rate config

[skunniyur]

Hi can anyone tell me how do i config otm to have a rate which will be applicable if the quantity is < (x cartons(Which will be as base rate)) and if the quantity is > (x cartons) for each extra carton add $2.

[AMM]

Re: rate config

I would suggest investigating rate configuration along the following lines... (I'm assuming from your inquiry that you do not want the $2 extra carton charge to be applied for the cartons less than X?).
This might not be 100% correct, or the most elegant way to do it, but it's a start...

Use three rate costs, one cost as the "base rate", one cost for the extra charges and one negative cost. Use the "Add" multi-costs rule on the Rate Costs tab.

For the base rate - the rate basis should be ship unit spec = carton, while the amount should be per ship unit.

For the extra charges - the rate basis should be ship unit spec = carton and number of ship units > X, while the amount should be per ship unit.

For the negative cost - the rate basis should be ship unit spec = carton and number of ship units > X, while the amount should be a negative value of -($2 multiplied by X).

Thus, for an order with number of cartons < X, only the base rate will apply. For an order with number of cartons > X, the base rate will apply, then for each carton a charge of $2 will be applied. The negative cost will effectively remove the the $2 charge for each carton below X, leaving you with the desired cost result.

Alternatively, as I've been typing this, I realised that you could possibly do something more elegant and simple to maintain using rate unit break profiles applied to each rate cost to configure the carton costs above/below X. However, since I've only mostly used weight breaks, rather than breaks on ship unit quantities, I'm not as experienced here.

As always, prototyping your rates with a few sample orders (e.g. with number of cartons < or > X) is the best way to test whether the config works the way you want . (Also I've had issues in the past with my rating results with using the wrong choice from per "ship unit" or per "shipment total number of ship units" in the rate basis.)

Hope that helps a bit...

[skunniyur]

Re: rate config

Hey Amm,
The base rate would be basically for the the 7 cartons, therefore do i need to give the ship unit there?
Like base cost for shipment (7 cartons considered for the rate) = $100
If more than 7 then add = $ 2 for each extra container
so if the carton in the load = 10 then rate will be 100 + 6 = 106.

But if i give per ship unit in the base rate then wont it charge the rate per piece.

[skunniyur]

Re: rate config

AMM,
When i have the ship unit > 7 and a -ve rate, it is going to subtract what it has added before.

[skunniyur]

Re: rate config

hey man, i got you wrong. i did get it working. i did a base rate for the shipment cost, then i had an accessorial attached for the condition > X and had an another condition to check again if >X reduce the (x*2) and gave it in the negative. Thanks,.

[AMM]

Re: rate config

No worries, I hope the rate config all continues to work as desired.

[skunniyur]

Re: rate config

hey amm how do i configure as number of ship unit in the basis?. For test purpose i chose total number of packaged item.

[AMM]

Re: rate config

There should be a 'shipment total number of ship units' option in the rate basis - this should suffice, I hope.

If you use the number of packaged items/items, you may get into trouble if you are ever entering orders at the item/SKU level and building up your ship units.