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Freight codes define the type of carrier service used when delivering goods to customers or receiving goods from vendors. Charges such as Federal Express overnight delivery, UPS next-day service or a customized charge for a specific customer or vendor transaction can all be assigned a freight code.  

 

In Sales Order or Accounts Receivable module, the system allows you to calculate freight charges based on the weight of inventory items ordered by enabling the Calculate Freight Charge by Weight option in the General Information page of the SO Module Setup function.  Further, the system can recalculate freight charges by weight at the time orders are shipped by marking the Allow Overwrite Weight option in the Inventory Maintenance function.  If these options are not selected, you can only assign a minimum freight charge amount to sales orders regardless of the weight of items ordered and shipped.

 

In the Purchase Order module, freight charges are not automatically computed when freight codes are assigned to purchase orders.  The vendor of the inventory items ordered may have a different basis for charging freight on the transaction.  

 

 

 

See Also

Set Up Freight Code

Update or Delete Freight Code

Freight Reports

 

 

 

 

 

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