Add an alternative unit of measure

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You may have to create an item whose unique item ID and unit of measure combination can be packaged in more multiple ways. In such a scenario, you can create alternative ordering units of measure that can be used in the selling environment.

About this task

For example, you may create a unique item ID and unit of measure combination for a 6-Pack of Pens. However, in your selling environment, you sell this item in any one of the three ways: individually, cases, and pallets. In this scenario, you can create three alternative units of measure that can be associated with the 6-Pack inventory unit of measure: 6-Pack, Case, and Pallet.

You can add an alternative unit of measure from the Item UOMs screen.

To add an alternative unit of measure:

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the Item UOMs screen. To navigate to the Item UOMs screen perform the following steps:
    1. Log in to Sterling Business Center as an Item Administrator.
    2. The application home page is displayed. Click the Products tab.
    3. From the Products home page, click Find Item in the Catalog dashlet.
    4. In the Item Search screen, enter the search criteria, and then click Search to view a list of all the available items. Alternatively, use either the Basic Search or the Advanced Search option to narrow down the list of items displayed.
    5. In the Items panel that is displayed, click the Item ID hyperlink. Alternatively, double-click the row containing the Item ID.
    6. In the Related Tasks panel, click Manage UOMs.

      The Item UOMs screen is displayed.

  2. In the Alternate UOMs panel of the Item UOMs screen, click Add.
  3. The New Alternate UOM dialog box is displayed. Perform the following steps:
    1. In the Details area, select the alternative unit of measure you want to use from the UOM* drop-down list.
    2. In the Conversion Quantity Into Inventory Quantity* text box, enter the conversion quantity from the inventory quantity to the alternative unit of measure. For example, if you are configuring an alternative unit of measure called DOZEN for an item with an inventory unit of measure of EACH. Twelve (12) EACH make up 1 DOZEN. In this scenario, you must enter “12” as the conversion quantity.
    3. Enter Positive Package Tolerance Quantity. This defines the maximum quantity of the item over the conversion quantity.
    4. Enter Negative Package Tolerance Quantity. This defines the minimum quantity of the item below the conversion quantity.

      For example, if you have defined the conversion quantity as 12, the Positive Package Tolerance Quantity as 2, and the Negative Package Tolerance Quantity as 1, then the number of items that are available for ordering is between 11 to 14, where 11 is equal to Conversion Quantity to Inventory UOM minus Negative Package Tolerance Qty, and 14 is equal to Conversion Quantity to Inventory UOM plus Positive Package Tolerance Qty.

    5. Select the This UOM is used for ordering check box if this unit of measure can be used when placing orders for this item.
    6. In the Weight text box, enter the item's numerical weight, and select its unit of measure (for example, pounds) from the Weight UOM drop-down list.
    7. In the Length text box, enter the item's numerical length, and select its unit of measure (for example, inches) from the Length UOM drop-down list.
    8. In the Width text box, enter the item's numerical width, and select its unit of measure (for example, inches) from the Width UOM drop-down list.
    9. In the Height text box, enter the item's numerical height, and select its unit of measure (for example, inches) from the Height UOM drop-down list.
    10. Click Save.

      Note: * indicates that the field is mandatory.

      The alternative UOM is added to the inventory UOM, and the UOM list is updated with the newly added UOM.