Setup
A setup part is shared with the Handling Units Management (HUM) app.
On the Packaging Materials (HUM) page, the HU Types must be defined and, specifically, you need to choose if they are
Loadcarrier: (eg., pallet): on the loadcarrier you can load packages with additional boxes inside
Package: simple box, which can be connected to other boxes. Then all together they can be loaded onto a loadcarrier.
For each container it must be defined whether it is a returnable or a non-returnable item. Open the Packaging Material card and choose the option on the Warehouse tab :
The empty management can be carried out either by linking the packaging materials to the items (via the Item No. field, Warehouse tab), or by considering empties as regular items.
On the Invoicing tab, you can specify an account to use in case you want to charge the empties to the customer.
Packaging Instructions (HUM)
The table defines the packages in detail so that the system can correctly assign the empties based on the order lines:
| Field | Description |
| No. | setup line number |
| Disabled | you can enable or disable the line once created |
| Priority | it is possible to assign a priority to the line by indicating numerical values. The highest has highest priority. |
| Item Category Code / Item No. / Variant Code | indicate the item and possibly the category and variant |
| Unit of Measure Code | specifies the unit of measure of the item |
| Source Type | it is possible to choose between Customer / Vendor / Salesperson and possibly select a Source Posting Group and Category Code. If blank, the setup line is valid for all Customers / Vendors / Salespersons |
| Default | set the instruction as the default for the item and source combination |
| Packaging Material No. | insert the packaging material used to pack the item |
| Load Carrier No. | insert the loadcarrier used for packing the article. |
| Load Carrier No. | indicate the filling quantity |
| Load Carrier No. / Qty. per Layer | if more packages can be stacked, indicate the layers and quantity for each |
| Mandatory | if set, a package must be specified in the shipping document |
| Suggest Handling Units | suggests the HU type |
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