Use the Default Freight Data dialog box to identify freight carriers with which customers have set up accounts for automatic billing. Shipping programs, such as StarShip, can then use this information during shipping procedures. The customer's freight carrier can then bill the freight charges directly to this customer.
To determine a customer's freight carrier:
From the Maintenance menu, select Customer to display the Customer Maintenance window.
In the Customer field, enter a customer's name to display the customer record.
Select Orders >Freight Data to display the Default Freight Data dialog box.
Select the Exempt for Handling check box to add a handling charge to the customer's orders, regardless of the size of the order.
Select the Insurance Required check box to require insurance on the customer's shipments.
In the Minimum Order Amount to Allow Freight field, enter a dollar amount of 0 (zero) or more to identify the minimum dollar amount the distributor pays for freight for this customer.
The system combines the subtotals on all order generations before adding additional charges, such as handling, tax, and freight, to determine the minimum dollar amount of this order.
Note: Customers with a dollar amount in this field must have the Freight Out Exempt field on the Customer Maintenance window set to No for this setting to be effective.
If you leave the field blank, the system looks at the setting on the Freight Out Exempt field on the Customer Maintenance window to determine if freight is charged to this customer. If it is set to Yes, the customer does not pay freight regardless of the order amount. If it is set to No, all orders include a freight charge.
Select the Residential Address check box, to inform an automated shipping system such as StarShip to apply a residential shipping fee to the customer's freight charge.
The Residential Shipping Address field on the Additional Header Information window in Sales Order Entry reflects the entry in this field.
In the Account Number column, enter the account number for each carrier with which this customer has a shipping account. This account number is billed when items are shipped to the customer using the carrier entered in the Carrier column. The Carrier column is read-only and lists the major freight carriers defined in the system.
In the Type column, for each customer account number entered, enter one of the following account types to determine how to bill freight charges:
Sender - Billed to your company's account with the defined carrier.
Recipient Billing - Billed to the customer's account with the defined carrier.
Consignee Billing (for UPS) - Billed to a consignee's account with the defined carrier.
Third Party Billing (for UPS or FedEx) - Billed to a third party's account with the defined carrier.
Credit Card Billing (for UPS or FedEx) - Billed to a credit card account with the defined carrier.
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