| unloading rule |
Rule determining how many editions are to be unloaded by a route at a particular unloading point in a district.
Unloading rules are required if the same edition is to be unloaded at several unloading points in a district by means of the same route, or if the same edition is unloaded at one unloading point by several routes.
In these cases, it is only possible to determine how many editions are to be unloaded by the route in question by analyzing the unloading rules.
If a district is served by several unloading points, the unloading rules also determine the order in which the unloading points are to be served.
The following factors influence unloading rules: