Inventory

New Load Plan

Choose sales order lines and how much of each to load.

The New Load Plan screen opens when you click New on the Load Plan list. It lists open sales order lines; you tick the ones to load, type the loading quantities, link each to a PO item and submit.

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The screen

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What each number means

  1. 1
    Page title

    New Load Plan — pick sales order lines and decide how much of each to load.

  2. 2
    Back

    Leaves without saving and returns to the Load Plan list.

  3. 3
    Submit Plan (top)

    Saves the load plan. It works only after at least one line is ticked and linked to a PO.

  4. 4
    Sales Order Lines

    The table of open sales order lines you can put on this load.

  5. 5
    Search

    Find lines by sales order number (SO) or SKU.

  6. 6
    #

    Row number.

  7. 7
    Select all

    Ticks every line on the page at once.

  8. 8
    Row checkbox

    Tick a line to include it in the load plan.

  9. 9
    SO ID

    The sales order the line belongs to, e.g. SO122500002.

  10. 10
    SKU

    The product code. A dash means no SKU is set.

  11. 11
    Total Cont Unit

    Total container units ordered on the line.

  12. 12
    Rem. Cont Unit

    Container units still waiting to be loaded.

  13. 13
    Loading Unit

    Type how many units to put on this load. It can't be more than the remaining units.

  14. 14
    Cases / Unit

    How many cases are in one unit (2700 on row 1).

  15. 15
    Total Cases

    Total cases on the line (units × cases per unit).

  16. 16
    Rem. Cases

    Cases still waiting to be loaded.

  17. 17
    Loading Cases

    Type how many cases to load now.

  18. 18
    Total Qty

    Total quantity on the line.

  19. 19
    UOM

    Unit of measure, e.g. Case.

  20. 20
    Packing value

    Packing amount, e.g. 20.

  21. 21
    Packing unit

    Packing unit, e.g. TON.

  22. 22
    Link PO Item

    Required. Pick the purchase order item that supplies this line.

  23. 23
    Showing items

    How many lines are listed.

  24. 24
    Pages

    Move between pages of lines.

  25. 25
    Save hint

    Reminds you to tick at least 1 item and link a PO before saving.

  26. 26
    Cancel

    Throws away your choices.

  27. 27
    Submit Plan (bottom)

    Same as the top Submit Plan button.

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Key areas

1

Sales Order Lines

Open lines with their ordered and remaining units and cases.

2

Loading quantities

Loading Unit and Loading Cases — how much goes on this load.

3

Link PO Item

Connects each line to the purchase order item that supplies it.

4

Submit Plan

Saves the plan once at least one line is ticked and linked.

How to use it

  1. 1On Inventory → Load Plan click New.
  2. 2Search by SO or SKU and tick the lines to load.
  3. 3Enter the Loading Unit and Loading Cases for each line.
  4. 4Pick a PO item in Link PO Item.
  5. 5Click Submit Plan.

Tips

  • Loading amounts can't be more than the remaining units or cases.
  • Submit Plan won't save until at least 1 line is ticked and linked to a PO.