TIMSS 6: Shipping Charges

There are four methods that can be used to calculate shipping in TIMSS:

1. By Weight- a flat rate plus an amount per a unit weight
2. By Price- a percentage of the price is used for shipping
3. A Flat Rate- a flat dollar amount is charged
4. By Schedule- a fixed or percentage is used for different price ranges.

You will need to set this up for each shipping method (SHIP_VIA in types & codes) and for each country; although you can have more than one type of shipping calculation for each.

I have 8 setups since I have 2 shipping methods: Standard & Expedited, and four countries: USA, MEX, CAN, & ALL COUNTRIES (All other countries that don't have shipping defined). We charge shipping by a Schedule where an amount is charged based on the order total. For the USA: $0-$30=$5; $30.01-$75=$7.50; $75.01-$150=$12.50; an over $150=$15.00.

Once you have shipping setup, you should add it to each inventoried product. Domestic countries are setup on the Shipping Setup tab of the Org Unit Definition.

For each product you can pick a calculation method that you've created. You may also add a surcharge (some extra shipping) and override the shipping calculation and give a dollar amount.

You will need to make sure that the SHIP_VIA codes and the Shipping Calculations are Available to Web if you want to use these with TCMS. I have also updated the description of the SHIP_VIA codes since they are displayed when checking out in TCMS:

Standard (5-10 days domestic; 4-6 weeks int'l)
Expedited (2 days domestic; 5-7 days int'l)

Applies to: TIMSS6