Freight Additional Charges FAQ

Question: What is affected by selecting the Freight Charge check box in Order Entry Additional Charge Maintenance or Purchase Additional Charge Maintenance?

Answer: The following table describes the affected programs.

Program

Description

Planned Bill of Lading Management

When the Freight Charges button in the ribbon is clicked, orders with freight additional charges are displayed; freight charges can be overridden with a percentage type of freight additional charge

Invoice Create and Print

Accumulates the freight additional charges for the total freight amount

Order Entry

Works in conjunction with the Freight Free check boxes (on the order, or in price matrix tables). For more information, see Freight Free or Partial Freight Free Orders.

 For more information, see Freight Maintenance Overview.

Question: Why are freight charges calculated for a freight-free order?

Answer: The Freight Free check box on the Main tab in Order Entry overrides freight charges normally associated with a selected customer. However, although the check box is on the Main tab, the actual functionality is controlled at the line item level. On the Items tab in Order Entry, there is a Freight Free column for each line item. This column allows you to see whether or not a specific order line item is freight free.

You can use the Freight Free check box for the order to determine the default for new line items on an order. If the check box is selected before new line items are entered, the new line items are marked as freight free. However, this can be changed manually for each line item.

In addition, if you enter an order with the check box cleared on the Main tab, all subsequently entered order lines are not freight free. If you then select the Freight Free check box on the Main tab, the Question dialog box appears, and asks you if you want to change all line items to be freight free. If you click the Yes button, all line items are changed to freight free. If you click the No button, the Freight Free check box on the order remains selected, but previously entered line items are not modified.