<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ManualTopic ID="/baanerp/fm/onlinemanual/000008" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>The use of freight classes</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e497646">
         <Level1>Freight class</Level1>
         <Level2>master data</Level2>
      </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>