Add Handling Unit

Explanation

This activity is used to create a handling unit structure consisting of one or multiple handling unit levels. A handling unit is a device that can be handled physically and may carry/contain other handling units or items in a structure.

There are three types of handling units:

• Homogenous Handling Unit, where all the handling units contain the same item.
• Mixed Handling Unit, where the handling unit(s) contain varying items.
• Simplified Handling Unit, a handling unit with no sub handling units connected and only contain one item.

The basic data for handling unit types must be created before you can add them to the structure.

Prerequisites

• At least one handling unit type must have been defined in the basic data. 

System Effects

• Handling units will be entered on the handling unit structure. 

Note: This information is used for the dispatch advice message, to advise the customer about the specific handling unit IDs that will be shipped to the customer.

Window

Shipment

Related Window Descriptions

Shipment
Shipment/Handling Unit Structure
Add Handling Unit

Procedure

1. Open the Shipment window.
2. Query for a specific shipment ID.
3. Click the Handling Unit Structure tab to view the handling unit structure details.
4. Expand the shipment ID by selecting it.
5. Right-click on the handling unit and and then click Add Handling Unit(s).
6. Click New, to activate a new row.
7. Enter a handling unit type ID or select a value from the List of Values. The name of the handling unit type appears automatically.
8. Enter the number of units.
9. Click OK to save the row.