When staff create a container using batch picking and RF containerization features, the system creates the container with a 0 (zero) quantity. There is no negative stock when the container ships.

When you create a container level in Pre-Shipper/Shipper Workbench (7.9.2) for a sales order or in DO Container Maintenance (12.19.7) for a distribution order, you cannot enter a 0 quantity for that container. You can, however, enter a quantity of 1 for the container. When the system issues stock for the container, if not monitored carefully, the result can be a negative quantity for the container item.

To create a zero-quantity container using Pre-Shipper/Shipper Workbench, create a phantom item in Item Master Maintenance (1.4.1). The system lets you enter a 0 quantity for the container of that phantom item. A phantom item is directly consumed into its parent items and not planned or stocked upon completion.