samples were taken from, and every parameter entered. The class you assigned can be changed by the trader if they disagree with it.

The trader's decision with laboratory results


Statuses in the list

The left column is what you see. The right is what the other two parties see at that moment.

Status on your sideMeaningAt the terminal / for the trader
WaitingThe truck is created, processing has not startedScheduled / Nominated
LoadedThe truck’s data has been receivedScheduled / In transit
In progressProcessing at the terminal is under wayIn progress / In transit
AcceptedThe truck has been acceptedAt terminal / In transit
At portThe truck is on the premisesAt terminal / At port
Loading / UnloadingThe cargo operation is under wayIn progress / In transit
Checked by laboratoryParameters entered and within the specificationTo weighing / In transit
Awaiting trader decisionParameters out of specificationTrader’s decision / Needs decision
Quality confirmedThe trader allowed acceptanceTo weighing / In transit
ReturnedThe trader refusedReturned / Returned
RejectedThe truck was rejectedRejected / Rejected
Integration errorCould not synchronise with the external system—