Enter Carton/Pieces Rates

Overview

A flat rate charges a set amount regardless of the details of the shipment.

Prerequisites

• The contract and strategy must already exist.
• The strategy must have a Rate Type of Carton/Pieces Rates.
• If using a CSV file for the rate tiers, it must have been created and sent to Help Desk to be uploaded.
• If using a rate base, it must have already been created in Contract Manager. See Enter a Custom Rate Base for details.

Process

To Enter a Manual Piece Rate:

1. Open the rate tier to be updated. See Add or Edit a Rate Tier for details.
2. Select a Carrier Service module to determine available points and transit times, if needed, or click No Service to clear the field.
3. Select Only use direct service? if a carrier service module has been selected and rates returned should be restricted to service points for which the carrier offers direct service.
4. Enter Tiers as needed. See Tiering a Rate for details.
5. Enter the Rate per Carton to be charged for this tier.
6. Enter a Minimum Charge, if needed.
7. Click Save to confirm changes or Cancel to discard.

To Enter a Piece Rate Using a CSV File for Tiers:

1. Open the rate tier to be updated. See Add or Edit a Rate Tier for details.
2. Select Read from CSV file.
3. Select the CSV Rate File from the available options.
4. Select a Carrier Service module to determine available points and transit times, if needed, or click No Service to clear the field.
5. Select Only use direct service? if a carrier service module has been selected and rates returned should be restricted to service points for which the carrier offers direct service.
6. Click Save to confirm changes or Cancel to discard.

To Enter a Piece Rate Using a Rate Base:

1. Open the rate tier to be updated. See Add or Edit a Rate Tier for details.
2. Select Use a Custom Rate Base.
3. Select the Rate Base from the available options.
4. Select a Carrier Service module to determine available points and transit times, if needed, or click No Service to clear the field.
5. Select Only use direct service? if a carrier service module has been selected and rates returned should be restricted to service points for which the carrier offers direct service.
6. Click Save to confirm changes or Cancel to discard.

Result

The carton/pieces rate is added to the strategy and contract.