Creating or Editing Material

Prerequisite

Role Transport Management Administrator or Transport Management Logistik Planer
or Stock Management Administrator or Stock Management Logistik Planer

Procedure

1. Open the Material flow data > Materials menu.

   

2. Add a new material in the header with .
   Or:
   In the row containing the material, use to open the material for editing.

   

3. Enter the name and, if necessary, the description and weight of a piece of material.
4. If necessary, assign a load unit type to the material with Load unit types:
   • Select a unit load type from the Unit load type drop-down list.
   • Enter Maximum parts per container that fit into the load unit.

     The number of load units required for a transport order is calculated by dividing the number of parts by the value for Maximum parts per container (rounded up).
     If Maximum parts per container = 0, the number of load units required = 1.

   • As the threshold value, enter the number of material pieces from which the load unit is to be used.

     If only one load unit type has been assigned to a material, the threshold value = 0.

5. If necessary, add another load unit.

   The load unit types are assigned depending on the threshold value and the number of material pieces to be transported. The load unit type and number of load units used can be checked under Material flow > Transport orders.

6. If necessary, remove a load unit from the material with .
7. Use Save to create material or save changes.

The new or edited material appears under Material flow data > Material.

• To create or edit a load unit type, continue with Creating or Editing Load Unit Type.