Defining Unit of Measure Structures

Access the Item Unit of Measure Conversions form.

From UoM (from unit of measure)

Enter a UDC (00/UM) that identifies the unit of measure for an item. For example, it can be eaches, cases, boxes, and so on.

Quantity

Enter the factor that the system uses to convert one unit of measure to another unit of measure.

To UoM (to unit of measure)

Enter a UDC (00/UM) that indicates a secondary unit of measure.

Structure Code

A code that determines the hierarchy of items in containers or pallets.

For example:

Unit of Measure

• 1 Pallet = 24 Cases: structure code 1

• 1 Case = 12 Interpacks: structure code 2

• 1 Interpack = 3 Boxes: structure code 3

• 1 Box = 6 Eaches: structure code 4

Assign structure code 1 to the largest unit of measure, with smaller units assigned to codes 2, 3, and 4.

Given the previous structure example, when one item is stored in the warehouse the location detail (F4602) would have a structure of:

1 Pallet/ with 24 Cases on the Pallet/ with 12 Interpacks in each Case/with 3 Boxes in each Interpack/ with 6 Eaches in each Box

Note: It is not necessary to define the primary unit of measure within a structure. The default value is always the lowest level. Or, if you are changing the structure in a program, the system verifies that the primary is present in the structure and is the lowest level.