Carrier Freight Rate Matrices (tdpcg0130m320)

Use this session to view, enter, and maintain freight rate matrices for the Carrier Freight Rate matrix type.

 

Matrix Type
Defines the type of a matrix definition and is linked to a set of matrix attributes.

The following matrix types are available in Pricing:

  • Sales Price
  • Sales Line Discount
  • Sales Total Discount
  • Purchase Price
  • Purchase Line Discount
  • Purchase Total Discount
  • Transfer Price
  • Line Promotions
  • Order Promotions
  • Client Freight Rate
  • Carrier Freight Rate

Each type has its own a selection of attributes. For a matrix type, the combination of a maximum of six attributes identifies the matrix definition.

Freight Rate Matrix
The number of the freight rate matrix.
Note
The sequence number for the freight rate matrix, which is automatically incremented by one each time you specify the relevant freight rate matrix.
Description
The description of the freight rate matrix.
Effective Date
The first date on which the freight rate matrix is valid. The default effective date is equal to the system date.
Expiry Date
The last date the freight rate matrix is valid. If this field is not filled, the freight rate matrix is infinitely valid.
Freight Rate Book
An entity in which you can store freight rate information that is valid for a given period of time.

A freight rate book includes the following elements:

  • A freight rate book header, which contains the code, rating method, distance unit, and free distance.
  • One or more freight rate book lines, which contain the freight rates for a combination of attributes such as carrier and service level.

The freight rates specified in a freight rate book are subject to a minimum or maximum weight, distance, or additional rate value.

For example, if a sales order matches the attributes of the current freight rate matrix, the freight rates listed in the freight rate book(s) referenced by the current freight rate book will be used to calculate the freight costs of the sales order.

Rate Basis Number
A code in LN representing a combination of a freight class, transport means group, transport type, and/or planning group.

In Freight, rate basis numbers are used to determine the carrier rates for the following entities:

  • Shipments
  • Loads
  • Sales order lines
  • Sales quotation lines

A rate basis number is allocated to a shipment, load, order line, or quotation line if the freight class, transport means group, transport type and/or planning group of the shipment or load match those defined for the rate basis number.

In Pricing, freight rate books are linked to rate basis numbers. A rate basis number allocated to a shipment, load, and so on, will in turn point to a freight rate book from where freight rates can be picked up.

Invoice-from Business Partner
The business partner that sends invoices to your organization. This usually represents a supplier's accounts receivable department. The definition includes the default currency and exchange rate, invoicing method and frequency, information about your organization's credit limit, the terms and method of payment, and the related pay-to business partner.
Ship-to BP
The business partner to whom you ship the ordered goods. This usually represents a customer's distribution center or warehouse. The definition includes the default warehouse from which you send the goods, the carrier who carries out the transport, and the related sold-to business partner.
Ship-from BP
The business partner who ships the ordered goods to your organization. This usually represents a supplier's distribution center or warehouse. The definition includes the default warehouse at which you want to receive the goods and if you want to inspect the goods, the carrier that takes care of the transport, and the related buy-from business partner.
Shipping Office
A department that is responsible for the organization of transportation for one or more warehouses. When goods are moved from or to a warehouse, the responsible shipping office plans the transportation of these goods or subcontracts the transportation of the goods. In direct delivery scenarios, the shipping office provides planning or transport subcontracting services for external suppliers or customers.

In Freight, a shipping office plays a key role in load building and freight order clustering. Freight orders are grouped by shipping office. The groups of freight orders by shipping office are used by the load building engine to build shipments and loads, or by the freight order clustering engine to build freight order clusters.

Price List
List of default prices and discounts for customers and suppliers. You can link price lists to items and item groups, and to sold-to and buy-from business partners.
Payment Method
The way in which the payment (purchase invoice) or the direct debit (sales invoice) takes place. The payment method defines details such as, the maximum amount, the type of due date, if foreign currencies are allowed, and which details must be printed on the report.

These details are default values that you can change on the order or invoice as necessary.

Payment Terms
Agreements about the way in which invoices are paid.

The payment terms include:

  • The period within which invoices must be paid.
  • The discount granted if an invoice is paid within a given period

The payment terms allow you to calculate:

  • The date on which the payment is due
  • The date on which the discount periods expire
  • The discount amount
Price Group
A group of items to which the same pricing characteristics apply.
Sales/Purchase Office

 

Rebuild Generic Key
Starts the Rebuild Generic Key (tdpcg0230m200) session in which you can rebuild matrix data if the database is corrupt.
Global Update of Freight Prices via Price Matrices
Starts the Global Update of Freight Prices via Price Matrices (tdpcg0230m340) session in which you can globally update freight prices.