| # Rate Basis Numbers (fmfrc0110m000) Use this session to view and maintain rate basis numbers. You can define the attributes for a rate basis number in the following way: Select a rate basis number in the current session. Select Attributes on the Specific menu to access the Rate Basis Numbers by Attributes (fmfrc0120m000) session. Related topics To update overall vendor rating Freight rate retrieval Calculation of estimated freight costs Freight cost revenue calculation at order line entry Rate Basis Number A code in LN representing a combination of a freight class, transport means group, transport type, and/or planning group. In Freight Management, rate basis numbers are used to determine the carrier rates for the following entities: Shipments Loads Sales order lines Sales quotation lines A rate basis number is allocated to a shipment, load, order line, or quotation line if the freight class, transport means group, transport type and/or planning group of the shipment or load match those defined for the rate basis number. In the Pricing Control module, freight rate books are linked to rate basis numbers. A rate basis number allocated to a shipment, load, and so on, will in turn point to a freight rate book from where freight rates can be picked up. |