Weights and Measures

Select the Weights and Measures tab.

Primary

Enter a code from UDC table (00/UM) that indicates the primary unit of measure for the item. The primary unit of measure must be the smallest unit of measure in which you handle the item.

This is the PSAU of measure that the system uses to store all inventory. If you change the primary unit of measure, the conversion factors in the item-level conversion table are no longer valid.

The default value for this field is the unit of measure that you specify for the item on the Item Master Revisions form.

Secondary

Enter a code from UDC table (00/UM) that indicates an alternate unit of measure for the item.

Purchasing

Enter a code from UDC table (00/UM) that identifies the unit of measure in which you usually purchase the item.

Pricing

Enter a code from UDC table (00/UM) that indicates the unit of measure in which you usually price the item.

Shipping

Enter a code from UDC table (00/UM) that indicates the unit of measure in which you usually ship the item.

Production

Enter a code from UDC table (00/UM) that indicates the unit of measure in which you produce the item.

Component

Enter a code from UDC table (00/UM) that indicates the unit of measure for an item when the item serves as a component, for example, for a bill of material or work order parts list.

Weight

Enter a code from UDC table (00/UM) that identifies the unit of measure that the system uses to indicate weight for this item. As weight standards, you can specify ounces, grams, kilograms, and so on. The system uses this unit of measure for the item or overrides it for an individual item or container.

The default value for this field is the weight unit of measure that you specify in processing options for the Item Master program.

Volume

Enter a code from UDC table (00/UM) that indicates the unit of measure by metric conversion for ambient volume. For example, the unit of measure code for a gallon might be GL, or for a liter it might be LT.