Container

Use this function to define containers to use for internal logistics and for use in the logistics chain.

Items are received into a container. A maximum capacity ensures the logistics process uses the container with the smallest capacity according to the size of the item.

Create a container

1. Your new container is active by default.
2. Enter the Name of the container, then give your container an ID.

You could use prefixes to help with ease of selection such as BAG (bag), TAN (tank), PAL (pallet), and TUB (tube), for example.

3. Select the Container type.

Standard container types are supplied with your system.

4. If the container is used for internal logistics select the Internal checkbox, then select the Sequence number format that will automatically assign the internal sequence number to the container.

If the container can be used in the logistics chain to receive items from a supplier and to ship items to a customer, leave the Internal checkbox clear.

5. Enter the Required storage capacity for the intended item.
6. Enter the Label format.
7. Select the Single item checkbox if the container can only be used for a single type of item.

If the container can be used for different types of items, leave the Single item checkbox clear.

8. Select the Single lot checkbox if the container can only be used for a single lot.

If the container can be used for multiple lots, leave the Single lot checkbox clear.

9. Enter the maximum Storage capacity of the container.
10. Save your container.

Edit or delete a container

You can edit all container fields.

You can use the Active switch to turn off a container. This will leave the container details on file but prevent the container from being used in any function.

You can only delete a container record that has not been assigned to a licence plate number record.