Weight Determination of Handling Units
Use
When creating and processing a handling unit, the system calculates the loading weight and the total weight of the handling unit using the conversion factors entered in the material master record.
By setting the
Fixed Tar
e indicator and entering the reference unit of measure, you determine how the system is to calculate the loading weight. If you do not set the
Fixed Tare
indicator, the system takes the tare weight percentage into account. If you do set the
Fixed Tare
indicator, the system adds the tare weight for each base quantity.
Prerequisites
For catch weight materials, the net weight entered in the material master record (
Basic Data 1
view) must agree with the plan conversion factor between the logistics base quantity and parallel quantity (
Additional Data
screen).
Features
When calculating the loading weight and total weight for catch weight materials, the system takes into account the parallel quantity entered for the packed materials.
The loading weight is calculated from the parallel quantity and the difference between the gross and the net weight (tare weight). Depending on whether the
Fixed Tare
indicator is set and what you have entered as the reference unit of measure, you have the following calculation options:
Option 1
If you have not set the
Fixed Tare
indicator, the system calculates the loading weight as follows:
Loading weight = parallel quantity + (gross weight – net weight) x logistics quantity
Option 2
If you have set the
Fixed Tare
indicator and the reference unit of measure is the same as the base unit of measure, the system calculates the loading weight as follows:
Base quantity from |
Base quantity to |
Factor |
|---|---|---|
0.1 |
1 |
1 |
1.1 |
2 |
2 |
2.1 |
3 |
3 |
etc. |
Loading weight = parallel quantity + (gross weight – net weight) x factor
Option 3
If you have set the
Fixed Tare
indicator and the reference unit of measure is the same as the alternative unit of measure, the system calculates the loading weight as follows:
Alternative quantity from |
Alternative quantity to |
Factor |
|---|---|---|
0.1 |
1 |
1 |
1.1 |
2 |
2 |
2.1 |
3 |
3 |
etc. |
Loading weight = parallel quantity + (gross weight – net weight) x factor
The total weight of the handling unit is the total of all the loading weights and the tare weight of the handling unit.
Example
You have entered the following data in the material master record for your material:
Gross weight: 2 KG
Net weight: 1 KG
Base unit of measure: PC
Alternative unit of measure: Pallet (PAL), (conversion factor: 1 PAL = 10 PC)
Parallel unit of measure: KG (plan conversion factor: 1 PC = 5 KG)
The packed quantity in the handling unit is 1.5 PC/8 KG
Calculating the loading weight with option 1
Loading weight = 8 KG + (2 KG – 1KG) x 1.5 = 9.5 KG
Calculating the loading weight with option 2
Loading weight = 8 KG + (2 KG – 1KG) x 2 = 10.0 KG
Calculating the loading weight with option 3
Loading weight = 8 KG + (2 KG – 1KG) x 1 = 9.0 KG
(1.5 PC = 0.15 PAL => factor = 1)