How to Perform Packing

Outcome

• The goods can be reported as packed.
• The packages can be packed into other packages.
  • Packages are stored in the MPTRNS table.
  • Package lines are stored in the MFTRNS table.

Packing is used for safe shipping and unitizing one or more items for an order. It is also used for placing items into an appropriate container package, and marking and labeling the container or package with customer shipping destination data, as well as other required information, such as delivery documents.

Before you start

• The settings in Define Settings for Packing must be completed.
• We recommend that the first two fields in the view for 'Delivery. Connect Packages' (MWS423) are:
  • &PEP = expand collapse
  • &PSTU = package structure

Follow these steps

Packing can be done in different ways. The method to be used is determined by the settings in 'Dispatch Policy. Open' (MWS010), parameter 240.

• Simple packing

  Simple packing involves packages and weight only. You cannot predefine certain items for certain packages, etc.

  1. On the (MWS420/B) panel, select option 15='Packages'. This starts (MWS423). Here you add the package(s) to the delivery number. You cannot enter the number of items in each package, but you can enter volume and weight per package.
  2. You add package(s) by filling in the fields at the bottom of the panel.

     The 'Number of packages' field is useful if you want to add more than one of a specific package. For example, if you fill in the field with 3, package 1, package 2, and package 3 will be created.

     Use the field 'Package numbers' to create your own package number, such as 010, 020, and 030.

     Press function key F4 in the Packaging field. This starts 'Packaging. Open' (MMS050), where you select predefined packaging. You do not have to select predefined packaging; you can also manually enter the type of packaging in this field.

     The 'Gross weights', 'Volume', and 'Free capacity unit' fields are not mandatory.

  3. Change details of a package with option 2. If you try to change details of a package after the delivery, the packaging belongs to has been completed (reached status >=60) then a warning message is activated by a parameter in 'Settings - Packing' (CRS706).
  4. After you have added your packages, press function key F3 to redisplay 'Picking List. Report' (MWS420).
  5. On the (MWS420/B) panel, you can now confirm the stock issue by using option 16='Confirm issues', or you can continue with packaging actions.
• Advanced packing

  Advanced packing is performed when all picking lines are packed in one or several packages with defaults according to the table in 'Item. Connect Packaging'(MMS053).

  Note:  Based on the minimum and maximum quantities per item/packaging in (MMS053), you may have to pack the remaining quantity manually.

  Example: The minimum quantity is 5, the maximum quantity is 10 and the order quantity is 13. The system will then pack 10 items according to the rules and leave the remaining 3 for manual packing. This can be done by using option 14='Pick and pack', or by using option 15='Packages' in (MWS420).

  • Manual advanced packing

    To perform manual advanced packing, you can:

    • Select option 22='Auto packing' on the (MWS420/B) panel, This will perform the packing according to the rules set in (MMS053).
    • Select option 25='Manual packing'. This starts 'Packing List. Pack Manually' (MMS424). Here a package is suggested according to the rules set in (MMS053).
  • Perform the packing by using option 16='Pack'

    If the parameter 'Find existing pack no for manual pack', in 'Settings – Packing' (CRS706) is set to on, the package number will be found by searching for suitable packages that still have space in them. Suitable packages are those with the correct packaging code and standard quantity as set in (MMS053).

    When the parameter is set to off (0), the last package used will continue to be used.

    You can display the packages and the packages structure by using option 15='Packages', which starts (MWS423).

    To change details of a package, select option 2. If you try to change details of a package after the delivery the packaging belongs to has been completed (reached status >='60'), a warning message is activated by a parameter in (CRS706).

  • Automatic advanced packing

    This packing is performed automatically when picking list moved to packing location (delivery status must be '50')

  • Automatic advanced packing when picking list printed

    This packing is performed automatically. You can display the results by using option 15='Packages'.

Packing packages into other packages

1. You must select advanced packing (method 2, 3 or 4) in the dispatch policy (MWS010). If method 2='Manual advanced packing' is selected, you must first do the packing according to steps 5–7 above. If method 3 or 4 is selected, the packing (items packed in boxes, cartons, etc.) is already done.
2. The next step is to pack the packages into other packages. On the (MWS420/B) panel, select option 15='Packages'. This starts (MWS423).
3. Select option 27='Include in packages' in front of all the packages that should be included in other packages. This starts (MWS423/G).
4. Specify the packaging field and select the packaging type you have connected in (MMS053) to be included in another package. Press Enter.
5. (MWS423) is redisplayed with the new package structure. Expand the structure by using option 23='Expand'.

   Example:

   Twenty-three items are included in the delivery. A maximum of one item should be packed in each box. The boxes should be packed on a pallet. A maximum of 10 boxes per pallet is allowed.

   The package structure should display 3 pallets. Two pallets with 10 boxes on each and one pallet with 3 boxes will be displayed when you expand the structure.

6. Confirm/report the delivery.

To undo packing, select option 26='Unpack' in 'Picking List. Report' (MWS420).