Packaging Items by Business Partner (whwmd4107m000)

Use this session to view the packaging items by business partner. This session allows you to track the number of containers the company:

Has shipped to a business partner.
Has received from a business partner.

Packaging items identified as reusable items in the Packaging Items (whwmd4105s000) session are counted into and out of the warehouse per business partner. Two quantities are counted: the 'In' quantity and the 'Out' quantity.

For a ship-from business partner, the initial 'In' quantity represents the number of packaging items belonging to that business partner, existing in the warehouse. The 'Out' quantity is first equal to zero. 'In' and 'Out' quantities are recorded per ship-from business partner and item for each packaging item that belongs to a specific ship-from business partner. The 'In' quantity tracks the number of packaging items getting in the warehouse within the receipt process, for example. The 'Out' quantity records the packaging items which are returned to the ship-from business partner.

For a ship-to business partner, the initial 'Out' quantity represents the number of packaging items belonging to your company (as a supplier), that exist at the ship-to business partner's location. The 'In' quantity is first equal to zero. 'In' and 'Out' quantities are recorded per customer and item for packaging items that belong to your company as a supplier. Since these items are used to ship goods to that specific customer, your company needs to track them outside the warehouse. During the shipment process, the 'Out' quantity will be increased if packaging items are shipped together with goods. The 'In' quantity will register the number of packaging items incoming from the customer, for example within a return order.

When the ship-from business partner is also a ship-to business partner, all packaging items are recorded for that business partner: self-owned packaging items and those owned by the business partner.

The data in this session are automatically updated by Warehousing during the receiving and shipping processes. When packaging items are sent in bulk back to a supplier, or conversely received from a customer, and are not processed through the receiving or shipping sessions, this session is used as the means to update the quantities.

Note: Use the Maps section to view the location of the Business Partner Address. You must select only one record at a time.

Note: The manual transactions with the status Planned are not counted. If the Status field changes to Confirmed, the packaging item balances are updated.

Field Information

Business Partner: The business partner's code.
Business Partner Address: The business partner's address code.
Packaging Item: The code of the packaging item.
Quantity in Warehouse: The quantity of the packaging item owned by the business partner that is in the warehouse. This quantity is tracked so that the quantity of these items is known by the warehouse and can be sent back to the business partner.

Note: If the Extended Packaging Item Registration check box is selected in the Warehouse Master Data Parameters (whwmd0100s000) session, you cannot change the quantity manually. If LN records a new packaging item transaction with a shipping material account, LN updates the quantity automatically.
Quantity at Business Partners: The quantity of the packaging item owned by the warehouse that is currently in the possession of a business partner. This quantity is tracked so that the quantity of these items is known and can be requested and received back from the business partner.

Note: If the Extended Packaging Item Registration check box is selected in the Warehouse Master Data Parameters (whwmd0100s000) session, you cannot change the quantity manually. If LN records a new packaging item transaction with a shipping material account, LN updates the quantity automatically.