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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">The use of freight classes</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>freight classes</Level1>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>master data</Level1>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>item details</Level1>
		</Keyword>
	</Header>
	<GeneralSection><Paragraph>A freight class is the classification of an item in terms of:</Paragraph>
		<List><ListItem>Product density (weight per square foot).</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Stowage (size, weight, and shape).</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Handling.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Liability (the item's value).</ListItem>
		</List>
		<Paragraph>Freight classes are mainly used in the United States.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>In addition to item classification, freight classes are used for the following purposes:</Paragraph>
		<List><ListItem>To determine <Link href="/baanerp/fm/glossary/glossary#000068" role="glossary">freight rates</Link>.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>To determine the <Link href="/baanerp/fm/glossary/glossary#000012" role="glossary">planning group</Link> for a freight order line.</ListItem>
		</List>
		<Paragraph>For these purposes, you can link a freight class to an item in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/fm/fmd/fmfmd1100m000" role="session">Items - Freight Management (fmfmd1100m000)</GUIRef> session, and to a freight order line in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/fm/foc/fmfoc2101m000" role="session">Freight Order Lines (fmfoc2101m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>To determine freight rates</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>To determine the freight rate that must be used to calculate the freight costs for a freight order line, sales order line, sales quotation line, or sales contract line, you can link a freight class to rate basis numbers in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/fm/frc/fmfrc0120m000" role="session">Rate Basis Numbers by Attributes (fmfrc0120m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
		</GeneralSection>
		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>To determine planning groups for freight order lines</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>To determine the <Link href="/baanerp/fm/glossary/glossary#000012" role="glossary">planning group</Link> for a freight order line, you can use a freight class as an attribute of a matrix definition.</Paragraph>
		</GeneralSection>
	</GeneralSection>
	<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/fm/onlinemanual/000011" role="manual">The use of shipping offices and planning groups</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/fm/onlinemanual/000012" role="manual">Plan matrices and matrix definitions</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/fm/onlinemanual/000037" role="manual">Freight order grouping</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/fm/onlinemanual/000026" role="manual">Calculation of estimated freight costs</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/td/onlinemanual/000381" role="manual">Price retrieval</Link>
		</RelTopic>
	</RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>
