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: 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 > General > Drafts and click the New button. Name your file and click Create.
   
   
   
   
2. Click on the wrench icon next to the file you just created and choose Edit. This will open your file for editing in the Select Rules tab.
   
   
   
   
3. Click New, enter a name and click Create. 
   
   
   
   
4. 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.
   
   
5. Select a product. In this example, we are using PostNord Nordic > Parcel > MyPack Home > Flex Change.
   
   
   
   
6. 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. 
   
   
7. Click the arrow next to the name to define the conditions. Select Receiver and Country and enter DK, DE  in the country code field.
   
   
8. Click the wrench icon and select New Subrule. This will define the product to use for parcels weighing up to 5 kg. Select Goodsline > Weight and enter 0 in the Min field, 5 in the Max field and choose the unit kg.
   
   
9. Select a product. In this example PostNord Nordic > Parcel > MyPack Home > Flex Change is used.
   
   
10. Click the wrench icon again to add another subrule. This will define the product to use for heavier parcels. Select Goodsline > Weight and enter 5 in the Min field, 20 in the Max field and choose the unit kg.
    
    
11. Select a product. In this example, we will use Dachser > European Logistics > Targoflex >Box >DAP-Delivered At Place.
    
    
12. Click Save.
    
    
13. 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):