| # Plan Matrix (fmfoc1120m000) Use this session to view and maintain plan matrices. The plan matrix is used to link a matrix definition to a planning group and to enter values for the attributes defined in the matrix definition. To define a plan matrix, proceed as follows: In the Plan Matrix (fmfoc1120m000) session, click New Record. Select a Plan Matrix Definition. The Plan Matrix Definition determines which matrix attributes are available. Select a planning group. Enter the desired values in the available matrix attributes. When a freight order line matches the properties of the matrix attributes, the freight order line is allocated to the selected planning group. Related topics Plan matrices and matrix definitions The use of shipping offices and planning groups Freight order grouping To set up freight order grouping control Delivery notes Delivery note setup in Freight Management Plan Matrix Definition An entity in which you can define the attributes of a plan matrix. Planning Group An entity that is used to group freight order lines into shipments and loads or freight order clusters. Each freight order line is allocated to a planning group. Freight order lines with different planning groups cannot be in the same shipment, load, or freight order cluster. For example, all goods destined for Belgium are subdivided into planning group Belgium. From a hierarchical perspective, the planning group is one level below the shipping office. A shipping office has one or more planning groups. Freight orders are grouped into shipping offices, the underlying freight order lines are grouped into the planning groups of the shipping office. Freight Order Type A code used to identify and group freight orders. Related topics The use of freight order types Freight Class A classification of an item in terms of: Product density (pounds per square foot) Stowage (size, weight, and shape) Handling Liability (the item's value) Freight classification is a criteria that is used to determine an item's transportation price. In LN, a freight class can also serve as a criterion that determines the planning group of order lines. Freight classes are mainly used in the U.S. Transport Means Combination Transport means combination Note that if transport means combination is a matrix segment, you must enter a transport means combination. If it is not a matrix segment, this field must remain empty. Transport Means Group transport means group For the transport means group that you select in this field, the Independent Use Allowed check box must be selected. Combination Code A code that refers to the main properties of an item as they relate to transportation, such as: Foodstuffs Refrigerated goods Toxic materials Combination codes are used to prevent the planning engine from creating loads or shipments from undesirable combinations of items. For example, foodstuffs must never be put in a shipment that also carries toxic materials. To achieve this, you provide foodstuffs with a combination code such as EAT, and toxic materials with a combination code such as TOX. Related topics The use of combination codes Transport Type A code that refers to special properties of a means of transport, or of a transport means group, such as: Cold storage Armored; high security Transport types are used in the load building and freight order clustering engines of the Freight package. The main purpose of Transport types is to ensure that items are transported by a means of transport that has particular properties. Transport types are also used as a criterion to determine the costs of transportation. Related topics The use of transport types Buy-from BP buy-from business partner Sold-to BP sold-to business partner Ship-from Address The address where the goods are loaded and shipped to their destination. Ship-to Address The destination of the goods, where they are unloaded. Order Origin The origin of the order from which the freight orders are created. Delivery Terms delivery terms Ship-from BP ship-from business partner Ship-to BP ship-to business partner Freight Service Level The freight service level is used to indicate the preferred transportation time for the item listed on the order line. Related topics The use of freight services levels From Area The area where the ship-from address is located. Carrier The carrier that is to carry out the transportation of the goods. Weight Class A classification that expresses a range of weights, for example from 10 kg to 50 kg. Weight classes are optionally used to determine the planning group of freight order lines. Volume Class A classification that expresses a range of volumes, for example, from 1 ltr to 10 ltr. Volume classes (optional) are used to determine the planning group of freight order lines. To Area The area where the ship-to address is located. Point of Title Passage point of title passage Motive of Transport motive of transport This field is available if the delivery note functionality is used for the current freight planning company. Related topics Delivery notes Delivery note setup in Freight Management Delivery Code delivery code This field is available if the delivery note functionality is used for the current freight planning company. Related topics Delivery notes Delivery note setup in Freight Management |