| # Zones by Zone Type and Carrier (fmfrc1110m000) Use this session to view and maintain zones. In this session, you can maintain the following components of a zone: Zone identification code. Description. Zone Type. Carrier. Use the options on the Specific menu to access the sessions in which you can maintain the Zone information of the zones defined in this session. In the Zones by ZIP (fmfrc1120m000) session, you can maintain zone information for zones of the ZIP type, in the Zones by City (fmfrc1130m000) session, you can maintain zone information for zones of the City type, and in the Zones by Distance (fmfrc1140m000) session, you can maintain zone information for zones of the Distance type. Related topics Calculation of estimated freight costs Zones Zone Type The zone type for the current zone. The Zone Type determines the type of zone information that can be maintained for a Zone. Related topics Zones Carrier The carrier for the current Zone. If you select a carrier in this field, the carrier is taken as the default carrier for all zones identified by the current combination of Zone and Zone Type. When the carrier selected in this field is also selected for a freight order, a load, or a shipment, the zones linked to this carrier are used to determine the transportation costs of the freight order, load, or shipment. Related topics Zones Zone A distance or a geographical area. Zones are used to define freight rates. To define a freight rate, the geographical area defined by the zone is linked to a freight amount in Pricing. Thus the freight rate is used to calculate the transportation costs of goods transports that take place in the area defined by the zone. In other words, all goods transports within the area go for the same rate, provided that the other factors that make up the rate, such as basic weight or carrier, apply. The following types of zones are available: ZIP. City. Distance. Note: The Zone Type is not used to define freight rates in Pricing. |