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13.3.9.  Shipping Zones

Shipping zones are used to define geographic regions into which sold items are shipped. Sales orders are linked to shipping zones through the Ship-To Address master. This assignment of shipping zones to sales order enables you to analyze sales activity by geographic region. To access the master list of shipping zones, go to Sales > Shipping Zones > Master Information > Characteristics. The following screen will appear:

Shipping Zones master list

The Shipping Zones master list displays the name and description of all existing shipping zones.

13.3.9.1. Shipping Zone

To create a new shipping zone, select the NEW button. The following screen will appear:

Create new Shipping Zone

When creating a new shipping zone, you are presented with the following options:

Name

Enter the name of the shipping zone.

Description

Enter a description to identify the shipping zone.