Stamp Rate Chart Types - Pieces
- Michelle Cabaya
The "Pieces" chart type uses zones and the pieces table to calculate the rate.
How to Create a New Pieces Stamp Rate Chart
Click the arrow next to the New button, or press the N key.
Click Stamp Rate Chart.
Under Chart Type select "Pieces".
Select the zone to apply the stamp rate to.
Click on the Pieces Table button.
Enter the piece ranges and click OK. See Piece Ranges below for more information.
Click Apply to save the rate chart and keep it open or click OK to save and close the rate chart.
Piece Range
The Piece Range tables allow you to configure piece breaks that will be based on the number of pieces in the order. It is used with "Pieces" chart types only. If there are multiple instances of a zone with the same piece break, the highest of the two will be used.
Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
Zone begins with | Search for all piece break values that include the zone in the Zone column. |
Zone | Zone for the route stop location. Quick Tip: You can use *DEFAULT* as a wild card to use all zones for the route stop location(s) that have not been set up in the Piece Range grid. See the example below. |
PieceBreak | The number of pieces to start charging. |
Rate | The rate amount to charge. |
Per | The number of pieces included in your rate. |
Minimum | Optional. The lowest amount charged for the piece break. |
Plus | Optional. Additional dollar amount that can be added to the total calculated piece break. If a negative amount is entered it will be subtracted from the calculated amount. |
Cap | Optional. Maximum amount charged for the piece break. |
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Always use next piece break if less expensive | Always assess the lower price if the previous piece break is lower. |
Apply piece rating to SureRate | Allows you to add your piece rating when calculating the rate based on mileage from the general tab. |
Always use the whole rate | Allows you to charge the entire amount when your piece amount exceeds the previous grouping. ExampleAlways use the whole rate is enabled and you have a single line item with a Per of $10 for every grouping of 10 pieces, the rate chart would charge $10 for the 1st through 10th piece, $20.00 for the 11th through 20th piece, $30.00 for the 21st through 30th piece, and so on. |
Piece Break Use | |
Use maximum value between the zone piece break and zone rate details | Use the higher price between the piece rate table charges and the stamp rate charges in the stamp rate Stamp Rate Details tab. |
Use the combined values of the zone piece break and zone rate details | Use and combine the piece rate table charges and the stamp rate charges in the stamp rate Stamp Rate Details tab. |
How Does it Work?
The Operations App will check if an order falls into one of the piece breaks listed. In a tiered rating situation, the rating calculation will not look at the previous rate, only the line specifying the rating for the applicable item break.
How to Add a Piece Break
Go to Maintenance > Rate Charts.
Click the '+' next to Base Rates.
Click the '+' next to the base rate group then double-click the chart you would like to add to.
Click on the Piece Table button.
The Chart Type must be "Piece".
Enter the piece break.
Click the OK button to save.
How to Edit a Piece Break
Go to Maintenance > Rate Charts.
Click the '+' next to Base Rates.
Click the '+' next to the base rate group then double click the chart you would like to edit a piece break.
Click on the Pieces Table button.
Edit the piece range details.
Click the OK button to save.
How to Delete a Piece Break
Go to Maintenance > Rate Charts.
Click the '+' next to Base Rates.
Click the '+' next to the base rate group then double click the chart you would like to delete a piece break.
Click on the Pieces Table button.
Select the piece break you would like to delete by clicking on the box on the left, the row will highlight blue.
Press the Delete button on your keyboard.
Click the OK button to save.
Example
In this example, route stops in zone 85027 between 5 and 10 pieces rate at $1.50 per piece. Once the number of pieces reaches 11, it will rate at $0.75 per piece.
5-10 $1.50 per piece | 11-15 $0.75 per piece |
|---|---|
5 = $7.50 6 = $9.00 7 = $10.50 8 = $12.00 9 = $13.50 10 = $15.00 | 11 = $8.25 12 = $9.00 13 = $9.75 14 = $10.50 15 = 11.25 |
However, if you have a Rate greater than 0 set in the Stamp Rate Details tab on the stamp rate chart with the same Zone, the rate will change depending on the "Piece Break Use" selected.
5-10 $1.50 per piece with Stamp Rate $10.00 "Use maximum value..." | 5-10 $1.50 per piece with Stamp Rate $10.00 "Use the combined values..." |
|---|---|
5 = $10.00 6 = $10.00 7 = $10.50 8 = $12.00 9 = $13.50 10 = $15.00 | 5 = $17.50 6 = $19.00 7 = $20.50 8 = $22.00 9 = $23.50 10 = $25.00 |
Example Using *DEFAULT*
*DEFAULT* is a wild card to use any zones for the location(s) that have not been set up in the Piece Range grid.
In this example, orders from any zone to zone with between 5 and 10 pieces rate at $1.50 per piece. Once the number of pieces reaches 11, it will rate at $0.75 per piece.
5-10 $1.50 per piece | 11-15 $0.75 per piece |
|---|---|
5 = $7.50 6 = $9.00 7 = $10.50 8 = $12.00 9 = $13.50 10 = $15.00 | 11 = $8.25 12 = $9.00 13 = $9.75 14 = $10.50 15 = 11.25 |
However, if you have a Rate greater than 0 set in the Stamp Rate Details tab on the stamp rate chart with the same Zone, the rate will change depending on the "Piece Break Use" selected.
5-10 $1.50 per piece with Stamp Rate $7.50 "Use maximum value..." | 5-10 $1.50 per piece with Stamp Rate $10.00 "Use maximum value..." | 5-10 $1.50 per piece with Stamp Rate $7.50 "Use the combined values..." | 5-10 $1.50 per piece with Stamp Rate $10.00 "Use the combined values..." |
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5 = $7.50 6 = $9.00 7 = $10.50 8 = $12.00 9 = $13.50 10 = $15.00 | 5 = $10.00 6 = $10.00 7 = $10.50 8 = $12.00 9 = $13.50 10 = $15.00 | 5 = $15.00 6 = $16.50 7 = $18.00 8 = $19.50 9 = $21.00 10 = $22.50 | 5 = $17.50 6 = $19.00 7 = $20.50 8 = $22.00 9 = $23.50 10 = $25.00 |