Measurements

In order to properly calculate charges, you must identify a unit level to use for your different charge types. The system can calculate charges based on a single unit of inventory, by weight, cube, temperature, by document, or by line.

Unit of measure codes identify the different handling units (cases, bales, pallets, and so on) as well as the measurement methods (inches, centimeters, cubic feet, pounds, kilograms, and so on) used to process inventory. The system uses this information when calculating charges.

Measurement conversion records identify the conversion factors between two units of measure of different measurement types (such as centimeters and inches) All standard units of measure and conversions between them are pre-configured on the system. You’ll only need to work through this step in the configuration process if you have custom units of measure you need to define.

The system comes with a set of pre-configured unit of measure codes. You’ll want to review these codes to determine if you need to create any additional codes to meet your specific billing requirements.

Unit of Measure

The system calculates charges based in part on the unit of measure used to process inventory. You can use the Units of Measure screen to describe all the different units of measure that your company uses.
Required?
While the system comes with most standard units of measure already defined, you can create new unit of measure records that are unique to your facility (such as different types of boxes, crates, and pallets).

Standard UOM Codes

This table shows the standard codes that are provided with Billing and do not require any additional configuration prior to use:

Type Available Codes
Cube Metric
  • CC = Cubic Centimeters
  • CR = Cubic Meters
US Customary
  • CI = Cubic Inches
  • F = Cubic Feet
Dimensions Metric
  • CM = Centimeter
  • MR = Meters
US Customary
  • IN = Inches
  • FT = Feet
Gross Weight Metric
  • GR = Grams
  • KG = Kilograms
  • GT = Gross Kilograms (Measure UOM is KG)
  • CKGN = Hundred Kilogram NET (Measure UOM is KG)
  • CKGG = Hundred Kilogram Gross (Measure UOM is KG)
US Customary
  • LB = Pounds
  • CW = Hundred Pounds CWT (Measure UOM is LB)
  • CWTG = Hundred Pounds Gross (Measure UOM is LB)
  • TN = Net Ton
  • TG = Gross Ton
Load US Customary
  • PL = Pallet
  • RO = Roll
Net Weight US Customary
  • CWT = Hundred Pounds Net (Measure UOM is LB)
  • CWTN = Hundred Pounds NET (Measure UOM is LB)
Quantity Metric

LM = Linear Meter

LT = Liters

DK = Kilometer

US Customary
  • BA = Bale
  • BD = Bundle
  • BL = Block
  • BN = Bulk
  • BO = Bottle
  • BR = Barrel
  • BX = Box
  • CA = Case
  • CH = Container
  • CN = Can
  • CP = Crate
  • CS = Case
  • CT = Carton
  • CU = Cup
  • DH = Miles
  • DOC = Document
  • DR = Drum
  • EA = Each
  • GA = Gallons
  • JR = Jar
  • LF = Linear Feet
  • LINE = Line Item
  • LR = Layers
  • MIN = Minimum Charge
  • MO = Monthly
  • OZ = Ounces
  • PA = Pail
  • PK = Package
  • PT = Pint
  • QT = Quart
  • RA = Rack Location
  • RL = Roll
  • SH = Sheet
  • SJ = Sack
  • TAX = Tax
  • TE = Tote
  • TIN = Tin
  • TR = Transaction
  • YD = Yard
Square Metric
  • SM = Square Meters
US Customary
  • SF = Square Feet
Temperature Metric
  • CE = Degrees Celsius
US Customary
  • FA = Degrees Fahrenheit

Fields

UOM Code/ Description
The code and description that identify this unit of measure. You’ll use this code to specify this unit of measure throughout the billing system.
UOM Type
The type of measurement recorded with this UOM. This value indicates how the units are calculated-by weight, volume, and so on
  • Quantity
  • Gross Weight
  • Net Weight
  • Cube
  • Temperature
  • Length
  • Dimensions
  • Load
  • Square Feet
  • Load Maximum
Percent of Field
Not Used
Measurement System
The measurement system in which this UOM is used: US Customary or Metric.
Measure UOM
Not used
Equivalent System/ UOM/
Not used.

UOM Conversions

The Measurement Conversion records identify the conversion between equivalent units of measure of different measurement types. For example, one of the standard conversions provided with the system is the conversion from cubic centimeters to cubic inches.

The system comes with a set of standard conversions. However, if you use any custom units of measure for inventory processing and billing services, you’ll want to configure the conversions required for those custom units of measure.

When you set up billing information, you identify the unit of measure level at which charges are accrued. However, the inventory may be stored and processed at a different unit of measure level. In this case, the system uses unit of measure conversion information to convert the inventory unit of measure to the billing unit of measure.

Prerequisites

Units of Measure

Fields

From UOM/ Description
The original unit of measure.
To UOM/Description
The conversion unit of measure.
Conversion Quantity
The multiplier to convert measurements from the From UOM to the To UOM.