The use of freight order typesA Freight Order Type is a code that is used for the following purposes:
To classify freight orders In the Description of a Freight Order Type, you can provide some information about the freight orders to which it is allocated, such as the Order Origin of the freight orders or the type of goods listed on the freight orders. To provide freight orders with default
values In the Freight Order Types (fmfmd0160m000) session, you can define default values for freight order types. When a freight order type is allocated to a freight order, the default values of the freight order type are added to the freight order. In the Freight Order Type - Defaults (fmfmd0165m000) session, you can define default values for a freight order type. To define a default value, select the relevant attribute and enter the required value. The following attributes are available:
Note Terms of delivery, carriers, and service levels can also be used as matrix attributes to determine the planning group of the freight order lines of a freight order. To determine the planning group for the order lines of a
freight order A Freight Order Type can be used as a matrix attribute to determine the planning group of the order lines of the freight order to which it is allocated. For further information, refer to Plan matrices and matrix definitions.
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