| RateServer® is a
multi-mode freight rate and contract management system. It provides storage and reporting
capabilities for rail, truck, and LTL modes (marine and pipeline modes to be added by
Spring 2000).Geography and mileage templates are based on SPLC, zip code, custom company
location code, or custom defined regions. Mileage source definitions include house-hold
goods, Rand-McNally, ALK, or user-defined. Rates
can be based on mileage or point to point defined by the origin/destination pair, product
or commodity class, equipment type, and quantity breaks. Rate escalation can be invoked at
both contract and rate table levels. Versatile definition of rate types and units of
measure allow creation of any type of rate scale desired. Assessorial charges addressed
are:
 | Rebates and discounts |
| Standard and exception excess charges |
| Fuel surcharges |
| Rail switch charges |
Updates which deal with contract and rate transactions record
the user ID of the person invoking the update. Security can be set to limit access or
update capability to a defined user group.
Freight accrual records created store the actual freight rate
broken down into its base and assessorial components for direct payment or future audit.
RateServer® can serve as a modular
component to provide rating capability to pricing, order entry, and billing systems.
Stored procedures reside on the database and can be queried, independent of the RateServer® client side application
to provide freight rates to other host systems. For instance, the pricing of an order
entered into an order entry system can be rated at the moment the order is entered by
tying record entry to a query of a RateServer® stored procedure.
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