To maintain handling units

Handling unit and handling unit structure maintenance include the following activities:

  • Create handling unit
    You can create new handling units and create a handling unit structure for the new handling unit in the Compose Handling Units (whwmd5130m100) session.
  • Change handling unit details
    For further information, see To change handling unit data.
  • Create handling unit structures
    You can use Package definitions to create handling unit structures or you can Manually create handling units and handling unit structure for items in the Compose Handling Units (whwmd5130m100) session. The easiest way to create a handling unit structure for an item is to define a package definition with a handling unit template for the item, and, if required, manually change the handling unit structure. Changing the handling unit structure can be required if, for example, goods must be repacked for shipping or storage.
  • Maintain handling unit structures

    In the Compose Handling Units (whwmd5130m100) session, the following commands are available for handling unit structure maintenance:

  • Close handling unit

    You can close handling units that are not being processed in the inbound or the outbound flow. You can close a handling unit if the handling unit has one of the following statuses:

    • Inactive
    • Open
    • In Stock
    • Shipped
  • Delete handling unit

    You can delete a handling unit if the handling unit has the following status:

    • Inactive
    • Closed

Alternatively, you can use drag-and-drop functionality in the Tree Structure to maintain handling units and handling unit structures. For further information, see How to operate the Tree Structure.

Note that handling unit maintenance is subject to various conditions. For further information, see Handling unit maintenance conditions.

Note

If you change or create a handling unit structure for handling units with a package definition, LN does not validate the handling unit structure. Consequently, the resulting handling unit structure may not meet the requirements of the handling unit template of the package definition. To avoid this, you can manually validate handling units using the Validate Handling Unit option in the Compose Handling Units (whwmd5130m100) session.

Handling units with status Partially Frozen or Confirming

If the handling unit status is Confirming, these actions are not allowed in the Compose Handling Units (whwmd5130m100) session:

If the handling unit status is Partially Frozen or Confirming, these actions are not allowed in the Compose Handling Units (whwmd5130m100) session:

  • Reopen
  • Freeze