Use case 1: Select products based on weight and country

Index

• Shipping Rules UI Lesson 1: Access and file management
• Shipping Rules UI Lesson 2: Creating Select Rules
• Shipping Rules UI Lesson 3: Creating Service Levels
• Shipping Rules UI Lesson 4: Setting up prices
• Shipping Rules UI Lesson 5: Use cases
  - Use case 1: Select products based on weight and country
  - Use case 2: Select products based on Postcode Range
  - Use case 3: Using Service Levels for easy product selection
  - Use case 4: Using Service Levels for parcels and pallets combined with Select Rule
  
  

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Use case 1: 
Company X is based in Sweden and they ship products to Sweden, Denmark and Germany. They use carrier PostNord for all domestic parcels. For parcels to Germany and Denmark, they use PostNord for parcels up to 5 kg. For heavier parcels up to 20 kg, they use Dachser.

Follow these steps to set up this example in the Shipping Rules UI:

1. Go to Shipping Rules > Files > Drafts and click the New button. 
   
   
   
   
2. Name your file and click Create.
   
   
3. Click on the wrench icon next to the file you just created and choose Edit. 
   
   
   
   
4. Under Additional Options check Use select rules and click Next.
   
   
   
   
5. Click New, select a product and click Create. In this example, we are using PostNord Nordic > Parcel > MyPack Home.
   
   
   
   
6. Add services if needed. In this example we will add Flex Change.
   
   
7. Click the arrow next to the name to define the conditions. First, we will define the condition that says "Use PostNord for all domestic parcels". Select Receiver and Country and enter SE in the country code field.
   
   
   
   
8. Next, we will define the Select Rule that says "Use PostNord for parcels to Denmark and Germany weighing 0-5 kg and Dachser for heavier parcels up to 20 kg". Click the New button to create a new rule. 
   
   
9. Select a product. In this example, we select PostNord Nordic > Parcel > MyPack Home > Flex Change.
   
   
10. Click the arrow next to the name to define the conditions. Select Receiver and Country and enter DK, DE  in the country code field.
    
    
11. Click the wrench icon and select New Subrule. This will define the product to use for parcels weighing up to 5 kg. Again, we are going to select PostNord Nordic > Parcel > MyPack Home > Flex Change.
    
    
    
    
12. Add a condition and select Goodsline > Weight. Enter 0 in the Min field and 5 in the Max field, and choose the unit kg.
    
    
13. Click the wrench icon at the level of receiver country DK,DE and add another subrule. This will define the product to use for heavier parcels. In this example, we will use Dachser > European Logistics > Targoflex and select goodstype Box and service DAP-Delivered At Place.
    
    
14. Add a condition and select Goodsline > Weight. Enter 5 in the Min field and 20 in the Max field, and choose the unit kg.
    
    
15. Click the Save button at the top of the page.
    
    
16. Go to the General tab and locate your file under Drafts. Click the wrench icon and choose Publish. The file is now active and will be used next time you create a shipment.
    
    

Image showing the full configuration (click the image to open a larger version):