Transportation Management with SAP LES

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Packing
Figure 8.42 Proposal for Packing from the Packing Instructions
You can now accept this proposal and select
, reject this proposal, or
change it manually. If you have made changes, the system recalculates the weights
and volumes. In doing so, it takes into account the maximum values defined in the
packing instructions. If these are exceeded, the corresponding messages appear.
You can also access the packing instructions directly from the sales order. Select
Extras • Packing Proposal from the sales order menu. This can sometimes be useful
for finding out if the requested quantity has already filled a truck or whether
there is still space. To do this, you first need to know how many pallets fit onto
a truck. This can be useful if you plan for full trucks in the order acceptance and
you wish to see if this requirement has already been met and the order can be
released for delivery.
If you want to trigger automatic packing as soon as you have created the delivery
document, you have to select the Automatic packing indicator at the delivery type
level. Check your business process to see whether it makes sense to use this function.
Also, check your batches in case you have activated batch management.
8.5 Handling Unit Monitor
If you work with handling units, Transaction HUMO (handling unit monitor) is
important. This transaction is a handy drilldown reporting tool if you are searching
for a particular handling unit. For example, your customer may have received the
wrong pallet, or you may need to search for pallets for other reasons.
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