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Package volume for Outbound dellivery

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Dear colleagues, I need some insights for the following scenario:

I need to know the volume for the package in the outbound delivery.

For example, the Outbound Delivery (header) sums (totals) volume and weight of all items in the delivery considering the SKU master data.

My question is, I must use a carbon box to dispatch these products to the customer (an eCommerce scenario) and to pay the frieght the company charges me based on the goods volume, in this case not the SKU summed volume in the delivery but the volume considering the box or boxes related to that delivery.

For example, the box fits 5 SKUs, but I have put only 1 in there because the order was just for one SKU. The carrier will charge for the volume of the box not of the SKU.

Based on that, I need somehow to assign the total volume (cubic inches for example) of the boxes I used to dispatch my SKUs to the Outbound delivery.

Is there any ECC SAP standard way to have this done?

Thank you!!!

Best Regards.

Ricardo

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Accepted Solutions (1)

VeselinaPeykova
Active Contributor
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If you do not wish to create shipments then you can simply pack the outbound delivery.

In the material master for the load carrier (the box) maintain the following indicator:

This indicator is transferred to the packing instruction and is used to indicate that the volume of the package is equal to the the volume of the load carrier.

This means that you can retrieve the information for the volume of boxes from the corresponding HUs (table VEKP).

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Hello Veselina, the problem in this option is that I would have to have one fixed box size right? In my case there are 3 different box sizes (S,M,L) to pack the goods depending product mix in the order. If I set this master data it will not reflect the other box sizes in the delivery when I make the goods issue right?.

VeselinaPeykova
Active Contributor

You can have multiple packaging materials, each with its own dimensions and packing instruction.

If the warehouse personnel always decides on per-case basis what should be the packing the user can select the box type manually from the list of packaging materials (the solution will still work with manual selection of the box type).

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Great!!! I will try this and see how it goes!!! Thanks a lot!!!

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eduardo_hinojosa
Active Contributor
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Hi

No problem. Manage the shipment without cost shipment (if there is no mention in the blogs, please get back to me and I'll tell you how to handle).

In the other hand, if you need some event to trigger it in your legacy system, it's plenty of enhancements. See

  • SAP Note 602681 - User exit in the SD_SHIPMENT_PROCESS,
  • SAP Note 617793 - Documentation on Business Add-InBADI_LE_SHIPMENT

and enhancements begining with V56* (check it in tcode SMOD)

I hope it helps you

Regards

Eduardo

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Hello Eduardo, there won't be any trigger besides the Sales Order and delivery process. At this point even the box size decision will be manual I just need to make sure the box size selected is reflected that in my Invoice, delivery or in any document.

Thanks a lot for the support!!!

Best Regards

Ricardo

eduardo_hinojosa
Active Contributor
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Hi Ricardo,

Yes, the submodule LE-TRA. You need to set the delivery to a shipment document (VT01N). Here you set weights and volumes. You can manage also the shipment costs (VI01) using its own pricing procedure. For further info check the following blogs as an introduction

https://blogs.sap.com/2016/08/26/logistics-execution-transportation-le-tra-config-guide-for-shipment...

https://blogs.sap.com/2016/08/26/le-tra-config-guide-for-shipment-shipment-cost-document-part-ii/

If you need more info, please, don't hesitate and let us know.

I hope it helps you

REgards

Eduardo

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Hello Eduardo thanks a lot for your answer!!

In my scenario, I will not manage the freight payments via SAP it will be done via GKO (legacy system).

That's why in SAP I just need to make sure that I have the information for the box or boxes volume for this delivery registered.

For example:

I have an Outbound Delivery for 10 SKU's which was packed into 2 boxes for dispatch, I will sum the total volume of these 2 boxes and need to register it somewhere to send it to my legacy for freight payment.

Considering that the business do not have transportation implemented (used) is there any way to capture this boxes volume into delivery or do I have to think about a customized (Z) table?

Any suggestions?

Thanks again!

Regards.

Ricardo