This activity is used to automatically pack parts into the handling units according to the handling unit capacity defined for the handling unit type(s).
In inventory this activity can be triggered manually for stock records that have a quantity available. It is possible to define packing of one or several different handling unit types at the same time. It is also possible to either define the quantity to pack or the number of handling units desired for packing. The activity can be performed through the Handling Unit page. The new handling units created in this page can be viewed in the Structure tab. Note that if applied on a handling unit selected in the record sub menu, that handling unit ID will be parent to the created handling units. This activity can also be performed through Inventory Part In Stock page. The record attached/packed to handling unit(s) updates the stock records regarding availability quantity and new inventory part in stock records are created for the packed parts. The complete handling unit(s) with its content can be viewed in the Handling Unit page.
In Receipt page this activity can be manually executed for receipt lines that have quantity available >0 in Arrival or QA locations which are not already connected to a handling unit. This option will not be enabled for receipt lines already in picking locations. The record attached/packed to handling unit(s) updates the receipt records regarding availability quantity and new receipt records are created for the packed parts. The complete handling unit(s) with its content can be viewed in the Handling Unit page or Handling Units In Receipt page.
In shipment this activity can be executed through Shipment page or Consolidated Shipment page either manually per shipment, manually for all shipments connected to a consolidated shipment, or automatically in the shipment flow. Whether or not to automatically pack into handling unit, is controlled by the shipment type of the shipment. In the shipment type, it can be defined that pack into handling unit should be performed at the execution of a main activity in the shipment flow e.g. reservation, report picking, delivery. A consolidated shipment is defined as one departure of several shipments from the specified site, to all the delivery addresses of the connected shipments. When triggered from the consolidated shipment, the pack into handling unit is executed for all connected shipments.
When parts are automatically packed into handling units based on the defined handling unit capacity for the respective handling unit type(s), and if these handling unit types are connected to the packaging material parts, the corresponding packaging material parts (inventory parts) are consumed. As a result, the On Hand Quantity of the relevant packaging material decreases on the Inventory Parts In Stock page.
Note: If the same handling unit type (package material part connected) creates multiple handling units then the system generates a single inventory transaction per packaging material part. Example: for handling unit type: small box, each small box can pack 5 pcs, so if we are going to pack 20 pcs then the system will generate 4 small boxes but for this one inventory transaction is created.