Link a packaging to an article

You must link a packaging to 'real' (normal) articles (or assembled items). When a linked article is used on a line in the order, the packaging/returnable packaging or disposal fee for that line is also calculated.

You can link up to five different packagings per article per unit.

The factor decides the quantity that is delivered in the packaging.

Example: Factor and distribution for a packaging article

For the article white bread, the basic unit White bread bag has been created, and the following applies: Packaging 1 = bread bag with quantity/factor = 1.

White bread is an article that is supplied in bags and crates. For the bread crate unit for this article the following applies:

• Packaging 1 = bread bag with quantity/factor = 1.
• Packaging 2 = crate with quantity/factor = 20 for which you select the Distribution check box. If you now sell 100 loafs of bread, they are packaged in 100/20 = 5 crates.
• This unit has been defined as containing 20 basic units and can be used for the price calculation and to determine the stock.

To link an article to a packaging article:

1. Go to: Order Management / Item / Article.
2. Open the properties of the article.
3. Go to the tab: Units per item.
4. Open the properties of the unit.
5. Go to the tab: Packaging.
6. Select the packaging article.
7. Select the Load bearer check box if the article is sent in the selected packaging. You can then affix the barcode (SSCC label) to this packaging.
8. Select the Secondary packaging check box if a parent packaging has been specified for this article. For every secondary packaging, you can then generate an SSCC label including the number of packagings of the current unit.
9. Enter the Factor.
10. Select the Distribution check box if the Factor is to be used for division instead of multiplication. You can use this to enter a round number when the factor is 1/3 and a problem arises because it is not possible to record the factor precisely.
11. Click on: OK.
12. Repeat this for all articles to which you want to link the packaging article.