Units of measure in SAP Business One

Units of measure in SAP Business One help companies manage their warehouse management and optimise inventory processes. By precisely defining and assigning units of measurement to products and items, companies can manage their resources more efficiently, minimise stock errors and streamline the entire operational process.

Define units of measure in SAP Business One

In SAP Business One, the first thing you should do is define quantities and units of measurement. This not only allows you to set different unit prices for different containers, but also makes it easier to count when Inventories. It can also optimise the display of the number of packages during shipping. In SAP Business One, you can add a separate barcode for each container size or packaging unit if you wish. You will find the corresponding settings if you navigate to Administration, then go to Definition and Warehouse Management and finally look in the areas of units of measurement, unit of measure groups and packaging types.

All types of quantity and measurement units possible

To begin with, you define all the units of measurement required in SAP Business One. These can be packaging units such as pieces, boxes or pallets or lengths such as millimetres, centimetres and metres. But they also include weights such as grams or tonnes and times such as minutes, hours, months and years. And liquids? Yes, these too, from millilitres to litres to hectolitres.

Unit of measure groups simplify management

You then summarise the units of measurement in SAP Business One in unit of measure groups. To do this, enter a group name and a group designation. Double-click on the line number in front of the name to open the definition window. There you enter the units of measure that are relevant for this item. A unit of measure can be a general term such as length or weight. If required, you can also make finer subdivisions, such as the generic term dairy products with the smallest unit gram, followed by a 125 g cup and so on.

Article groups control the units of measure

In SAP Business One, you assign these unit of measure groups to the item groups. If you create a new item, the system automatically assigns these units of measure. You can also define packaging units in the item groups. These packaging units specify how many parcels or pallets you need for transport or dispatch. SAP Business One therefore offers a comprehensive solution for warehouse management.

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