A number of schedule lines are maintained for a sales order item. An order quantity in pieces is defined for each schedule line. A box contains 100 pieces. The following rounding rule exists for converting pieces to cartons:

• Round down if under 10%
• Round up if over 10%

The following table shows the schedule lines and illustrates how the quantities would be rounded if no quantity comparison took place.

In this case a total of 400 pieces (4 cartons) would be delivered. If, as a comparison, you were to use the rounding rule on the quantity actually required for 240 pieces, this would result in a rounded quantity of 300 pieces (3 cartons), that is, 100 pieces fewer.

The following table shows, again as a comparison, the schedule lines and illustrates how the quantities would be rounded if quantity comparison does take place.

No delivery is necessary on April 1 because the overdelivery quantity of March 1 already covers the order quantity of April 1. Instead of the 240 pieces required, in this case 300 pieces (3 cartons) would be delivered.