How to do mix packing in one handling unit (carton) in delivery order?

[moazzam_ali]

Dear All

I am using packing functionality in outbound delivery order. This is my first experience with packing so I am not sure how to do this. I have searched forum but couldn't get some beneficial link.

Scenario is that I have two materials, material A and material B. If I create delivery with both materials and pack them in separate cartons, it is working fine. Issue is where I have to pack mix materials.

Suppose delivery quantity is 100 each and I have to make cartons by using 1 each which means 1 Material A + 1 Material B = 1 Carton. With this system will make 50 cartons.

Currently I have to make each carton manually. System is not making mix packing cartons automatically like it is done for single material with partial quantity packing.

2nd requirement is Handling unit numbers. Client is asking for carton numbers to start from 1 for each item in delivery and for every delivery. It means whenever user creates delivery and pack materials system should start carton number from 1 every time.

I am sure this is not unique requirement from my client and consultants must have some solution for it. If someone knows and can share, I'll highly appreciate.

Thank$

[moazzam_ali]

Dear Both

Thank you for sharing your views. I have studied, tested and configured automatic packing. My first requirement is met with automatic packing by creating packing instructions in POP1 and packing instructions determination record in POF1.

For 2nd requirement I have asked users to over write handling unit number by copying values from some excel file to packing screen manually.  I have also asked them to create some upload in future if they require. This can be done through upload as well.

Now I have one more concern which is not raised by user. This is my own observation which may be raised by user in future. Here on this client as I have already shared we pack textile items in handling units. 1500 to 2000 handling units (Cartons or Rolls) are normal case in export shipments. Now when I create 2000 handling units it is showing in document flow. I don't want to show 2000 handling units in document flow. This disturbs the whole document flow of order.

I know the system logic behind showing handling unit in document flow but in some cases where client or user doesnt want to show handling unit in document flow due to huge number of handling units, Is there a way to stop this?

Thank$

[jpfriends079]

Hi Moazzam,

As I understand, we don't have any std solution to counter this requirement. For enhancement, try with user exit LV05CFZZ. FYI, std FM RV_ORDER_FLOW_INFORMATION use for determination of document flow.

Thanks, JP

[moazzam_ali]

Thank you Jyoti Prakash for sharing this information. I was also thinking in same way that there could be some solution in ABAP because I didn't find anything in standard for this. I think there must be something in standard to control this.

Let me keep this function and user exit with me and share with user when and if they raise this concern

Thank$