Transport tariffs
Transport Tariffs are independant tables from standard pricing lists tables. They should be used to create tariffs to be used for Road Transportation mode only. Transport Tariffs are associated with Shipping Agent when setting up Transport Plan.
Pre-requisite
Item Charge No. on Transport Management Setup must be filled prior starting to create Transport Tariffs.
Transport Tariffs
You can create as many transport tariffs as needed using the Transport Tariff List page.
Transport Tariff Header
Following fields are available on the transport tariff page.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Code | Specifies the Tariff Code. |
| Description | Specifies Tariff Description. |
| Status | Specifies the Status of the Tariff. Options are: Draft, Active, Inactive. It is only possible to calculate Landed Costs from Active tariffs; It is only possible to edit Tariffs if they are with status Draft. |
| Currency Code | Specifies the Currency Code assosciated to the Tariff. If the Currency Code is the same as the Local Currency, this field will be empty. |
| Starting Date | Specifies the Starting Date of the Tariff. |
| Ending Date | Specifies the Ending Date of the Tariff. |
| Calculation Basis | Specifies the Calculation Basis of the Tariff. Options are: Quantity, Gross Weight, Volume, Ground Pallets and Shipping Container. See Calculation Basis for the differences between these options. |
| Fuel Surcharge Index (%) | Specifies the Fuel Surcharge Index applicable to the Transport Tariff. The Fuel Surcharge Index will be used as the Source Fuel Surcharge Index for newly created Landed Costs with that Transport Tariff. See Fuel Surcharge. |
Transport Tariff Lines
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Minimum Qty. | Specifies the value of the Minimum Qty. field. The calculation Basis defines the Unit of Measure for the quantity. |
| Unit Cost | Specifies the value of the Unit Cost field. Fixed Charges and Unit Cost fields cannot both be Zero. |
| Fixed Charge | Specifies the value of the Fixed Charge field. Fixed Charges and Unit Cost fields cannot both be Zero. |
- Only tariffs with Status Draft can be edited.
- Editing an existing tariff will not update the alreay created transport landed costs lines using that tariff.
Calculation Basis
Calculation Basis options are
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Quantity | The transport order line quantity (popuplated from the source document line) is used as basis for calculation. |
| Gross Weight | The transport order line gross weight (populated from the source document line + including packaging weight if packaging application is installed) is used as basis for calculation. |
| Volume | The transport order line volume (populated from the source document line)is used as basis for calculation. |
| Ground Pallets | The transport order ground pallets quantity is used as basis for calculation. |
| Shipping Container | The transport order shipping container quantity is used as basis for calculation. Only visible when Packaging Management application is installed. |