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Freight

The Freight section enables users to define and manage freight cost entries used for product transportation and logistics. These records are essential for accurately calculating landed costs in costing workflows.

Freight

Freight entries typically represent transportation charges from suppliers to distribution centres or retail locations. Standardising freight configurations helps ensure consistent margin calculations and supports more accurate financial reporting.

The Freight section contains user-defined cost entries that establish transportation charges for different routes, methods, or incoterms. These entries can be assigned to costing records to accurately calculate total landed costs, ensuring that all transportation expenses are properly accounted for in product pricing and margin analysis.

Freight entries support two value types: fixed amounts (e.g. $4.00) and percentage values (e.g. 4.10%). This flexibility allows you to model both flat-rate shipping and cost-based freight charges.

Accurate configuration of freight entries is essential, as these values directly impact cost calculations, pricing accuracy, and financial reporting across all costing records that reference freight charges. Proper freight management ensures that transportation costs are consistently applied and helps maintain accurate profit margin calculations.

Freight

Quick Check - Before You Start
  • Decide whether each charge is a fixed dollar amount or a percentage (with %) before you start typing—mixed formats confuse downstream costings.
  • Know which costing types will use the percentage base (Cost inc. Components vs Local Buy Price) so percentages match your finance model.
  • Use Disabled status for legacy freight rows you no longer assign, instead of deleting rows that might still be referenced.

Fields and Descriptions

When creating or editing a freight entry, the following fields are available:

Field Description
Code A unique identifier or code for the freight entry. This code is used to identify and reference the freight entry when assigning it to costing records. Use descriptive codes that indicate the route, method, or incoterm (e.g., "FOB-SYD", "CIF-MEL", "AIR-FREIGHT").
Description A detailed description of the freight entry. This field helps identify the purpose, route, or method of transportation. Include relevant details such as origin, destination, shipping method, or incoterm to make the entry easily identifiable.
Amount Enter the freight cost as either a fixed value or a percentage:
• Fixed value – Enter the amount (e.g. 4.00)
• Percentage – Enter the value followed by the % symbol (e.g. 4.10%)
Status Control whether the freight entry is active or inactive:
• Enabled – The freight entry is active and available for use in costing records
• Disabled – The freight entry is inactive and cannot be assigned to new costing records

Freight Value Types

Fixed Value

Enter a fixed dollar amount (e.g. 4.00). When assigned to a costing, this value is displayed and applied as-is on the style row, each quote row, and in the final buy price.

Percentage (%)

Enter a value followed by the % symbol (e.g. 4.10%). The freight amount is calculated dynamically based on Cost inc. Components (Retail and Import costings) or Local Buy Price (Component costings). The calculated dollar value is displayed on the style row, each quote row, and in the final buy price.

Freight In % calculation:

Costing Type Base for Calculation
Retail, Import Cost inc. Components (at style level or quote level when supplier quotes exist)
Component Local Buy Price

Formula: Freight Total = Freight In % × Base Amount

Example
  • Cost inc. Components = $10.50
  • Freight In = 4.00%
  • Freight Total = 4.00% × $10.50 = $0.42

Managing Freight

Add Freight

  1. Click the Add New button at the top left.
  2. Fill in all required fields (Code, Description, and Amount).
  3. Optionally set the Status to Enabled or Disabled.
  4. Click Save to create the new freight entry.

Note

When entering an amount, do not use a comma (,) to separate values. You can use periods (.) to indicate decimal places. For percentage entries, include the % symbol (e.g. 4.10%).

Examples: Enter 1290 for a fixed amount (instead of 1,290); enter 4.10% for a percentage value.

Add Freight

Edit Freight

  1. Click the pen icon next to the freight entry you want to modify.
  2. Make necessary changes to fields, amounts, or status.
  3. Click Save to update the freight entry.

Edit Freight

Delete Freight

  • Single delete: Click the trashcan icon next to the freight entry and confirm deletion.

Single Delete Freight

  • Bulk delete: Select multiple freight entries using checkboxes and confirm deletion.

Bulk Delete Freight

Other Actions

  • Filter – Filter freight entries by status (Enabled/Disabled). Filter
  • Export – Download the complete list in .xlsx format. Export
  • History – Download a log of freight record changes and version history. History

Freight in Costing (Supplier Section)

Freight is managed in the Costing > Supplier section.

Freight Column

Selection Type Display How Value is Calculated
Fixed $ Selected option at top row; fixed $ value in final buy price and each quote Value is applied as configured
% Selected option at top row; calculated $ value in final buy price and each quote Value is calculated per quote and style using the formula above

When Freight is added for the first time, it is applied to all markets.

Retail and Import costings: The selected Freight is copied to each quote and market. For percentage freight, the value is calculated on Cost inc. Components (at style level, or at quote level when supplier quotes exist).

Component costings: For percentage freight, the value is calculated on Local Buy Price.

Port & Disbursement Column

Port & Disbursement is a separate column in the Supplier section, positioned to the right of the Freight column by default:

  • It is a fixed value copied from the costing template.
  • The field is read-only (no edit).
  • If you hide this column, any value in it is still included in the Landed Cost calculation.

Table Flexibility

Users can tailor the table layout using the following controls:

Feature Description
Sort by Reorder freight entries by code, description, amount, or status.
Pin Column Lock important columns in place while scrolling.
Autosize Column Automatically resize columns to fit their content.
Choose Columns to Display Show or hide individual table columns.
Reset Columns Return the table to the default configuration.

Customisable Table

Freight entries are used across the costing workflow. For detailed guidance, refer to:

Topic Description
Site Settings › Costing › General Settings Central costing configuration and defaults.
Site Settings › Costing › Import Duty Define import duties and fees used alongside freight in landed cost calculations.
Site Settings › Costing › Template Templates define costing structure; Port & Disbursement values are copied from the template.
Costing Type › Retail › Supplier Assign Freight and view Port & Disbursement in the Supplier section for retail costings.
Costing Type › Import › Supplier Assign Freight and view Port & Disbursement in the Supplier section for import costings.
Costing Type › Component › Supplier Assign Freight and view Port & Disbursement in the Supplier section for component costings.
Style › Create Costing Select Freight In when creating a costing from a style.

Tip

  • Set up freight records by route or incoterm (e.g., FOB, CIF) to simplify assignment during costing.
  • Use fixed values for flat-rate shipping and percentages for cost-based freight charges.
  • Use filters to review region-specific freight setups.
  • Archive outdated entries by disabling them instead of deleting.
  • Use descriptive codes that clearly indicate the route, method, or incoterm for easier identification.
  • Regularly review and update freight amounts to reflect current transportation costs.
  • Export freight lists periodically for backup and audit purposes.

Troubleshooting

Why is my percentage freight amount zero or unexpected?

Percentage freight multiplies against Cost inc. Components (Retail/Import) or Local Buy Price (Component). If the base is empty, the result collapses.

Steps to resolve:

  1. Open the costing’s supplier section and confirm component costs or quotes exist.
  2. Verify the Freight row still shows % and the value includes the % symbol as documented.
Why does save reject my amount?

Commas and missing percent symbols break parsing for numeric fields.

Steps to resolve:

  1. Re-enter the amount using . decimals only (for example 1290 instead of 1,290).
  2. For percentages, type values like 4.10% exactly as described in Add Freight.
Why is Port & Disbursement not editable on the costing?

That column is copied from the template as a fixed value by design.

Steps to resolve:

  1. Adjust the value in Site Settings › Costing › Template if your process allows.
  2. Remember hidden columns still feed Landed Cost—do not assume zero when the column is merely hidden.