Assignment of Handling Unit Numbers

The system facilitates the assignment of SSCC (Serial Shipping Container Code) or Handling Unit Numbers to handling units through a structured and systematic process. Handling Unit Numbers are typically generated in the following operational scenarios:

Inbound Operations (Receipt)
Value-Added Logistics Orders (Output)
Item Journals (Conversions)

Receipt Process

Handling Unit numbers can be assigned through three distinct methods:

EDI Interface Integration: Automated assignment via electronic data interchange
Number Series Configuration: System-generated numbers (SSCC or standard format)
Manual Assignment: User-defined number entry

EDI Interface Assignment

When utilizing the EDI interface, the Handling Unit Number can be specified by populating the CarrierNo field in the incoming message.

Number Series Configuration

Number series for Handling Units can be configured at multiple levels, with the following hierarchy of precedence:

Condition-Based Assignment: In the Condition Setup, the field "NVE/SSCC-18 Nos." can reference a condition code. When this condition code is applied to a document line, its associated number series takes highest precedence. Conditions can be linked to different entities (eg Customers, Customer Items). The values are copied to the documentline. Its even possible to use a statusfunction for assigning conditions to documentlines. This gives a lot of flexiblitiy to assign dynamic Handling Unit number series to document lines.
Customer-Specific Assignment: Number series defined on the Customer Card override the system-wide default configuration.
System-Wide Default: The WMS Setup table's "Number for Handling Unit" field serves as the fallback configuration for all Handling Unit number generation.

Important

When creating an SSCC number series, include only the first 17 characters without the check digit. For specialized number ranges, utilize the number series warning functionality.

Value-Added Logistics (VAL) Orders