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.

Product => Material => Bill of Material => Product

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

Packaging materials have the following setup

• ArticleNr (internal ID)
• UMID (unique material identifier)
• Name/Description
• Packaging type {see list}
• One or more packaging elements
  • Per element one or more materials
    • Material type (grouped in Material Class)
    • Weight in Kg
    • Set of Attributes (list of attributes depends on material class

Class specific attributes

• Material Source