| # Items - Freight Management (fmfmd1100m000) Use this session to view and maintain freight-related data for items. The items maintained in this session originate from the Common package. The freight related data for items are used for load planning and freight rating purposes. To each item, you can add specific freight-management data including: Freight data, such as carriers, transport types, freight service levels and freight classes. Physical characteristics, such as size, shape, and weight. Some items require repackaging and restowage for transportation. This can change their physical characteristics. Note The freight data, the shape and the tax code values are defaulted from the freight defaults specified in the Items - Freight Defaults (fmfmd1101m000) session. This means, that if freight defaults exist for the item type and item group of the current item, these defaults are automatically inserted in the fields of the current session. The physical characteristics are defaulted from the Items - Warehousing (whwmd4500m000) session. If any characteristics are not defined in the Items - Warehousing (whwmd4500m000) session, the Items - General (tcibd0501m000) session is searched for these data. The measuring units that express the physical characteristics of items are defined in the Freight Master Data Parameters (fmfmd0100m000) session. The default value 0.0000 in an item dimension field in the Dimensions group box means that this dimension is not available for load building or rough planning. Related topics The use of items in Freight Management Item data The use of transport types The use of combination codes The use of transport means groups The use of freight services levels Freight order grouping Calculation of estimated freight costs Piece units used in load building and loading capacity checks Item The item for which you define freight specific data. Combination Code Combination code. The combination code is previously selected by users, or taken as default from one of the following sources: The freight defaults defined in the Items - Freight Defaults (fmfmd1101m000) session. The transport means group selected in this session. The transport means combination selected in the current session. The transport type selected in this session. The combination code of the item must be the same as the combination code of the selected transport means group or transport means combination, unless the selected transport means group or transport means combination has no combination code. Related topics The use of combination codes Multiple means of transport by load Transport Type Transport type. The combination code of the selected transport type must be the same as the combination code of the current item. You can overwrite existing values, which are either defaults defined in the Items - Freight Defaults (fmfmd1101m000) session, or values previously selected by users. However, if a transport means combination or a transport means group is selected in the current session and a transport type exists for the transport means group or transport means combination, the transport type is taken from the transport means combination or transport means group. You must not change this value. Related topics The use of transport types 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. If a carrier is inserted for the current item, the transport means combination must be attached to this carrier. In the Transport Means Combinations by Carrier (fmfmd0144m000) session, you can attach transport means combinations to carriers. Related topics The use of transport means groups Multiple means of transport by load Transport Means Group Transport means group. If a carrier is selected in the current session, zoom to the Transport Means Groups by Carrier (fmfmd0152m000) session. If no carrier is selected, zoom to the Transport Means Groups (fmfmd0150m000) session. The transport type of the selected transport means group must be the same as the transport type selected for the current item. For the transport means group that you select in this field, the Independent Use Allowed check box must be selected. You can overwrite existing values in the current field, which are either defaults defined in the Items - Freight Defaults (fmfmd1101m000) session, or values previously selected by users. Related topics The use of transport means groups Multiple means of transport by load Freight Class Freight class. You can overwrite existing values, which are either defaults defined in the Items - Freight Defaults (fmfmd1101m000) session, or values previously selected by users. The freight class selected in this field is defaulted in freight orders, in which the current item is entered. Freight Price Group A group of items to which the same pricing characteristics apply. Height The heigth of the item after preparation for transportation. Some items require repackaging for transportation. Width The width of the item after preparation for transportation. Some items require repackaging for transportation. Length The depth of the item after preparation for transportation. Some items require repackaging for transportation. Volume The volume of the item after preparation for transportation. Some items require repackaging for transportation. Weight The weight of the item after preparation for transportation. Some items require repackaging for transportation. Length The default length unit for freight management master data. Default master data units are set in the Freight Master Data Parameters (fmfmd0100m000) session. Floor Space This field displays the default surface area unit for Freight master data. Default master-data units are set in the Freight Master Data Parameters (fmfmd0100m000) session. Volume This field displays the default volume unit for freight management master data. Default master data units are set in the Freight Master Data Parameters (fmfmd0100m000) session. Weight This field displays the default weight unit for freight management master data. Default master data units are set in the Freight Master Data Parameters (fmfmd0100m000) session. Piece Unit The piece unit for the item. Note that a conversion factor must exist between the inventory unit of the item and the piece unit. Related topics Piece units used in load building and loading capacity checks Pieces The portion of the piece unit that is taken up by one item. For example, if the piece unit is a box that can contain 10 items, enter 0.1 Note that in such cases, a rounding factor for the piece unit must exist that allows fractions. The Units per Piece field shows the reverse proportion, that is, 10 instead of 0.1. Related topics Piece units used in load building and loading capacity checks Units per Piece The proportion between the inventory unit of the item and the piece unit, which indicates how many items one piece unit can contain. For example, if the inventory unit is INV and the piece unit is LMT (loading metre), and the proportion between the inventory unit and the piece unit is 100, this field will show the following value: 100 INV/LMT, which means that the loading metre can contain 100 items. Related topics Piece units used in load building and loading capacity checks Additional Rate Unit A quantity by unit against which you can define freight rates. You can choose from the units defined in Common. Many freight rates are based on distance and weight. Additional quantities/units enable you to define rates that are based on other units, such as volume, or define rates that are based on combinations of distance, weight, and other units. Example 1 Freight rate by additional quantity/unit: Additional Rate Quantity: 1 pallet, Distance: 1000 km Amount by Distance: 10 Example 2 Freight rates by combinations of units by distance/zone: Weight: 10 kg Additional Rate Quantity: 1 m³ Break Type: Minimum
Distance: | 0 | 100 | 500
Amount by Distance | 10 | 15 | 20
Amount by Weight | 5 | 5 | 10
Amount by Additional Rate Unit | 5 | 5 | 7
In this example, freight rates are based on distance by weight and volume. Shipment SH0001, from Amsterdam to Rotterdam, includes the following details: Distance: 70 km, Weight: 50 kg, Volume: 7 m³ The freight costs for shipment SH0001 are:
     10 * 70 (distance) + 5 * 50 (weight) + 5 * 7 (volume) = 985
Stack Factor Stack factor Price The price of the item. You can only enter prices for cost items. Cost items are used to determine the additional costs for shipment lines. Inventory Unit The unit of measure in which the inventory of an item is recorded, such as piece, kilogram, box of 12, or meter. The inventory unit is also used as the base unit in measure conversions, especially for conversions that concern the order unit and the price unit on a purchase order or a sales order. These conversions always use the inventory unit as the base unit. An inventory unit therefore applies to all item types, also to item types that cannot be kept in stock. Price The currency in which the additional costs are expressed. This only applies to cost items. Search Key An alternative form of a description used for convenience during searching. Typically, it is an abbreviation, an acronym, or a mnemonic alternative to a full description. Freight Service Level The preferred freight service level for the transportation of the current item. The selected freight service level is also used for transport lead time calculations at the entry of originating orders. Related topics Lead time calculations for originating orders Carrier The preferred carrier for the transportation of the current item. The selected carrier is also used for transport lead time calculations when entering originating orders. Related topics Lead time calculations for originating orders |