Creating Containers

Use the Build Container transaction to create containers. When creating a new container, you must add items to it.

The warehouse mobility icon based menu and list based menu comprises of the Move It. Cycle Count is listed as a transaction under the Move It.

On the Move It module to create a container:

  1. Select Build Container.
  2. To create a new container, specify a new container number or, to automatically generate a number, leave the Container field blank.
  3. Specify this information:
    Whse
    Select a warehouse. Your current warehouse may be selected by default.
    Loc
    Select a location.
    Item
    Specify an item number.
    Lot
    If you specified a lot-controlled item number in the Item field, select a lot number.
    Available
    The available quantity of items is displayed.
    Qty
    Specify the quantity to place in the container.
  4. Select Process. If the transaction is configured to automatically print labels, the labels are printed.
  5. If the transaction is configured to manually print labels, the Label Printing screen is displayed. Specify this information:
    Printer
    Select a printer.
    Label Per Box
    Specify the number of labels to print for each box.
    Qty Remaining
    The number of remaining labels to be printed is displayed.
    No of Boxes
    Specify the number of boxes for which to print labels.
    Qty Per Box
    Specify how many items are in each box.
  6. When the quantity of remaining labels to print is zero, select Print to print the labels. Optionally, select Clear Labels to clear the No of Boxes and Qty Per Box fields.