Abstract: Systems and methods for performing air waybill pricing may include selecting a first transportation contract to price the transportation of a carriage of goods for the air waybill, wherein the first transportation contract is linked to other charge contracts. Embodiments may also include determining an identifier associated with the first transportation contract that links the first transportation contract to the plurality of other charge contracts. The one or more other charge contracts associated with the same identifier associated with the first transportation contract may be identified, and a price for the carriage of goods may be calculated based at least in part on transportation charges specified in the first transportation contract and other charges specified in the identified one or more other charge contracts. Some embodiments may further include outputting an air waybill that is generated to include at least the calculated price for the carriage of goods.

Abstract: A logistics management system (LMS) may include receiving, at a server, a request from a requestor to amend a booking on an air carrier's cargo hold for a designated route; amending, by the server, at least one of a group consisting of a routing, a weight, a volume, a special handling codes, a product, an allotment, a flight, a container type, and a change of responsible participant for charges of the booking based on the received request; and assigning, by the server, a new price for the booking based on the amendment unless a total price for the amended booking and a rate for the amended booking are both lower than an original total price and an original rate for the booking created at a time of the booking.

Abstract: A logistics management system (LMS) may include receiving, at a server, a reservation request from a requestor for a booking on an air carrier's cargo hold for a designated route; validating, by the server, an availability of the requested booking with the air carrier; generating, by the server, a price quote for the booking; communicating, by the server, the price quote to the requestor; and receiving, by the server, an acceptance of the price and terms from the requestor to form commercial terms for the booking.

Abstract: A logistics management system (LMS) may include receiving, at a server, a reservation request from a requestor for a booking on an air carrier's cargo hold for a designated route; generating, by the server, a price quote for the booking based, at least in part, upon the designated route and booking characteristics; and receiving a hurdle rate for the route; and comparing the price quote to the hurdle rate to determine whether to confirm the booking to ship the cargo.

Abstract: A logistics management system (LMS) may include receiving a request from a requestor to change a booking on an air carrier's cargo hold for a designated route; assessing a penalty fee upon the requestor for changing the booking.

Abstract: A logistics management system (LMS) may include receiving, at a server, a reservation request from a requestor for an allotment on an air carrier's cargo hold for a designated route and date range; assigning, by the server, an allotment category for the requested allotment; generating, by the server, an allotment rate for the requested allotment based, at least in part, upon the designated route and the allotment category; and communicating, from the server to the requestor, the generated allotment rate.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing air waybill pricing may include selecting a first transportation contract to price the transportation of a carriage of goods for the air waybill, wherein the first transportation contract is linked to other charge contracts. Embodiments may also include determining an identifier associated with the first transportation contract that links the first transportation contract to the plurality of other charge contracts. The one or more other charge contracts associated with the same identifier associated with the first transportation contract may be identified, and a price for the carriage of goods may be calculated based at least in part on transportation charges specified in the first transportation contract and other charges specified in the identified one or more other charge contracts. Some embodiments may further include outputting an air waybill that is generated to include at least the calculated price for the carriage of goods.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing all-in spot rate pricing with a logistics management system are provided. Embodiments may include receiving, via an interface that includes spot rate information, an instruction to produce a spot rate for an air waybill that includes a transportation charge and a plurality of other charges. Embodiments may also include calculating the spot rate that includes the transportation charge and the plurality of other charges to obtain a calculated all-in spot rate. Some embodiments may further include outputting an air waybill that is generated to include at least the calculated all-in spot rate.

Abstract: Shipping costs may be prorated in advance of accepting the reservation for transporting cargo, such as by determining whether the cargo is profitable for the LMS client, The proration may he performed according to a special prorate agreement (SPA). A method for calculating the prorated amounts may include receiving a segment and a carrier for shipping cargo, determining if a special prorate agreement (SPA) exists for the segment, and calculating, when the SPA exists, a proration amount for the segment based, at least in part, on the SPA. A decision may be made to accept the reservation or not based on whether the reservation is profitable by comparing the calculated amount to a hurdle rate.

Abstract: Air waybills may be used by governments to aid in tax collection efforts. Conventionally, air waybills are printed on forms with pre-printed air waybill numbers and the number from the form entered into electronic storage. The air waybills may be used by some governments to assess taxes. New government rules allow the submission of electronic air waybills to government servers for tax enforcement. Electronic air waybills may be implemented by a computer system to increase the efficiency and productivity when accounting for shipments through a county. For example, air waybill numbers and fiscal identifier numbers may be assigned to an air waybill electronically. The air waybill is then transmitted to the government server for approval. Upon acceptance by the government of the air waybill the computer system may print the issued waybill.