What is 'transportation zone' in SAP LOD-CID-OSR - Customer Order Sourcing?

transportation zone - Overview

• Component: LOD-CID-OSR

• Component Name: Customer Order Sourcing

• Description: A group of locations for example countries, federal states, postal codes that are considered a collective in the planning of transportation of products. The source and the ship-to address are each located in a transportation zone.

transportation zone - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  A transportation zone is a geographic area that is used to group customers and vendors for the purpose of shipping and receiving goods. It is a way to organize customers and vendors into logical groups for the purpose of shipping and receiving goods. The transportation zone is used in the LOD-CID-OSR Customer Order Sourcing component of SAP. 
  
  How to use it: 
  The transportation zone is used to determine the cost of shipping goods from one location to another. It is also used to determine the most efficient route for shipping goods. The transportation zone can be set up in the LOD-CID-OSR Customer Order Sourcing component of SAP. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up a transportation zone, it is important to consider the size and weight of the goods being shipped, as well as the distance between the two locations. This will help ensure that the most cost-effective route is chosen for shipping goods. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The transportation zone can be used in conjunction with other components of SAP, such as the Logistics Execution (LE) component, which can be used to manage the movement of goods from one location to another. Additionally, the Transportation Management (TM) component can be used to manage the transportation of goods from one location to another.