Setting up a freight rate matrix

In Pricing, a freight rate matrix is a structure that offers flexible criteria to define and retrieve freight rates.

A freight rate matrix includes these elements:

  • A matrix definition
  • A set of matrix attributes
  • A freight rate book

If the properties of, for example, the sales order match the properties of the freight rate matrix, the freight rate from the freight rate book that is linked to the freight rate matrix, is applied to the sales order.

To set up a freight rate matrix:

  1. Pricing Parameters (tdpcg0100m000)

    Define the following fields in the Pricing Parameters (tdpcg0100m000) session:

    • Matrix Definition Number Group
    • Freight Rate Book Number Group
    • Attribute Set for Client Freight Rate
    • Attribute Set for Carrier Freight Rate
    • Search by Distance/Zone
    • Client Freight Rate Control
    • Carrier Freight Rate Control
    • Rate Date for Client Freight Rate
    • Rate Date for Carrier Freight Rate
  2. Matrix Definition (tdpcg0610m000)

    In the Matrix Definition (tdpcg0610m000) session:

    1. Define a matrix definition of the following matrix types:

      • Client Freight Rate

        Use this matrix type to define matrix attributes for cient freight rates.

      • Carrier Freight Rate

        Use this matrix type to define matrix attributes for carrier freight rates.
    2. Define the elements, which are matrix attributes, for which you want to set up a freight rate book.
    3. Define a matrix priority for the matrix definition, which is used as a search priority to find a freight rate book.
  3. Freight Rate Book (tdpcg0616m000)

    Define freight rate books in the Freight Rate Book (tdpcg0616m000) session. In freight rate books, you specify distances or zones and the freight rates against the distances or zones. You can also specify break types.

    For more information, refer to Defining freight rate books.

  4. Freight rate matrices

    Specify freight rate matrices in these sessions:

    • Client Freight Rate Matrices (tdpcg0130m310)
    • Carrier Freight Rate Matrices (tdpcg0130m320)

    In these sessions, you must link freight rate books to matrix definitions and enter values for the matrix attributes. As a result, freight rate books are linked to matrix attributes.

Example

For matrix type Client Freight Rate, specify the matrix definition MD1. Add the attributes item and ship-from business partner to the matrix definition.

Specify the freight rate book FRB1 for items with the following characteristics:

  • Rating method: Distance
  • An Up To break type

  • For a weight <100:

    • Amount by weight $15

  • For a distance <500:

    • Amount by distance $25
  • A valid period from September 1 to December 1

Define a freight rate matrix for matrix type Client Freight Rate, and select matrix definition MD1 and freight rate book FRB1. Enter values for the matrix attributes, such as the following:

  • Item: Laptop computer A1
  • Ship-from business partner: Tradex
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