The use of transport means groups

A transport means group is a classification that subdivides means of transport into groups, such as:

• Vans
• Trucks
• Container ships
• Cargo aircraft

For each group, you can define properties such as:

• The average speed
• The loading capacity

You can link transport means groups to the following entities to ensure that freight orders and freight order lines are grouped in the preferred way:

• Combination codes
  If you link a combination code to a transport means group, only items with the same combination code can be transported by the transport means group. An item with a different combination code or without a combination code cannot be transported by the transport means group.
• Transport types
  You can use transport types to identify the type of transport of transport means groups. In addition, a transport means group with a given transport type is unavailable for the transportation of items with other transport types. You can link transport types to transport means groups in the Transport Means Groups (fmfmd0150m000) session.
• Carriers
  You can link a transport means group to a carrier to indicate that a carrier can offer the services of means of transport that belong the transport means group. The load building engine uses this information to check whether a carrier has the required transport means group and the loading capacity to carry out the transportation of a given load.
• Vehicle Type
  You can link a transport means group to a vehicle type to add transport means group properties, such as loading capacity and average speed, to the vehicle type.
• Means of transport
  The individual means of transport maintained in Freight must belong to a transport means group. You can define a transport means group for a means of transport in the Means of Transport (fmfmd0155m000) session.
• Items
  You can link a transport means group to an item that is linked to a business partner in the Items - Ship-from/to Business Partner (fmfmd2100m000) session. As a result, items linked to the specified business partner can be transported with the specified transport means group.
• Freight order lines
  You can manually add a transport means group to a freight order line in the Freight Order Lines (fmfoc2101m000) session. Freight order lines with the same transport means group are put together in loads. You can overwrite any existing value.
• Loads
  You can manually enter a transport means group for a load in the Loads (fmlbd4100m000) session. You can overwrite any existing value.
• Plan matrices
  If a transport means group is used as a matrix attribute in a plan matrix, freight order lines for which the same transport means group is specified are subdivided into the planning group specified in the plan matrix.
• Rough planning
  You can include transport means groups in rough planning selection ranges in the Generate Rough Planning (fmrpg1200m000) session.
• Rate basis number attributes
  A transport means group is also used to determine the costs of transportation of items. The transport means group serves as a criterion to determine the rate basis number for items. The rate basis number, in turn, is linked to freight rate books that are stored in the Pricing module.
• Freight order control parameters
  The transport means group specified in the Freight Order Control Parameters (fmfoc0100m000) session is taken as the default value on freight order lines.