The help file is applicable only for tariff charges where the (Rating) Unit Type is Weight.
Rating at Container Level when Data Accumulation Level is Container
When performing rating for an individual container, if the Rating Units for the tariff charge is Weight, the formula for establishing which of the four potential weights to use as the basis for application of charges will be as described below.
When SMC RateWare integration is applicable, the calculations described below will be applied to the weight for individual containers so that the weight passed to SMC3 is the billable weight for the container.
As part of the logic to determine which "weight" will be used, working values must be established for Dimensional Weight, Size and Equivalent Laden Length Weight.
This section assumes that weights will be established based on data in the shipment container table. For Rate Quotations and NOFs where there will be a single "container" associated with each virtual shipment for the transaction, the values for Volume and Weight will be the values associated with each virtual shipment while Length, Width and Height will be retrieved from the container type tables.
Dimensional Weight
Round Length, Width and Height [all from shipment container] to the closest full unit if Length UOM for the tariff is Inches.
Compute Volume as Length * Width * Height (using rounded values, if applicable).
If Volume [computed] < Dimensional Weight Minimum [from tariff charge]
Dim Weight = 0
Else
If Dimensional Weight Multiply [from tariff charge] = True
Dim Weight = Volume [computed] * Dimensional Weight Factor [from tariff charge]
Else
Dim Weight = Volume [computed] / Dimensional Weight Factor [from tariff charge]
End-If
End-If
Size
Size = Length + 2(Width + Height) where Length is the longest of the three dimensions
Equivalent Laden Length Weight
Equivalent Laden Length Weight = Laden Length (from shipment container) * Laden Length Factor [from tariff charge]
If Laden Length Weight < Laden Length Minimum [from Tariff Charge]
Laden Length Weight = Laden Length Minimum [from Tariff Charge]
End-If
Select the first of the following scenarios where all requirements are met:
If Size [see above] > Equivalent Oversize Minimum [from tariff charge]
and Equivalent Oversize Weight [from tariff charge] > Weight [from shipment container]
and Equivalent Oversize Weight [from tariff charge] > Dimensional Weight [see above]
and Equivalent Oversize Weight [from tariff charge] > Equivalent Laden Length Weight [see above]
Equivalent Oversize Weight [from Tariff Charge] will be used as basis for rating / look-up
End-If
If Dimensional Weight [see above] > Weight [from shipment container]
and Dimensional Weight [see above] > Equivalent Laden Length Weight [see above]
Dim Weight [see above] will be used as the basis for rating / look-up
End-If
If Laden Length Weight [see above] > Weight [from shipment container]
Laden Length Weight [see above] will be used as the basis for rating / look-up
End-If
Otherwise:
Weight [from shipment container] will be used as the basis for rating / look-up.
Note: All values from the source transaction will undergo appropriate UOM conversion to the equivalent tariff values, if necessary, prior to be using in the aforementioned calculations.
Rating at Transaction or Stop Level when Data Accumulation Level is not Container
When performing rating for a transaction for a master charge where the Data Accumulation Level is not Container and the (Rating) Unit Type is Weight, the weight used as a basis for rating will be established based on the attributes for the entire transaction or a specific stop.
At this level, Equivalent Oversize Weight will not be considered. Size is computed based on the length, width and height of individual pieces and then compared to the Equivalent Oversize Minimum. Given that the dimensions of the transaction as a whole are not maintained by Transportation Manager, it is not possible to evaluate an oversize scenario unless each container is considered individually. A Data Accumuilation Level not equal to Container indicates that individual containers should not be considered. Consequently, oversize will not apply for master charges with a Data Accumuilation Level of Transaction, Pick Locations, Drop Locations or Pick and Drop Locations.
It would still be possible to have the Dimensional Weight or Equivalent Laden Length Weight for a transaction supersede the actual weight when the Data Accumulation Level is not Container. However, the evaluation in this case will be made using the attributes of the entire transaction or stop (that is, total weight, total volume, total laden length, etc.) rather than performing the calculation on a container-by-container basis and then using the derived total as a basis for the comparison. Since the individual dimensions of containers will not be considered, Dimensional Weight calcualtions will be based on the applicable Volume for the stop or transaction.
When performing rating using SMC RateWare integration for a master charge where the (Rating) Unit Type is Weight and the Data Accumulation Level is not Container, the weight passed to SMC3 for each container will be the actual weight for the container and will not reflect adjustments for dimensional weight, equivalent oversize weight and equivalent laden length weight.