Purpose
This procedure is used to enter or modify the details of Product Packaging Materials types. Packaging Material can be entered against Products along with the corresponding weight of the material. Tagging products with the type of Packaging material (e.g. wooden pallets, plastic, cardboard boxes) allows this information to be used to generate reports required for environmental reporting purposes.
Data Input
Step 1 – Code/ Description
All existing Product Packaging Material codes and descriptions are displayed.
You may select an existing code and description from the grid to edit the details.
Use the Delete icon in the grid to delete a Product Packaging Material.
To set up a new product packaging material, enter the code and description and use the Add icon.
The new product packaging material is added to the list.
Once all the Product Packaging Material details are listed in the grid as required, click Submit to update the system.
Code
Enter a unique code for the Product Packaging Material – up to five characters.
For details on the use of “codes”, see The Role of “Codes” in Online Advantage
Description
Enter the Product Packaging Material description – up to 25 characters.
For more details on descriptions, see The Role of “Names & Descriptions” in Online Advantage