Setting up the package reporting functionality

Unit for volume

If you plan on using volume in package reporting and/or outbound shipments, enter the applicable unit to measure volume.

Unit for weight

If you plan on using weight in package reporting, and/or outbound shipments, and/or for the automatic calculation/retrieval of freight fees, enter the unit used to measure weight.

Gross weight

Gross volume

Package type

Enter the applicable package type from Working with package types, denoting the type of packaging required for this item/unit combination.

Package type qty

The quantity of the item that normally goes into one package.

The Gross weight and Gross volume are used in the following:

• Package reporting, if the warehouse used on the sales order is defined with package reporting on Line level (L).
• Outbound shipments, if a maximum weight/volume is defined per shipment. The system will accumulate the values and compare it to the Gross weight and Gross volume for the item on this Units panel. If the total weight/volume of the shipment exceeds the gross weight/gross volume, the user will be flagged with a warning.
• Retrieval of freight fee if the system is set up to automatically calculate/retrieve freight fees based on a weight limit.

Package report level

Define the type of package reporting applicable. Enter H (Header level) or L (Line level).

Header level is applicable when doing package reporting from the following routines:

• Work with pickings
• Pick confirmation flow

Line level is applicable when doing package reporting via the following routines:

• Work with pickings
• Work with package reporting
• Work with outbound shipments

Dft package type

Optional entry and only applicable when Package report level is set to H (Header level). Enter the package type from Work with packages that will be defaulted as a suggestion during the pick confirmation process.