The purpose of this article is to guide you through the function and components of Multipiece Minimum Weight Qualifier rules in carrier agreements. This information is intended for any system user with a PDF agreement that needs to be loaded into the Agreement Management System.
Organization of rules
Rules are ordered by class type as follows:
- Data Transformer
- DIM Divisors
- Earner Discounts
- Fuel Surcharge Discounts
- Service Period Discount by Region
- Grace Period Discounts
- Minimum Net Charge
- Multipiece Minimum Weight Qualifier
- Service Discount
- Service Discount by Region
- Service Net Rates
- Surcharge Net Rates
- Surcharges Discount
It’s important to note that rules are executed from top to bottom according to the position of the rule among all other agreement rules. In other words, rules at the bottom are executed after the rules above and can overwrite the rules where overlap exists.
Multipiece Minimum Weight Qualifier rules
Multipiece Minimum Weight Qualifier rules establish incentives related and specific to shipments rated as multipiece shipments. The components are as follows:
1. Service
Create a rule for each service type where the discount applies.
2. Min. Total Weight
The minimum total weight for a given shipment within a bundle as a multipiece shipment.
3. Min. Avg. Package Weight
The minimum average package weight for a given shipment within a bundle as a multipiece shipment