Packaging - IM

Packaging

Packaging is used to protect, transport and apply products. Packaging is often sourced from suppliers as products. Packaging materials are then combined into a Bill of Materials forming a product.

Sales Unit (e.g. Consumer Trade item with GTIN) = Product (Consumable, Durable or Disposable) + Packaging

Packaging Materials can have multiple suppliers, each with their own product.

Packaging Information Model Packaging Material

• Packaging Type (this is the key packaging type)
• ArticleNr (internal ID)
• UMID (unique material identifier)
• Name
• One or more packaging elements
  • Packaging Type
  • Per Packaging Element one or more materials and per material
    • Material type (every material type belongs to one Material Class)
    • Weight (Units: μg, g, Kg}
    • Set of Attributes with values (the of attributes depends on material class)
  • Composites Materials have again material lines (with full set of material attributes).

Material Class specific attributes

These attributes are dependent of the material class

• Material Source per material class
• Class: Polymer
  • Colour (Picklist)
  • Form Type (Picklist)
• Class: Glass
  • Recoverable (nolean: Yes, No, Undefined)
• Class: Metal
  • Thickness Number, Units (μm, mm)
• Class: Paper
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