Ship Via Code

The ship via code identifies the method that will be used to ship goods to the customer.

In situations where multiple warehouses are used to source an order, each warehouse may use a different carrier.  The ship via code is also maintained on each order line and defaults to the value entered on the order header screen.  It may be modified on a line-by-line basis by entering an alternate code on the order detail window.

If the line ship via code differs from the header value, its decode is printed on the picker after the part description.  A flag associated with each ship via code indicates whether the customer should be charged for freight.  The ship via code provides shipping and freight-related information, but has no impact on system processing.