Cargo weight validation and synchronization
Cargo weights support planning, handling and freight calculations. A difference between a cargo line, its package details and the consolidation can lead to conflicting operational information. FMS provides weight validation and synchronization to help keep these related records consistent.
Gross Weight includes packaging, Net Weight represents the goods, and Tare Weight represents the packaging weight. The relationship between these values is controlled by the configured weight-validation behavior and, where applicable, the customer item's unit-of-measure tare weight.
Weight entry and synchronization
When gross or net weight changes on an individual cargo line, FMS can update the related consolidated cargo line. It can also redistribute the changed weight across the detail lines when:
- the previous number of outer packages is not zero;
- the current number of outer packages matches the number of detail lines;
- the existing detail weights are equally distributed according to the previous cargo-line weight.
If the detail weights are not equally distributed, FMS asks the user to check and update them manually. Do not assume that a change to the total automatically overwrites individually measured package weights.
Configuration hints
- Review Weight Validation in FMS Setup and test gross, net and tare entry with the packaging used in your operation.
- Maintain applicable tare weights on the customer item's unit of measure.
- On the shipment's Movement Type, configure Maximum Weight and Maximum Weight Exceeded Action. Choose a message or an error according to whether exceeding the limit should warn the user or block the entry. With no maximum or action None, this check is not enforced.
- An additional cargo/detail-total consistency check is available through debugging parameter FMSCHECKWGHTDTLN. Have your administrator assess this optional check before enabling it.
Note
These checks maintain operational data. They do not replace weighing the cargo or the separate Verified Gross Mass process for a container.