Re: Billing Freight

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We have successfully integrated freight billing in from FedEx Ground and
UPS using the COM Off-line Shipping Enhancement that's free from MAPICS.
We will be using a similar technique with Roadway Express shortly
(anticipated to be installed by mid-December), transmitting a file up to
them and receiving back a correctly rated file containing the proper
freight charges for the orders.  We will then add the freight charges to
the orders and autobill them using the Off-line Shipping enhancement.  If
you are interested, send me an e-mail and after I get it working, I can
send you specs.

I also understand a company called Extol supposedly carries an EDI or XML
interface between MAPICS and some of the LTL shipping companies.  I have
no idea how it works (or if it works), or what it costs, but am just
passing it along.

Dale Gindlesperger
Fleetwood Folding Trailers, Inc.







James Liolios <Jliolios@operamail.com>
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I have a client who wants to bill the freight charges at the same time
they
bill the material.  Sounds easy, but the problem occurs with freight
companies.

The current method is to bill the customer for the freight amount after
the
client recieves the bill from the freight company.  This usually is a few
weeks after the material was shipped.

When shipping UPS this is not a problem thanks to the UPS software
calculating
the freight amount and the Shipping Department can just add the freight
charge
then.  Having the Shipping Department figure out the freight amount for
truck
orders is not an option, unless it is as easy as the UPS method.

The client has looked at a package from AR Traffic Consultants that is
supposed to integrate into MAPICS with a little programing.  Cost of that
package is holding up the approval for that solution.

How do other people handle this and what are the pros/cons of doing it
that
way?

Thanks for any input.
Jimmy

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