Item Units of Measure Information

You must enter the item units of measure that are most common to each of the distribution processes, such as sales, purchasing, and so on. For example, you might purchase an item in pallets, stock it in boxes, and ship it in individual containers.

If you work with an item in multiple units of measure, you must specify how to convert one unit of measure to another. For example, if you stock items in boxes and crates, you must specify the number of individual items in a box and the number of boxes in a crate.

In some instances, the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Inventory Management system must work with an item in its smallest (primary) unit of measure. The item conversions that you specify must enable the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Inventory Management system to trace all units of measure back to the primary unit of measure.

You can set up unit of measure conversions that are specific to an item or to an item and branch/plant combination. You specify whether item conversions are specific to a branch/plant on the System Constants form. You can also set up units of measure that are standard for all items.

Units of measure for an item are stored in the Item Unit of Measure table (F41002) or the Unit of Measure Standard Conversions table (F41003). The JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Inventory Management system verifies the item unit of measure conversions before using standard unit of measure conversions.