EFS Integration

Speed up Payments with Money Codes to prevent expensive delays. Money Codes can be used for Lumpers or Advance Payments to Carriers with speed.

Table of Content

Set Up
Additional Source Settings
How to Generate Money Codes
How to Void Codes

Set Up

To create the integration with EFS, you will need to have a user, password, and contract ID from EFS.

Once you have obtained these details, proceed to set up an integration source for EFS by entering the following information:

Username - EFS User
Password - Password
Account Number - Contract ID

Additional Source Settings

Setting	Description	Default / Options
currency	Currency for transactions.	`USD` or `CAD`
lumperAmount	Default lumper amount applied to transactions.	`0`
advanceAmount	Default advance amount applied to transactions.	`0`
bank	Bank account to be used for processing. Must match the GL Bank Account setup in Tai.	Required — must match existing GL bank account
ClientId	Auto-generated by Tai for the source.	Read-only
ExpirationDate	Auto-generated expiration date for the source.	Read-only

Default Amounts

The Default Amount can be configured using the additional source settings: lumperAmount and advanceAmount. To do this, simply add a new source setting for either lumperAmount or advanceAmount and specify your preferred default amount. When you create a lumper or advance payment, the specified default amount will automatically populate in the payment creation process.

Note: This only sets the default value when creating Money Codes; however, you can still adjust the amounts before finalizing the issuance of a Money Code.

How to Generate Money Codes

When a shipment reaches the "Committed" status, you have the option to issue Money Codes through two methods: Lumper Payments and Advance Payments.

Lumper Payments

To generate a Money Code with a simple click, follow these steps:

Open the shipment stop and click on the "Generate Payment Code" option.
A Payment Code modal will appear
Ensure that you select the appropriate Carrier from the available options.

Once the Money Code is successfully issued, it will be displayed in the Payment Check Code stop reference numbers associated with the shipment stop.

Tip: The money Code can be found in the shipment's activity log. To send it directly to the carrier, simply click on the envelope icon within the activity log.

Note:

Payments will be processed only after utilizing the Money Code.
Money Codes can only be generated for shipment stops designated as "Drop" or "Both."

Advance Payments

To create a Money Code for Advance Payments, follow these steps:

Open the $Accounting drop-down menu.
Select "Advance Payment" for the corresponding Carrier for which the Money Code will be issued.
For the Payment Type, select "EFS."
Select the bank account and the amount for the advance payment.

Tip: The Money Code will be recorded in the shipment's Activity Log upon successful payment creation. To send the Money Code to the carrier, simply click on the envelope icon within the Activity Log.

How to Void Codes

This section outlines the steps for voiding Money Codes, which can be done for Lumper Payments and Advance Payments.

Lumper Payments

First, open up the Shipment Stop where the Money Code was issued.
Select the Delete Payment Code option.

Note: A Payment Code can only be voided if not utilized. If the Money Code has been used in any way, the deletion or voiding process will not be successful.

Advance Payments

First, go to the Bill Payment History tab under the Accounting tab.
Locate the Bill Payment for the Vendor.
Go into the Bill Payment Details.
Select the option "Refund"

Note: This will attempt to void the Money Code. If the Money Code has been used, the Refund / Void process will fail.