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Loading Meter Functions

The Loading Meter Functions codeunit provides calculation methods to determine loading meters for document lines and document headers. Loading meters are a standardized measurement used in transportation planning to determine the linear space occupied in a vehicle.

Overview

Loading meter calculations are essential for:

  • Transportation Planning: Determining how much linear space is needed in transport vehicles
  • Cost Calculation: Calculating transportation costs based on loading meters
  • Load Optimization: Optimizing vehicle space utilization
  • TMS Integration: Providing standardized loading meter data to Transportation Management Systems

A loading meter represents one linear meter of space in a transport vehicle. The calculation converts handling unit quantities or weight/volume into this standardized measurement.

Available Functions

Function Code Description Use Case
LOADING METER Calculate loading meters for a single document line When you need loading meters per line item
UPDATE LOADING METER Calculate and update loading meters for document header + all lines When you need total loading meters for a complete document

Common Concepts

Loading Meter Factor

Each Handling Unit Type Group has a Loading Meter Factor that defines how many loading meters one handling unit of that type represents. For example:

  • EUR Pallet Group: 0.4 loading meters per pallet
  • Block Pallet Group: 0.5 loading meters per pallet

The loading meter factor is multiplied by the number of handling units to get the total loading meters.

Calculation Methods

Loading meters can be calculated using two different approaches:

  1. Weight/Volume-based: Used when the handling unit type matches a specific weight-based handling unit type filter. Calculates based on maximum weight and volume constraints.

  2. Quantity/Stacking Factor-based: Standard method that calculates based on:

    • Number of full handling units
    • Number of orderpick (partial) handling units
    • Stacking factor (if applicable)
    • Interleave handling unit adjustments (if applicable)

Document Line vs Document Header

  • Document Line: Calculates loading meters for a single line item
  • Document Header: Aggregates loading meters from all document lines, with options for:
    • Simple sum of all lines
    • Rounding per handling unit type group
    • Conditional rounding based on minimum values
    • Special handling for rol containers

Key Fields

WMS Document Line

  • Load Meter: The calculated loading meters for this line
  • Expected Shipment Handling Unit Qty.: Used in loading meter calculation
  • Handling Unit Type Code: Determines which handling unit type group to use
  • Gross Weight: Used in weight/volume-based calculations
  • Quantity: Item quantity for quantity-based calculations

WMS Document Header

  • Load Meter: Total loading meters for the entire document
  • Condition Set ID: Used for conditional calculations

WMS Handling Unit Type Group

  • Loading Meter Factor: Conversion factor from handling units to loading meters

How to Use

  1. Set Up Handling Unit Type Groups: Ensure each handling unit type group has a Loading Meter Factor defined
  2. Configure Function Selection: Assign the loading meter calculation method to customer items via Loading Meters Calc. Method
  3. Select Function: Choose LOADING METER for line-level calculations or UPDATE LOADING METER for header-level calculations
  4. Configure Parameters: Set up function-specific parameters (stacking factors, rounding methods, etc.)
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