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Setting Up Tariffs

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Setting Up Tariffs

Answer

Setting Up Tariffs

Before you begin

Before you set up LTL contracts and use them to rate yourshipments you must have a license from SMC to use these tariffs in Sterling TMS.

About this task

The LTL rating process in Sterling TMS is based onrates that are stored in tariffs.
Note: Sterling TMS only supportsthe use of industry-standard tariffs or carrier-sponsored tariffsthat are loaded into SMC. Sterling TMS cannot processproprietary shipper tariffs which are not loaded into SMC.

Procedure

To set up tariffs with SMC and Sterling TMS follow thesesteps:

  1. Determine which tariff you will use with each LTL carrier.You must select from tariffs that are supported in the SMC Ratewareproduct.
  2. Negotiate a license with SMC to use the tariff inSterling TMS.
  3. SMC sends Sterling TMS the tariffdata and a letter that authorizes you to use the tariff in Sterling TMS.
  4. Sterling TMS loadsthe tariff data into SMC Rateware.
  5. Sterling TMS authorizesyour organization to use the tariff in Sterling TMS.
  6. When you add or edit a contract section the tariff isincluded in your Tariff list. No other shipperscan use this tariff unless they have also been authorized by SMC.
  7. You can select this tariff for as many LTL contracts asyou want. For example you might use six LTL carriers. You could usethis tariff in all six contracts.
Parent topic: LTL Carrier Contracts
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Document Information

More support for:
Sterling Total Payments for Financial Services

Software version:
All Versions

Document number:
756587

Modified date:
08 December 2018

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ibm10756587

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