| The use of transport means groupsA 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
Each means of transport defined in Freight belongs
to a transport means group. Transport means groups are used to group items on freight order
lines into shipments and loads or freight order clusters, and to determine the
costs of transportation. Example Transport means group: Vans. Means of transport: Van with
license number XX333444 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.
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