Containerization

Containerization is the process of using standardized containers for the storage and transport of loose units from a warehouse. The containers used for containerization are defined in Catalog Management.

If you pack during picking, the results of containerization are used during picking. If you pack after picking, the results of containerization are used during packing. When packing is performed it is specified as part of the task type configuration in pick planning. This decision affects the way in which containerization logic works. However, the parameters that govern the logic remain the same regardless of when packing is performed.

The following constraints are evaluated during containerization:

In addition to the standard industry constraints, the ensures that a container does not contain multiple shipments, task types, items requiring different value-added services, and container categories.

The provides the initial containerization estimate to determine the pick strategy, which is recalculated during wave release in accordance with PLA.

A warehouse can also choose manual post-pick containerization. In this case a packer provides details about the shipment container chosen, and the items in the container. For example, warehouses that handle soft items defy regular area, volume calculations, like clothes that have a 'squish' ratio or warehouses that do not have standard packs defined or are in the process of establishing the same.

During containerization, the system creates Pallet labels if the item has an alternate UOM with LPN type = Pallet and containerization quantity matches the alternate UOM quantity. But for Parcel shipments, the creation of Pallet labels can be prevented by setting the property yfs.prevent.palletlabel.for.parcelshipment.tasktypelist to a list of task types separated by commas. If this property is not set or if the task is not among the task types mentioned in the property value list, the system will retain the default behavior.

For more information about containerization, see the .