Enter Freight Information in Part Catalog

Explanation

This activity is used to enter the information about packing for shipping purposes for the part catalog entry. The information is used calculate the weight and the volume of customer orders, load lists, shipments and also freight charges.

Prerequisites

This activity has the following prerequisites:

• A part catalog entry must exist.
• The applicable package type must have been previously entered in Package Type.
• The applicable pallet type must have been previously entered in Inventory Basic Data/Pallet Types.

System Effects

As a result of this activity:

• Package material, weight, and volume information is entered for the part catalog entry and this data will be applicable to the sales part entry. However if a sales part entry Use Site Specific check box selected then this information will not be applicable.
• Volume and weight information entered on the sales part record will be transferred to customer orders for the part, to be used for transport booking purposes.

Window

Part

Related Window Descriptions

Part Catalog
Part Catalog/Sales Part Data/Freight Information

Procedure

1. Open the Part window and query for the required part catalog record.
2. Click on the Sales Part Data/Freight Information tab and click New.
3. If the part is to be loaded in package units, enter the required information in the Package group box. Enter the short code of the package type to be used, in the Type field. You can either enter a value, or click List to select one from the List of Values.
4. Enter the total number of parts to be included in each package in the Proposed Pkg Qty field.
5. If the part is to be loaded directly in pallets without packaging, enter the required information in the Pallet group box. Enter the short code of the pallet type to be used, in the Type field. You can either enter a value, or click List to select one from the List of Values.
6. Enter the total number of parts to be included in each pallet in the Proposed Pallet Qty field.
7. In the Weight and Volume group box, the net weight and the volume of the chosen package or pallet, in the unit of measure used in the company, will be displayed.