Freight Price Codes


System Maintenance Menu -> Configure System Settings -> Operations Tab -> Rental Rates & Pricing -> Freight Price Codes

Special rates for freight can be maintained in this Freight Price Codes window in the "Rental Rates & Pricing" parameters on the Operations tab of the Configure System Settings.
An operator must be assigned a Security Role that allows permission to the Operations - Freight Price Codes in order to access this table.

Freight Codes can be setup for product groups with special delivery/pickup rates to be given to specific divisions as defined in the Divisional Delivery/Pickup Parameters.

The prompts to setup a Freight Price Code are:

FREIGHT CODE
Enter a freight code using up to 4 alpha/numeric characters.
A blank Freight Code cannot be entered.

A window is provided to view and select from any existing Freight Codes, as outlined in Freight Code Search.


DESCRIPTION
Enter the description of the Freight Code.
e.g. CONTRACTOR FREIGHT PRICES

Freight Details by Group:
List all the Groups and rates to be included in this freight price code.
GROUP
Enter the relevant group code or select one from the Groups Search window.

DESCRIPTION
The group description displays.

DELIVERY CHARGE
Enter the delivery charge to be applied for products in this Group in this Freight Price Code.
If a group is listed, but this field is left blank, then delivery for products in this group is free when this freight price code is applied.

PICKUP CHARGE
Enter the pickup charge to be applied for products in this Group in this Freight Price Code.
If a group is listed, but this field is left blank, then the pickup for products in this group is free when this freight price code is applied.

MINIMUM
This field is skipped if the group freight charge is a flat rate and is NOT accumulative by quantity, as determined in Groups.

Leave this field blank if this group does NOT use a minimum freight charge.
Enter the minimum freight charge to be applied when freight charges are accumulated by quantity. The minimum charge is useful for piece items like scaffolding.

ACTIONS:
Additional actions provided by buttons on the Freight Price Codes screen include:


Topic Keyword: RSFP01
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