Container

The provides visibility to inventory at a container level. A container in the is a case or a pallet that is tracked by a License Plate Number (LPN) and may contain other cases or inner packs.

Single or Multiple SKU Case with LPN

The tracks a case license plate for multiple quantities of a single stock-keeping unit (SKU). Inventory tracking is maintained at the case with LPN level based on location attributes. This tracking could be disabled in the loose or active pick areas where individual items handled.

The also supports the breaking of a case at any location for partial retrieval or pick. The following table provides an example of single or multiple SKU case with LPN attribute.

Table 1. Single or Multiple SKU Case with LPN Attribute
Location Case ID SKU Quantity
13C01 000091299 SKU1 10
13C02 00092146 SKU1 8
13C02 00092146 SKU2 5

Industry examples include:

The advantages include tracking of unique UOM quantities by a case with LPN.

Single SKU case with inner packs

The is also capable of identifying the number of inner packs available in a case. An example of single SKU case attribute is described in the following table.

Table 2. Single SKU Case
Location License Plate Number SKU Quantity
13C01 0913999 SKU1 100
13C02 0913997 SKU2 100
Table 3. Single SKU Case with Inner Pack Quantity
License Plate Number Inner Pack Quantity
0913999 25
0913997 25

An example of single SKU case with inner pack quantity is described in the 'Single SKU Case with Inner Pack Quantity' table.

Industry examples include:

The advantages include ability to define and understand inner pack quantities.

Single or Multiple SKU Pallet with LPN

In addition to supporting a single item at case and pallet levels, the also supports multiple SKUs on a case and pallet with LPN as shown in the following figure. Inventory visibility is provided at the individual SKU in their respective quantities.

Figure 1. Single or Multiple SKU Pallet with LPN

Industry examples include:

The advantages include the ability to receive, putaway, retrieve and allocate product individually on a pallet with LPN.

Multi-level LPN

The tracks a case level license plate attached to a pallet for multiple SKUs as shown in the following figure.

Figure 2. Pallet with Multi-level LPN

Industry examples include:

Complete outbound shipment with ASN compliance

The advantage include complete inventory tracking and ability to move inventory at both the pallet and case with LPN levels.

Case and Pallet with Unknown Contents

The tracks inventory for a case or pallet with unknown contents by using an LPN as shown in the following figure.

Figure 3. Case and Pallet with unknown contents

Industry examples include:

The advantages include: