Multi-Dimensional Condition Scales 

Use

In the shipment costs area, it is standard procedure to bargain for multi-dimensional tariffs that include both geographical aspects (such as distances or tariff zone) and quantity aspects (such as weight or volumes) of the shipment.

Features

To define these multi-dimensional conditions, several scales are assigned to a condition. The scales can be defined as separate data, independently of the respective condition, and then assigned to several condition types. When you create a condition record, the scales assigned to the condition type appear as default values. You can, however, replace the proposed scales by other scales.

To depict a two-dimensional freight condition, assign two scales to a condition type. You can assign a maximum of three scales to depict a three-dimensional condition.

You want to make the prices depend on the postal code of the point of departure, the postal code of the destination, and the gross weight. Since you are organizing the shipments for several shipping points, the point of departure is relevant in addition to the destination. For the postal code, you can specify that only the first two characters of the postal code are to taken into account. In this way, you can save yourself the task of maintaining tariff zones, for example. In this case, a three-dimensional condition is necessary.

For each scale level, you can also specify a calculation type that defines whether an absolute amount or a relative amount (per 100 kg, for example) is to be calculated for. You could specify for up to 5 tons of weight an absolute price of 250 US$, and then for each scale level a relative price of 100 kg. You can store minimum and maximum prices for each scale level.

 

Constraints

Note that there are no change documents for the freight rates.

 

See also:

Scales List