Packaging Unit 

Definition

A unit of measure that is used as packaging for a material.

Use

A packaging unit can contain the product itself, (for example, a bottle) or hold other packaging units, (for example, a box containing bottles).

You can print specific labels for a material for each packaging unit specified and enter the following information:

·        Label size

·        Generation variant

·        Number of labels per packaging unit

·        Validity area

Transport packaging together with its labels could look like this:

·        Bottle with one horizontal A6 label

·        Box with two A5 labels (on opposite sides)

·        Pallet with four A4 labels (on all sides)

Integration

You specify the packaging units that can be used in Global Label Management in Customizing for Global Label Management. To do this, you refer to the units of measure in the SAP System.

You specify the relationship between the packaging units, for example, that a crate should contain 15 bottles, under Alternative Units of Measure in the material master, see Specifying Packaging Hierarchies for a Material and Packaging Hierarchy.

Example

A packaging unit could be one of the following:

·        Can

·        Bottle

·        Barrel

·        Canister

·        Crate

·        Case

·        Bag

·        Box

·        Pallet