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.
Entity Type |
Business Object |
Software Component Version |
ESM EWM 7.01 |
HandlingUnit |
|
Object Category |
Business Process Object |
The
Handling Unit
business object enables the retrieval of handling unit details.
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.
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/ .