Pack Create by Pack Structure

Pack Create by Pack Structure lets you generate packs or labels, or both, for all packaging levels at once as defined in the packaging structure. It also lets you change the pack content defined in the pack structure.

You can also define the labels to be printed for items, lot/serial, or reference quantities. The system automatically selects serial ID numbers, stages the created serial master records as New, and optionally prints labels.

There are several frames presented in Pack Create by Pack Structure.

In the Inventory Frame, define for which inventory record the system creates serial ID records or prints BOP code labels. Specify the item, lot/serial, reference, and quantity. The system generates serial IDs based on the information you enter.

Note: As you typically use Pack Create programs to create serial IDs before inventory transactions, the item, lot, or serial IDs may not exist in stock.

In the Origin/Destination frame, specify the origin of the pack structure by specifying the site and address.

Once you enter the BOP Code, the system displays the BOP Code Frame. For information on options, see BOP Code Frame.

After you enter data in the BOP Code frame, the system displays the Pack Configuration Frame. For information on options, see Pack Configuration Frame.

For pack configuration, the system calculates the number of full master packs and incomplete master packs, based on the packaging structure and quantity you enter. The system-calculated incomplete master packs are either 0 (zero) or 1 (one), which means that the system attempted to create a full master pack as much as possible.

Based on a calculated full master pack and an incomplete master pack, the system calculates the total quantity in full master packs and total quantity in incomplete master packs, based on the following:

Based on the entered incomplete master pack, the system displays the pack configuration frame. As full master packs completely follow the BOP structure, there is no need to configure full master packs.

For each of the incomplete master packs, the system creates a packaging structure in the Pack Configuration frame. The system attempts to create full packs first. When creating the packaging structure, if there is a level where the Serial Control field in Pack Code Maintenance is set to Never, the system does not create this level. The system multiplies Qty Per of the parent level by Qty Per of the current level.


Level	Pack Code	Content	Qty Per	UM
1	Pallet	Case-O	5	CA
.2	Case-O	Item A	250	UM

When you enter a quantity of 4500, the system calculates the result as:


Level	Pack Code	Content	Qty Per	UM
1	Pallet	Carton	2	CT
.2	Carton	Pouch	5	PO
..3	Pouch	Item A	100	EA

When you enter a quantity of 4500, the system calculates the result as:

You can modify full master packs and incomplete master packs. When you do, the system calculates, using the following:

Qty in Full Master Pack = Full Master Pack * Standard Master Pack Quantity (Determined by BOP)

When the following is true, the system warns you that the incomplete master packs are overloaded:

Example: The following shows examples of pack structure results when you do and do not make changes:

When you do not change the system-calculated full master pack and incomplete master pack, the pack structure is as follows:


Level	Pack Code	Number	Content	Qty Per	UM
1	Pallet	1	Case-O	5	CA
.2	Case-O	3	Item A	250	EA
.2	Case-O	2	Item A	0.0	EA

When you change full master pack to 2 and incomplete master pack to 2, the pack structure is as follows:


Level	Pack Code	Number	Content	Qty Per	UM
1	Pallet	1	Case-O	5	CA
.2	Case-O	5	Item A	250	EA
1	Pallet	1	Case-O	5	CA
.2	Case-O	3	Item A	250	EA
.2	Case-O	2	Item A	0.0	EA

When you do not change the system-calculated full master pack and incomplete master pack, the pack structure is as follows:


Level	Pack Code	Number	Content	Qty Per	UM
1	Pallet	1	Carton	2	CT
.2	Carton	1	Pouch	5	PO
..3	Pouch	5	Item A	100	EA
.2	Carton	1	Pouch	5	PO
..3	Pouch	5	Item A	0.0	EA

When you change the full master pack to 3 and the incomplete master pack to 2, the pack structure is as follows:


Level	Pack Code	Number	Content	Qty Per	UM
1	Pallet	1	Carton	2	CT
.2	Carton	2	Pouch	5	PO
..3	Pouch	5	Item A	100	EA
1	pallet	1	Carton	2	CT
.2	Carton	1	Pouch	5	PO
..3	Pouch	5	Item A	100	EA
.2	Carton	1	Pouch	5	PO
..3	Pouch	5	Item A	0.0	EA

Enter a valid item for which the system generates serial IDs. You cannot enter a blank.

Enter the quantity of the item. The quantity determines the quantity of the generated serial IDs. A negative number is not allowed.

Enter a site for the item. The site you enter here does not imply that the item must stay at this site. The site here indicates the inventory transaction for which the system creates serial IDs. Blank is allowed.

Enter the partner associated with the inventory transactions for which the serial IDs are created. For example, if you create a serial ID for items to be received, the address is the supplier. It must be an existing address or site. Blank is allowed.

Enter the bill-of-packaging structure of the items. The value defaults from Item Packaging Maintenance based on the item, site, address combination. You can modify the code here.

Once you enter all header and Origin/Destination Frame data and the BOP code, the system displays the BOP Code frame. In the BOP Code frame, configure the incomplete and master packs by entering the number of full master packs and incomplete master packs. You configure incomplete master packs by entering the Number of Standard Pack Quantities and the Qty in Pack fields in the Pack Configuration frame. When you press Enter, the system:

• Optionally displays the number of created serial IDs in the Pack Configuration frame.

• Prompts you to print labels when the Label Printing module is installed, and when you specify Yes, displays the printer selection frame. The system prints the labels according to the predefined label format definitions.

You can modify the packaging structure in the Pack Configuration frame. You can modify the Number and Qty in Pack fields.

When you press Insert on the Level field in the Pack Configuration frame, the system:

• Creates the packaging structure below this point, starting from the next level to the lowest level. The number of the next level is 1.

• Displays a pack overload warning when Qty in Pack of the current level is greater than Qty Per in the packaging structure.

Note the following in the displayed pack configuration data:

• Only incomplete master packs are included in the display. For example, if you enter 2 in the Incomplete Master Pack field, the system displays two whole packaging structures.

• For any line of incomplete packs, if the number is 0 or Qty in Pack is 0, the system does not create serial IDs for this line.

When you press Delete on the Level field, the system:

• Removes the packaging structure, starting from the current level to the lowest level

The system prompts you to verify that all information is correct. When you specify Yes, the system stores the records and creates serial history records.