| # Freight Rate Matrices (tdpcg0130m300) Use this session to maintain freight rate matrices for the following matrix types: Client Freight Rate Carrier Freight Rate On the Specific menu you can choose: Global Update of Prices via Price Matrices, to globally update prices and discounts for selected matrix attributes in the Global Update of Prices via Price Matrices (tdpcg0230m300) session. Rebuild Generic Key, to rebuild matrix data in case the database is corrupted in the Rebuild Generic Key (tdpcg0230m200) session. Related topics To set up a freight rate matrix Matrix structure An outline of the pricing information retrieval processes Effective Date The date and time as from which the freight rate matrix is valid. Sold-to/Buy-from BP sold-to business partner buy-from business partner Ship-to BP The business partner to which you ship the ordered goods. This usually represents a customer's distribution center or warehouse. The definition includes the default warehouse from which you send the goods, the carrier who carries out the transport, and the related sold-to business partner. Sales/Purchase Office sales office purchase office 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 ERP 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. Ship-from BP The business partner that ships the ordered goods to your organization. This usually represents a supplier's distribution center or warehouse. The definition includes the default warehouse at which you want to receive the goods and if you want to inspect the goods, the carrier that takes care of the transport, and the related buy-from business partner. Price List List of default prices and discounts for customers and suppliers. You can link price lists to items and item groups, and to sold-to and buy-from business partners. Price Group A group of items to which the same pricing characteristics apply. Ship-to BP The business partner to which you ship the ordered goods. This usually represents a customer's distribution center or warehouse. The definition includes the default warehouse from which you send the goods, the carrier who carries out the transport, and the related sold-to business partner. Terms of Payment Agreements about the way in which invoices are paid. The terms of payment include: The period within which invoices must be paid. The discount granted if an invoice is paid within a given period The terms of payment allow you to calculate: The date on which the payment is due The date on which the discount periods expire The discount amount Invoice-from Business Partner The business partner that sends invoices to your organization. This usually represents a supplier's accounts receivable department. The definition includes the default currency and exchange rate, invoicing method and frequency, information about your organization's credit limit, the terms and method of payment, and the related pay-to business partner. Expiry Date The date and time by which the freight rate matrix expires. Rate Basis Number A code in ERP 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. Ship-from BP The business partner that ships the ordered goods to your organization. This usually represents a supplier's distribution center or warehouse. The definition includes the default warehouse at which you want to receive the goods and if you want to inspect the goods, the carrier that takes care of the transport, and the related buy-from business partner. Shipping Office A department that is responsible for the organization of transportation for one or more warehouses. When goods are moved from or to a warehouse, the responsible shipping office plans the transportation of these goods or subcontracts the transportation of the goods. In direct delivery scenarios, the shipping office provides planning or transport subcontracting services for external suppliers or customers. In Freight Management, a shipping office plays a key role in load building and freight order clustering. Freight orders are grouped by shipping office. The groups of freight orders by shipping office are used by the load building engine to build shipments and loads, or by the freight order clustering engine to build freight order clusters. Payment Method The way in which the payment (purchase invoice) or the direct debit (sales invoice) takes place. The payment method defines details such as, the maximum amount, the type of due date, if foreign currencies are allowed, and which details must be printed on the report. These details are default values that you can change on the order or invoice as necessary. Price List List of default prices and discounts for customers and suppliers. You can link price lists to items and item groups, and to sold-to and buy-from business partners. Price Group A group of items to which the same pricing characteristics apply. Matrix Type An entity used to define the type of a Matrix Definition and to classify the matrix attributes. The following matrix types are available in the Pricing Control module: Sales Price. SOL Discount. SO Total Discount. Purchase Price. POL Discount. PO Total Discount. Transfer Price. Line Promotion. Order Promotion. Client Freight Rate. Carrier Freight Rate. For each type, ERP LN generates a selection of attributes. In a matrix type, the combination of a maximum of six attributes identifies the matrix definition. Matrix Definition The matrix definition code defines the group of elements (matrix attributes) that a Pricing Control matrix uses to determine a price, discount, promotion, or freight rate. For example, imagine you are a furniture vendor and you decide to maintain your sales prices based on two elements: The specific item you sell. The way to handle payments. In this case, the matrix type is Sales Price, the matrix definition is Furni (this name is user-definable), and the matrix attributes are Item and Payment Method. Note Matrix definitions are maintained in the Matrix Definitions (tdpcg0110m000) session. You cannot enter a matrix definition without matrix attributes linked to it. Sequence The order in which a matrix definition is searched for. Freight Rate Book The Freight Rate Book that references the freight rate books that you want to link to the current freight rate matrix. Freight rate book codes are linked to one or more freight rate books. To link a particular freight rate book to the current freight rate matrix, you must select the corresponding Freight Rate Book in this field. For example, if a sales order matches the attributes of the current freight rate matrix, the freight rates listed in the freight rate book(s) referenced by the current Freight Rate Book will be used to calculate the freight costs of the sales order. Related topics To define freight rate books Item In ERP LN, the raw materials, subassemblies, finished products, and tools that can be purchased, stored, manufactured, sold, and so on. An item can also represent a set of items handled as one (kit), or exist in multiple product variants (generic item). You can also define nonphysical items, which are not held in inventory but can be used to post costs or to invoice services to customers. Examples of nonphysical items: Cost items (for example, electricity) Service items Subcontracting services List items (menus/options) Invoice-to BP The business partner to which you send invoices. This usually represents a customer's accounts payable department. The definition includes the default currency and exchange rate, invoicing method and frequency, information about the customer's credit limit, the terms and method of payment, and the related pay-by business partner. Terms of Payment Agreements about the way in which invoices are paid. The terms of payment include: The period within which invoices must be paid. The discount granted if an invoice is paid within a given period The terms of payment allow you to calculate: The date on which the payment is due The date on which the discount periods expire The discount amount Payment Method The way in which the payment (purchase invoice) or the direct debit (sales invoice) takes place. The payment method defines details such as, the maximum amount, the type of due date, if foreign currencies are allowed, and which details must be printed on the report. These details are default values that you can change on the order or invoice as necessary. Terms of Delivery The agreements with the business partner, concerning the way the goods are delivered. Relevant information is printed on various order documents. |