Containers are used for storing and/or moving materials in a Warehouse. E.g.: Pallets, Drums, Boxes, etc. A Container holds a Stock Keeping Unit (SKU).
Accessing Container
1.Select ‘Warehouse’–> Container.
This opens the Container manager screen as shown below:
Figure: Container Manager
2. Select any Container and Click on Open
Or
3. Double click on any Container
4. Container Details screen will appear
Figure- Container Details
NOTE:
The tool bar of the Container Manager Screen has the following menus:
Menu | Description |
New | Allows the user to create a new Container |
Open | Allows the user to view details of the selected Container |
Print Sequence Labels | Prints a sequential group of container labels, which are usually used during check-in or splitting SKUs |
Refresh | Allows the user to Refresh the page |
Export | Allows user to export the page to Excel, PDF or TEXT files |
Close | Allows to Close the screen |
Create a New Container:
Click on 'New' menu
The ‘Container Detail’ screen will load where user can fill all the details and save it to create a new Container.
The fields under the ‘Container’ tab are listed below:
Field | Description |
Container ID | Container ID is auto-generated by the application while creating a new container |
Container Type | Select the type of Container |
Storage Location | Select the desired active warehouse Storage Location |
Tare Weight | Enter the Tare Weight of the Container |
SKU Detail Grid:
This grid in the SKU Details sections displays details of all the SKUs existing in the currently selected container
‘SKU’ detail grid will display the following columns:
Column | Description |
SKU No | The SKU ID associated with the Container will be displayed |
Lot Code | The Lot Code of the SKU will be displayed |
Quantity | Quantity of the SKU will be displayed |
UOM | UOM of the Quantity will be displayed |
Production Date | The Production date based on the Lot Code will be displayed |
Item | The Item Id associated with the SKU will be dipsplayed |
Description | The Description of the Item will be dipsplayed |
SKU Status | The Status will be displayed |
Lot Id | The Lot Id associated with the SKU will be displayed |
Important
Deleting a Container associated with an SKU will delete all the SKUs and tasks associated with it.
Container Detail:
The Container detail screen has the following menus:
i) Save - To save the changes
ii) Search - A New screen will open to search a container from the list ( see below screen shot)
iii) Delete - For deleting a Container
iv) Refresh - To reload the data of Container details screen
v) Print Label - To print/reprint the Container Label ( see below a sample of Container label)
vi) Close - To Close the Container screen