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Set different dimensions for packing and storage

Some items are packed or stored in such a way that you need to track physical dimensions differently for each of several different processes. The Packaging product dimensions feature lets you set up one or several types of dimensions for each product. Each dimension type provides a set of physical measurements (weight, width, depth, and height), and establishes the process where those physical measurement values apply. When you enable this feature, your system supports the following types of dimensions:

  • Storage - Storage dimensions work with location volumetrics to determine how many of each item can be stored in various warehouse locations.
  • Packing - Packing dimensions work during containerization and the manual packing process to determine how many of each item fits in various container types.
  • Nested packing - Nested packing dimensions work when the packing process contains multiple levels.

Set up storage dimensions by using the Physical dimension page in Supply Chain Management. All processes use these dimensions when the packing and nested packing dimensions aren't specified.

Set up packing and nested packing dimensions by using the Physical product dimensions page.

This article provides a scenario that illustrates how to use this feature.

Example scenario

Set up the scenario

Before you run the example scenario, prepare your system as described in this section.

Enable demo data

To work through this scenario using the demo records and values that are specified here, use a system where the standard demo data is installed. Also, select the USMF legal entity before you begin.

Add a new physical dimension to a product

Add a new physical dimension for a product by following these steps:

  1. Go to Product information management > Products > Released products.
  2. Select the product with Item number A0001.
  3. On the Action Pane, open the Manage inventory tab. From the Warehouse group, select Physical product dimensions.
  4. The Physical product dimensions page opens. On the Action Pane, select New to add a new dimension to the grid with the following settings:
    • Physical dimension type - Packing
    • Physical unit - pcs
    • Weight - 4
    • Weight unit - kg
    • Depth - 3
    • Height - 4
    • Width - 3
    • Length - cm
    • Volume unit - cm3

The Volume field is automatically calculated based on your Depth, Height, and Width settings.

Create a new container type

Go to Warehouse management > Setup > Containers > Container types and create a new record with the following settings:

  • Container type code - Short Box
  • Description - Short Box
  • Maximum net weight - 50
  • Volume - 144
  • Length - 6
  • Width - 6
  • Height - 4

Create a container group

Go to Warehouse management > Setup > Containers > Container groups and create a new record with the following settings:

  • Container group ID - Short Box
  • Description - Short Box

Add a new line to the Details section. Set the Container type to Short Box.

Set up a container build template

Go to Warehouse management > Setup > Containers > Container build templates and select Boxes. Change the Container group ID to Short Box.

Run the scenario

After you prepare your system as described in the previous section, you're ready to run the scenario as described in the next section.

Create a sales order and create a shipment

In this process, you create a shipment based on the item packing dimensions, for which the height is less than 3.

  1. Go to Sales and marketing > Sales orders > All sales orders.

  2. On the Action Pane, select New.

  3. In Create sales order, set the following values:

    • Customer account: US-001
    • Warehouse: 63

  4. Select OK to create the sales order and close the dialog box.

  5. The new sales order opens. It includes a new, empty line in the grid on the Sales order lines FastTab. On this line, set the following values:

    • Item number: A0001
    • Quantity: 5

  6. On the Sales order lines FastTab, select Inventory > Reservation.

  7. On the Reservation page, on the Action Pane, select Reserve lot to reserve the inventory.

  8. Close the page.

  9. On the Action Pane, open the Warehouse tab and select Release to warehouse to create work for the warehouse.

  10. On the Sales order lines FastTab, select Warehouse > Shipment details.

  11. On the Action Pane, open the Transportation tab and select View containers. Confirm that the item was containerized into the two Short Box containers.

Place an item into storage

  1. Open the mobile device, sign in to warehouse 63, and go to Inventory > Adjust In.
  2. Enter Loc = SHORT-01. Make a new license plate with Item = A0001 and Quantity = 1 pcs.
  3. Select OK. You receive the error "Location SHORT-01 failed because item A0001 doesn't fit in location's specified dimensions." This error occurs because the Storage type dimensions of the product are larger than the dimensions specified on the location profile.
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