Shipping

In this box you configure shipping settings for the part. For packaging parts you can configure specific packaging settings.

Check the this box if the part is a packaging part. Then the following fields appear which are specific for packaging parts.

Packaging type

The packaging type you select here determines how the packaging structure should be created. There are different rules for which transport labels should be used for the different packaging types. The default option is Unspecified.

Package type

Here you can enter the package type of the packaging part. This is done in order to classify the packaging to the shipping agent. Package types are handled in the procedure Basic data – Part. Examples of package types are pallet, roll, and barrel.

Package volume consists of

There are two alternatives to choose from regarding how the volume of the package should be calculated. You either use only the packaging part's volume, or you use the packaging part's volume and the part's volume, in the volume calculation on the order row/delivery.

Length, Width, and Height

In these columns you see measures used to specify how large the packaging is.

Volume

Here you see/enter the part's volume. The unit is cubic meters.

Loading meters

Here you see/enter the part's loading meters. The unit is meter.

Quantity/package

Here you indicate the quantity of the part that fits in a package when the part is sold. This column is empty by default, this means that a transport label is printed for the entire order quantity. If you enter a quantity/package, one transport label will be printed for each package that has been delivery reported on the customer order. The quantity is displayed in the unit selected on the main row, but it will be saved in the standard unit. The quantity meant when linking a packaging part is the quantity/package that fits in the inner packaging. It is overridden by the quantity/package of the customer link in the box Customer links. This field is not available for parts of type Service.

Packaging part

Here you can link a general packaging part to the part link. By using the Lookup feature, you only see parts for which the setting The part is a packaging part has been activated. You can link a packaging part to the part in the customer link. It will then override the general packaging part.

Goods type

Here you select the goods type of the part. This information is printed on shipping documents. Goods types are handled in the procedure Basic data – Part.

Default transport label

The default label type determines the type of transport label selected by default for the printout when the part is delivery reported on a customer order. This setting applies for all part types, except for Fictitious. None is selected by default, that is, that no transport label will be printed.

Transport cost

Here you can enter a standard amount for the transport cost per unit, that is, the cost to ship the part to the national border.

Pick instruction

This button opens a text editor you can use to write and format texts, insert images, signature, and hyper links, etc. When a comment/text exists, the symbol on the button will change from an empty speech bubble to a filled speech bubble .

Here you can enter a general pick instruction for the part. This text is shown on the pick list for customer orders that are delivery reported.

It there is a pick instruction on the customer link, this is shown instead.

Files

By clicking the Files button , it is possible to link different files related to a comment or an instruction for the record in question. When the setting Automatic printout is available for activation, you can choose to get the linked file automatically printed. Read more in the topic General features about how to link files, automatic printout, and where linked files can be automatically printed. If there are linked files, you will see this symbol on the button.

By using the setting Automatic printout, in the Files window, you can choose to print the files automatically together with the pick list.