| The use of freight classes |  |
| A freight class is the classification of an item in terms of: Product density (weight per square foot). Stowage (size, weight, and shape). Handling. Liability (the item's value). Freight classes are mainly used in the United States. In addition to item classification, freight classes are used for the following purposes: To determine freight rates. To determine the planning group for a freight order line. For these purposes, you can link a freight class to an item in the Items - Freight Management (fmfmd1100m000) session, and to a freight order line in the Freight Order Lines (fmfoc2101m000) session. To determine freight rates 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 Rate Basis Numbers by Attributes (fmfrc0120m000) session. To determine planning groups for freight order lines To determine the planning group for a freight order line, you can use a freight class as an attribute of a matrix definition. Related topics The use of shipping offices and planning groups Plan matrices and matrix definitions Freight order grouping Calculation of estimated freight costs Price retrieval |