Oracle
Order Management – Freight Carriers
Freight Carriers Menu is used to setup carriers, which transports shipments to and from
customers, suppliers, and internal organizations.
Defining
Freight Carriers:
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Order Management Responsibility > Oracle Order Management > Setup >
Shipping > Freight Carriers, Cost Types > Freight Carriers
Name & Short Name: Define the Name and Short Name for
the carrier.
Active Flag: Enable the Active check box and Generic check
box, if applicable.
SCAC Code: Enter the standard carrier alpha code (SCAC).
(Optional)
Default Currency: Define default currency for freight carrier
cost calculations.
Services Tab:
Service Level: Select the Service Level for this carrier.
Examples of service level include: next day air, ground, and next day air early
AM.
Mode: Select the Mode (of transportation) for the
carrier.
Once
Service Level & Mode defined each service level and mode combination,
Oracle Shipping Execution assigns a ship method and displays it in the Ship
Method field.
The
format of the generated ship method is <carrier short
name>-<transportation mode>-<service level>,
Ex: BDHL-Air-Worldwide Express.
Service Levels
Button:
Define Service level Lookup codes.
Organization
Assignments Button:
Inorder to use the defined carrier in the organization,
assign the shipment method to the required organizations. Without assigning to
the organization, the shipment method will not be accessed in the organization.
Other
tabs are optional to define:
Addresses/Sites
Tab: (Optional)
Define Site Number & Address details of the carrier
Contacts
Tab: (Optional)
Define the Contact Names & Phone details of the
carrier
Classification Tab: (Optional)
Define the classification of the carrier
Rating,
Payment Tab: (Optional)
Define UOMs, Freight Payment & Audit and rating
attributes of the carrier.
Mode
Limits: (Optional)
Define Truck Load & Size restriction details
Now the shipping method can be used while generating sales order.
