| | Compose Handling Units (whwmd5130m100)Use this session to set up and maintain handling units and handling-unit structures. Various commands are available to create or modify handling
units and handling unit structures. For example, you can add a child handling
unit to a parent, or remove a child from a parent, or remove the parent
handling unit from the handling unit structure. In addition, you can validate a handling unit against a handling unit template. This is useful, for example, if
you want to check whether a handling unit structure that you composed matches
the packing requirements for a particular customer. For example, if you have defined a handling unit of type
Pallet A and 20 handling units of type Box B, you can create a handling unit
structure in which the handling unit of type Pallet A is the parent of the
handling units of type Box B. Items that you pack using this handling unit
structure are put in boxes, and the boxes are put on the pallet. Frequently, changes to handling unit structures are required,
for example, to make the load fit the truck, or to change the load if other
items than those originally planned must be loaded. In such cases, fewer boxes
are stacked on Pallet A, or Pallet A carries 10 boxes of type B and 12 boxes of
type C for a particular transport. You can also use package definitions and link the package definition to an
item. When you generate a handling unit for the item, the handling unit
structure is composed according to the package definition. If required, you can
change these package definitions in this session. How to operate the Compose Handling Units (whwmd5130m100) session If you selected a handling unit in the Handling Units (whwmd5130m000) session and started this session, this session
displays the handling units whose warehouse, location, and status match the
status, warehouse, and location of the selected handling unit. If you started
this session from the Handling Units (whwmd5130m000) session without selecting a handling unit, this
session displays the handling units whose status, warehouse, and location match
those of the top handling unit from the list of handling units displayed in the Handling Units (whwmd5130m000) session. To change the selection of handling units
displayed in this session, proceed as follows: - In the fields of the Selection Filter group box, enter the criteria that LN must use to retrieve
the handling unit for which you want to maintain the handling unit structure.
For example, if you specify a warehouse, a location, a status, and an item, LN retrieves the handling
units with matching warehouses, locations, and so on.
- Click Apply to make LN retrieve the handling
units. The retrieved handling units are displayed in the bottom half of the
session.
To use one of the commands to maintain a handling unit or
handling unit structure, select the handling unit and click the relevant
command on the toolbar or the References menu. To start the Handling Units (whwmd5130m000) session to view details of a handling unit,
double-click the handling unit. Alternatively, you can use the Handling Unit Tree to maintain handling unit
structures. To view the Handling Unit Tree for a handling unit, select the
handling unit; on the References menu, select the Handling Unit Tree. Handling Unit The handling unit code that is used to uniquely identify the handling unit in LN. You can either
manually define handling units in this session or in the Compose Handling Units (whwmd5130m100) session, or generate handling units in various
stages of the inbound and outbound flows. If you manually define a handling
unit in this session, to define the handling unit code you can enter an
alphanumeric code in this field. When generating handling units, LN uses handling unit masks to generate the handling unit IDs. You can define
various handling unit masks to accomplish specific handling unit ID features
such as supplier numbers. During the inbound or outbound flow, LN selects the appropriate
handling unit mask to generate the handling unit IDs. Warehouse A place for storing goods. For each warehouse, you can enter
address data and data relating to its type. Location A distinct place in a warehouse where goods are stored. A warehouse can be divided into locations to manage the
available space, and to locate the stored goods. Storage conditions and blocks
can be applied to individual locations. Item The item for which the handling unit is used as packing
material. Package Definition A particular configuration of items and their packaging. A
package definition for an item can, for example, be the following: a pallet
contains 12 boxes and each box contains 4 pieces. Packaging Item The containers or supports that are used to hold and move goods
within manufacturing, distribution processes, and, specifically, within the
warehouse. For example: boxes, pallets. Ship-from Code A code used, together with the ship-from type, to identify the
exact source of a warehousing order. Ship-to Code A code used, together with the ship-to type, to identify where
goods are shipped to. Text If this check box is selected, some text about the
handling unit is available in the Text field of the Handling Units (whwmd5130m000) session. Ship-from Code The ship-from type is used, together with the ship-from code,
to identify the exact source of a warehousing order. The ship-from type can have the following values: - Business Partner
- Warehouse
- Work Center
- Project
Ship-from Code A code used, together with the ship-from type, to identify the
exact source of a warehousing order. Ship-to Code The ship-to type is used, together with the ship-to code, to
identify where goods are shipped to. The ship-to type can have the following values: - Business Partner
- Warehouse
- Work Center
- Project
Apply A code used, together with the ship-to type, to identify where
goods are shipped to. Warehouse A place for storing goods. For each warehouse, you can enter
address data and data relating to its type. Location A distinct place in a warehouse where goods are stored. A warehouse can be divided into locations to manage the
available space, and to locate the stored goods. Storage conditions and blocks
can be applied to individual locations. Parent Handling Unit The parent of the handling unit that you want to select for
maintenance in this session. Item The item for which the handling unit is used as packing
material. Latest Version of Label Printed The latest version of the handling unit for which a label was
printed. If the handling unit is not version-controlled, the value in this
field is 0. Labeled If this check box is selected, for each packing item
defined for the handling unit, a label record is created. These labels can be
printed. In this way, each existing packing item is uniquely identified. For
example, if the boxes on a pallet are labeled, each box obtains a label when
handling units are generated for an order for milk cartons. Length The length of the handling unit. Length The unit in which the dimensions of the handling unit are expressed. Width The width of the handling unit. Height The height of the handling unit. Created by Process If this check box is selected, the handling unit is a
dummy handling unit created by a warehousing process to support the consistency
of the handling unit structure for the warehousing process. For example, two boxes, handling unit A
and handling unit B are picked from the stock for the same order line. In the
shipment created for the order, one shipment line is created for the contents
of the two boxes. To provide a link between the two handling units and the
shipment line, a new dummy handling unit is created, which serves as a parent
for these two boxes. This dummy handling unit is marked Created by Process and this handling unit appears on the
shipment line. This check box is also selected for bottom-level handling
units generated from a handling unit template whose bottom-level node is set to Virtual Node. | |