Loading aids (transport, conveyor, storage aids, loading equipment) can be used to store or transport goods inside and outside the warehouse. They are used to create loading units and combine several individual freight or transport goods into larger units. Examples of loading aids include pallets, cartons, containers, bottles, crates, bags, etc. Any type of loading aid can be created in weclapp .
The following article in the weclapp knowledge base shows how you create them and also link them to packaging units .
A transport reference is a separate, uniquely identifiable inventory consisting of a loading device, a loading device ID and the goods stored on it, and enables many information items to be retrieved.
weclapp distinguishes between permanent and temporary transport references:
- Permanent: For example, plastic boxes reused for storage and transport are provided with a one-time internal transport reference, e.g., a barcode. The current inventory can be viewed by scanning the barcode or retrieving the internal transport reference in weclapp.
- Temporary: These are created during goods movements in goods receipts and transport orders (including picking orders). When a loading equipment ID is selected, an internal transport reference is automatically generated. Temporary transport references are not permanently stored in the system and can be canceled, for example, by relocation or removal from storage.
You can learn how to create them in this article from the weclapp knowledge base .
Advantages and use of loading equipment and transport references
The use of loading equipment and transport references offers several advantages. Restrictions in storage locations, pallet sizes, or transport orders can be efficiently utilized. They also simplify the recording and management of pallets and transport boxes.
Permanent transport references are particularly useful because items can be booked onto reusable load carriers. These load carriers have a fixed storage location, and by scanning the transport reference, the current inventory can be quickly and easily determined.
Inventory loading equipment such as pallets or boxes also has a financial value that is relevant for inventory valuation under the German Commercial Code (HGB). These loading equipment is ordered and issued upon delivery, making planning possible.
This means that it is now possible, for example, to track the consumption of your boxes during shipping and, with the weclapp logistics app, even to scan the box that you used to ship the respective delivery when you remove it.
Since September 2023, it has been possible to track which goods are in which carton per transport order using a packaging material within the scheduling system . This eliminates the need for visual inspection.
Another option that arises from this is the calculation of the height of the pallets : The length and width of the pallet as well as the dimensions of the products are used to determine the pallet height, which previously had to be laboriously measured and manually entered into weclapp.
The following formula is used:
- For each item the volume is calculated, length x width x height.
- A safety margin is added to the total volume.
- The total volume is divided by the length and width of the pallet.
The result is the height of the pallet. This calculation can be performed automatically, for example, using Power Automate for every delivery sent by a freight forwarder.
In summary, loading equipment and transport references in weclapp offer an efficient solution for managing and optimising storage and transport processes by enabling the creation, tracking and management of loading units.
These functions are seamlessly integrated into the weclapp PWA / logistics app , thus providing comprehensive support for modern logistics requirements.
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