Manage Returnable Containers

Products are often packaged and delivered to customers using reusable containers which aren't sellable. The reusable containers are loaned to the customer. After the sellable products are sold, the reusable containers must be returned.

Associate Returnable Containers with Products

Reusable containers are used to contain more than one sellable product at different points of time. In case a reusable container is used to package more than one sellable product, each sellable product must be associated with the reusable container in an assortment line relationship. All the products and the container which can contain all the products must be associated in a container class relationship. The container class must also be associated with each individual store's account where the product is being shipped. The container class will contain the maximum number of containers which the store can keep at any one point of time.

An assortment record must also contain all the products and the container which can contain them all, this particular assortment must be associated with a store's account record. The assortment lists all the products which the store is associated with.

Return the Empty Containers

After products are sold, the returnable containers must be returned so that the manufacturer can reuse them. To facilitate the return of the containers, account managers must specify the maximum number of containers for each individual container type which the store can keep at one point of time. In case the store has retained more than the maximum allowed number of containers, the store is levied a charge for each extra container retained.