Using Item Pack

See the Adding an Item Pack for information on adding an item pack.

Note: After the "Add a Pack" option (in the Select A Pack of Pack Option window), a list of the packs that have been assigned to this item should appear. If no packs appear, packs have not yet been defined for this item yet. Use the "Add a Pack" option (above) or the "Replicate Packs From Other Item" (below) option below to add packs to this item.

This option allows you to build item packs from another item. Use this function to quickly create a series of item packaging configurations that can then be assigned to your items.

1. Select Replicate Packs From Other Item from the Select A Pack Or Pack Option window.

2. At the Like field, enter the item group for the item to replicate . From the Select An Item window, select the item whose pack is to be replicated.

If you are uncertain of the item code, see Navigating Net Yield - Selecting an Item Code.

3. An Item Pack window will display the following information:

• Pack – The outer most pack unit.
• Pack Description – The pack description.
• Pack Weight – The pack weight.
• CWT – The pack catch weight level.
• Break – The unit of measure for the unit breaks.
• Break Description – The unit of measure break detail.
• Break Weight – The break unit weight.
• NY – The default Net•Yield pack.

 

Scroll to the item pack(s) you want to copy and press Enter. An asterisk (*) will appear beside the item pack, indicating it has been selected. Press F9 to tag all item packs. Press F10 when finished. If duplicate packs are found, the following message will appear and the update will be aborted.: " all duplicates found, update aborted. !!! Space Bar to Continue". Press the space bar to return to the Select a Pack or Pack Option window.

4. Command options will appear:

• Select Update to save the item pack and return to the Select A Pack Or Pack Option window.
• Select Exit to exit without saving the item pack and return to the Select A Pack Or Pack Option window.

The Set Pack List Sort Order option allows users to change the sort order of item packs.

1. Select the Set Pack List Sort Order option from the Select A Pack Or Pack Option window.

2. A Change Item Pack Sort Order window will appear with the available packs assigned to this item. If no sort order has been set, a default value of 999 will appear in the sort column. Enter the sort order for the item packs in the Sort column.

3. Press F10 when done. Command options will appear:

 

• Select Change Sort to change the item pack sort order.
• Select Update Sort to save the item pack sort order.
• Select Exit to exit the option and return to the Select A Pack Or Pack Option window.

 

4 . The sort order in the Select A Pack Or Pack Option window will reflect the changes you made.

 

Note: The criteria of the packs, such as weight and break weights, are also shown in the window.

The following message will appear if there are no "each" item packs for the item: "Net•Yield EA must be defined in Item Maintenance !!! Space bar to continue."

"Eaches" can be set if there are more than one EA ("each") with the same pack weight but a different configuration.  

1. Select Set NetYield EA from the Select A Pack Or Pack Option window.

2. A Net Yield Each window will appear with the available packs assigned to this item. The following columns will display:

• Pack – the pack UOM.
• Pack Description – The pack description.
• Pack Weight – The pack weight.
• NY – The current Net•Yield each will be designated with a Y (Y=Yes) in this field.
• Break Description – The unit of measure break detail.

3. Scroll to the pack to assign as the Net•Yield EA and press Enter. Press F10 .

4. The following message will appear: "Update new Net•Yield EA definition? No/Yes?".

• Select No to exit without saving the change.
• Select Yes to save the change.

 

5. The Net•Yield EA shown in the Select A Pack or Pack Option window will reflect the changes made.

The Set the Default Selling Pack option sets the default selling pack for this item.

1. Select the Set Default Selling Pack option from the Select A Pack or Pack Option window.

2. A list of the packs assigned to this item will appear. Double click on the item pack to be set as the default or click once and press the Enter key.

4. The item pack selected is now the default selling pack for that item, and is represented as the default on the list of available packs within the Select A Pack Or Pack Option window. This option only works in Item Pack. To change the default item pack from Item, select change, select Default Pack, and then press F6 to display a list of packs. Select the pack and press F10.

The Catch Weights option is used to identify items with a default pack other than pound that is invoiced by the pound and not shipped as a fixed weight. It will list the item, the catch weight level and how often the pack was shipped as a catch weight vs. the fixed weight of the pack.

1. Select the Item pack from the menu and leave the Item group blank and Press Enter.

2. Select Catch Weights option from the Select An Option window.

3. A list of the items sold by the pack and invoiced by the pound will appear. The following fields are displayed:

• Cwt – The catch weight level for the item.
• Item – The item ID.
• Item Name – The item description.
• Pack ID – The pack ID.
• Un – The pack UOM.
• Unit Desc – The pack unit description.
• pConvt – The weight of the NetYield each.
• PkWgt – The weight of the pack UOM.
• PackBrk – The number of times the Pack Break unit was shipped as a catch weight.
• CaseBrk – The number of times the Pack unit was shipped as a catch weight.
• NoBreak – The number of times the item was shipped as a fixed weight.
• Weight – The total weight shipped for the item.

 

To change the Catch Weight Level: Scroll to the item to change and press Enter to tag a new item (or to untag a previously tagged item), or press F9 to tag all items in the list. Press F10 to update. If currently set to Fixed Weight ("FW"), the catch weight level will change from FW to LI ("Order Line"). If currently set to LI, it will change from LI to FW. To change the catch weight level for the Pack UOM or Break UOM, the pack must be changed in Changing Item Packs.

 

4. The item pack selected is now the default selling pack for that item, and is represented as the default on the list of available packs within the Select A Pack Or Pack Option window. This option only works in Item Pack. To change the default item pack from Item, select Change, select Default Pack, and then press F6 to display a list of packs. Select the pack and press F10.