| # Rate Basis Numbers by Attributes (fmfrc0120m000) Use this session to view and maintain the attributes for the current rate basis number. Related topics Updating 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, 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 Pricing, 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. 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 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. If a transport means group is selected in the Transport Means Group field, you cannot select a transport means combination. Related topics The use of transport means groups Multiple means of transport by load 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. Related topics The use of transport means groups Multiple means of transport by load 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. |