Weight calculation for Freight Rate Shop

You can view the weight of an order in the Freight Rate Shop section, which can be accessed from Sales Order Entry-Taxes & Totals. The total weight of the order is the sum of the weights of line items.

The Order Weight is calculated based on the sum of the weights of ordered line items. The Ship Weight is calculated based on the sum of the weights of shippable line items; that is, what you can ship versus what was ordered. For example, part of the quantity may need to be backordered, thus the backordered quantity weight is not calculated. Do not change this value unless you are sure of the weight. Do not change these values unless you are sure of the weight.

If the product’s Freight Free option is selected in Product Warehouse Product Setup-General-Freight, the product is excluded from the calculations in Freight Rate Shop.

For a stock product, the weight is set up in Product Setup-General-Logistics. For a nonstock product, the weight is set up in Product Catalog Setup-General-Logistics. If one or more of your products does not have a weight record, and the Freight Free option is not selected, a message is displayed so you are aware the weight-freight calculation is not based on all products: Warning Product With No Weight (8078) Lines: # of lines