Packaging item transactions

Packaging item transactions are created for packaging items that are received or issued in these situations:

The packaging items are included in packaging definitions or handling unit templates that are used to pack items.
The packaging items are received or issued autonomously, that is, the packaging items are empty.

For example, receipts or issues of empty packaging items take place when a supplier receives packing materials from an LSP, or the supplier returns damaged or obsolete packing materials to the LSP or the customer.

Packaging item transactions are automatically created for items defined as accountable packaging items. To automatically create packaging item transactions for autonomous receipts or issues of packaging items, the packaging items must be accountable and the Independent Packaging Item Transactions parameter must be activated in the Custom Parameters (tcmcs0195m000) session.

Packaging item transactions are viewed and maintained in the Packaging Item Transactions (whinr1115m000) session. They are automatically created and based on the inbound or outbound order lines with which they are received or issued.

You cannot manually create packaging item transactions of type Issue and Receipt in the Packaging Item Transactions (whinr1115m000) session if the Independent Packaging Item Transactions parameter is activated in the Custom Parameters (tcmcs0195m000) session. This is because the packaging item transactions are created automatically for the corresponding inbound and outbound order lines.

In addition to packaging item transactions, inventory transactions are created in the Warehouse - Item - Stock Point Transactions (whinr1500m000) and Item - Warehouse - Inventory Transactions (whinr1510m000) sessions for packaging item issues and receipts.

Note: Packaging item transactions based on return orders are registered as positive receipts or issues, whereas inventory transactions resulting from sales return orders are registered as negative issues, and inventory transactions based on purchase returns are registered as negative receipts.

Cycle counting and inventory adjustments

Packaging item transactions are not generated for these types of adjustments:

Inventory adjustments based on based on cycle counting or inventory adjustment orders.
Automatic adjustments resulting from warehousing inspections or quarantine handling.

After an inventory adjustment, you must manually create the corresponding packaging item transactions.

Receipt corrections

A positive receipt correction of a packaging item results in a packaging item transaction of type Receipt.

A negative receipt correction of a packaging item results in a packaging item transaction of type Inventory Adjustment.

Quarantine handling and warehousing inspections

Quarantine handling and warehousing inspection processing of rejected or scrapped goods does not result in packaging item transactions.

For Inventory adjustments resulting from scrapping, you must manually create the corresponding packaging item transactions.

Shipping material accounts

For more extensive tracking of packaging items, it is recommended to define shipping material accounts and accounting schemes by packaging item and business partner. This enables you to view packaging items and related inventory movements and balances in the Shipping Material Account (whwmd4670m0000) session.