Specifying a unit of measurement conversion

For freight rating purposes when rates are per pallet, the quantity of a particular packaging type must be converted to pallets. You can use the unit of measure conversion table to convert a value to pallets.

To specify a unit of measurement conversion:

  1. Select Transportation > Rating and Routing > Catalog > Rate Contracts. The Rate Contracts Org list displays.
  2. Select an entry in the Rate Contracts Org list. The Rate Contracts list displays.
  3. Click Unit of Measurement Conversion. The Add Unit of Measurement Conversion screen displays.
  4. Specify the name (for example, Roll Cage) of the unit of measure conversion in the Name field (required) and specify a description for the unit of measure conversion in the Description field (optional); click Add. The unit of measure conversion entry displays in the table.
  5. Select the conversion entry you added and click Details.
  6. Specify the shipment unit quantity type and the conversion factor (for example, the number of Roll Cages that equal one pallet); click Add. The conversion entry is added to the conversion list. You can select the entry and click Modify to make changes to it. You can also select the entry and click Delete to delete the entry.