Settings for In-house Package Management
Several key setups apply when you use package in stock.
Container management method
To enable a stock balance on a package in stock, the item must have a container management method of 7 at the Item/Warehouse level on 'Item. Connect Warehouse' (MMS002/I). The container field (CAMU) in the balance identity file (MITLOC) refers to a package identity in the package file (MPTRNS)
Packaging type
- Auto create package
When is active, the system can automatically create packages in stock during processes such as MO receipt and Quick Physical Inventory in 'Physical Inventory. Quick Entry' (MMS310).
- Package numbering method
This parameter determines whether new package numbers are created when items are received. The available options are:
- 0-'Not in use'
- 1-'Use existing'
- 2 -'Create new'
If package management is used, we recommend option 1. This option preserves the package information on inbound deliveries and transfers the information to packages in stock.
If option 2 is used, the system creates new package numbers and SSCC numbers during receipt. The system creates the new package numbers by using the formatting ID.
- Formatting ID
A formatting rule is connected and determines the format of automatically created package numbers. The formatting ID is used when the package numbering method is set to create new for inbound packages and when package numbers do not exist, such as during MO receipt. Additional information about package numbering is provided further in this topic.
- Auto Deletion
This parameter controls whether an empty package is retained. We recommend activating this parameter to allow the deletion of empty packages.
- Split alt
This parameter controls whether the quantity received from a manufacturing order is split into packages that contain standard quantities.
- Transfer package ID
This parameter controls whether a package in stock is transferred to a delivery. We recommend activating this parameter to transfer in-house packages to deliveries.
Package numbering
Package numbers can contain any alphanumeric value. When package numbers are created automatically, a package numbering rule determines the format. The package numbering rule is linked to a formatting ID, and the formatting ID is linked to a packaging type. Configure the package numbering rule in 'Package Number. Create Formatting ID' (MMS044).
- &1 = The warehouse where the package is created. The number of characters taken from the warehouse ID, 1, 2, or 3, is determined by the No. characters &1 field.
- &2 = The date when the package is created. Specify the date format in the Date format field on (MMS044/E).
- &3 = A number series. Specify the number series in the Number series field. For packages, the number series type is always set to 08.
- &4 = A sequence number. If the formatting rule includes &1,&2, or both variables, you can add a sequence number to the package number. The number of characters used for the sequence number, from 1 to 6, is determined by the No. characters &4 field.
- &7 = An alphanumeric prefix. The value is specified in the Alphanumeric prefix field.
The formatting rule can also include constants.
Dispatch Policy
To transfer packages in stock to packages on a delivery, activate the Allocation based packing parameter, parameter 550, on the dispatch policy. Use packing reporting method 2, 3, or 4. When this parameter is active and the entire contents of a package in stock are allocated to a single delivery, the package can be transferred to the delivery.
To transfer package information from an inbound DO, set the Package based receipt (PBRE) parameter, parameter 555, on the dispatch policy in 'Dispatch Policy. Open' (MWS010) to 1.
Purchase order type
To enable package-based receipt on a PO, activate the Package based receipt parameter, parameter 150, on the goods receiving method in 'Goods Receiving Method. Open' (PPS345). When this parameter is active, detailed package information can be transferred from a supplier delivery note to packages in stock.