Implementing cartonization
Follow this checklist to perform the tasks to implement cartonization:
| ✔ | Task | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| ❑ | Set up the appropriate functional security in SA
Operator Setup for the operators who are implementing
cartonization. The function acronym for the Product Cartonization Package Setup is ICSCN. |
Setting operator function security |
| ❑ | Verify product dimensions on the General tabs on Product Setup
and Product Catalog Setup records. Check the
height, length, and width. The cube value is automatically
calculated. You can use SA Mass Maintenance Administration to review and update the product and catalog records. If you update the height, length, or width, the cube value is re-calculated when you perform the final update. |
Infor Distribution SX.e Mass Maintenance User Guide |
| ❑ | Activate cartonization and set up company-level default values for units of measures and the carton ID format. | Activating cartonization |
| ❑ | Set up records that provide a general description of each type of package that you use to ship products. | Setting up a package type for cartonization |
| ❑ | Set up package group types to categorize package types. | Setting up a package group type for cartonization |
| ❑ | Set up package records for each warehouse that is enabled for cartonization. | Setting up a package for cartonization |
| ❑ | Assign dimensions weight divisors to carriers. | Assigning a dimensional weight divisor to a carrier |
| ❑ | Activate cartonization for warehouses and specify processing parameters. Optionally, override the company-level format for the carton ID format. | Setting up a warehouse for cartonization |
| ❑ | Optionally, specify customer preferences for cartonization processing, shipping confirmation, and carton information on invoices. The customer settings override warehouse-level default settings. | Setting up a customer for cartonization |
| ❑ | Specify package and packing parameters for inventory and catalog products. Optionally, override the company-level unit of measure for the products. | Setting up an inventory or catalog product for cartonization |
| ❑ | Optionally, specify package information and dimensional measurements for products with a converted unit. | Setting up a product unit conversion record for cartonization |
| ❑ | Set up the appropriate functional security in SA
Operator Setup for the operators who will use
cartonization. The function acronym for Product Cartonization Center Entry (Cartonization Center) is ICECN. |
Setting operator function security |
| ❑ | Grant authority to select operators to override the authorization point, Not All Cartons Confirmed For Shipment, for sales orders and warehouse transfers. | Setting authorization point security for multiple operators |
Printing labels
To print labels for cartonization, you must use Infor Document Management or Enterprise Printing Platform, a third party labeling software.
See the Infor CloudSuite Distribution Configuration Guide or the Infor Distribution SX.e Integration Guide for Enterprise Printing Platform.