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 Handling Unit

 

A physical unit existing exactly once in the real world, which is identifiable for logistic purposes. A IdentifiedLogisticUnit describes the logistics and physical aspects of a product or package.

Technical Data

Entity Type

Business Object

Software Component Version

ESM EWM 7.01

Technical Name

HandlingUnit

Object Category

Business Process Object

Business Context and Use

The Handling Unit  business object enables the retrieval of handling unit details.

Features

A handling unit is a physical unit consisting of packaging materials and the goods contained on or in it. A handling unit is always a combination of products and packaging materials.The Handling Unit  business object contains attributes such as the following:

  • Identification number

  • Dimension

  • Weight

  • Volume

  • Products and quantities

  • Packaging material

Handling units can be nested, and you can create a new handling unit from several other handling units.

The handling unit is connected to general status management. This enables you to document the various physical statuses (such as planned or realized) and other attributes (such as loaded, blocked, or posted for goods issue) for a handling unit.

More Information

For more information about handling units in SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM), see SAP Library for SAP EWM on SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.com/Information published on SAP site .