How package definitions distribute item quantities

Usually, if you pack items by means of a package definition, the number of items that you pack is equal to the number of items defined in the package definition, or is a multiple of this total number of items. If the quantity of the items to be packed does not match the quantity defined in the package definition, or is not a multiple of this quantity, the remaining quantity is packed in a partial handling unit structure. The remaining quantity is proportionally divided among the handling units of the partial structure. The following example illustrates this procedure in more detail.

Example

To pack items, a variable package definition is used for which a quantity of 175 pieces of a particular type of item is defined. The package definition includes the following handling units:

  • 1 GD Pallet
  • 5 GD BOX 1, each of which contain 15 pieces of item GID RGT
  • 10 GD BOX 2, each of which contain 10 pieces of item GID RGT
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If you use this package definition to pack an order line that lists 175 items, the resulting handling unit structure looks as follows:

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If you use this package definition to pack an order line that lists 188 items, 175 pieces are packed as specified in the package definition and the remaining 13 pieces are packed in a partial handling unit structure, as shown in the following figure:

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The partial handling unit structure includes all of the elements defined in the package definition, that is, the GD Pallet, GD Box 1, and GD Box 2, and the remaining 13 items are proportionally divided among the handling units of the partial structure.

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