Visualisation of the container in 3D

In ipolog 4 Material Flow, containers are placed on the material areas that have been assigned to them in the supply chain editor. Therefore, the materials are only created if an area is entered in the corresponding fields in the supply chain editor.

In the 3D view, the corresponding load carriers and load units that have been assigned to the part number in the Logistics Quantity Framework (LQF) are visualized. For the successful import of an LQF, the loading unit as well as the load carrier must always be specified for a part number.
The decision whether to employ a loading unit or a load carrier depends on the reference values defined in the standard process chain editor. The input and output containers for each stage can be defined there. However, the input container of each stage is always relevant for the setting.

The number of containers displayed in the 3D view depends on the defined parameters in the supply chain editor. A differentiation has to be made between supply chains and disposal chains.

Supply Chain Editor:

The containers are defined on the basis of the reorder quantity and the reorder level for parts. The reorder level is always specified in parts, so that the software still calculates in the background how many containers are required to place the number of parts from the reorder level on the line in containers.

The explanation is made with the help of the following containers:

If a loading unit 1211-KLT-GB-1040 is now the input container for the following values:

Reorder quantity = 1 loading unit
Reorder level = 50 parts

A total of 2 loading units are placed on the selected material area.

If the reorder level is set to 150 parts, a total of 3 loading units are used. These consist of one loading unit for the reorder quantity and two containers for placing the reorder level.

If a loading unit 1211-KLT-GB-1040 is now the input container for the following values:

Reorder quantity = 1 loading unit
Reorder level = 50 parts

A total of 2 loading units are placed on the selected material area.

If the reorder level is set to 150 parts, a total of 3 loading units are used. These consist of one loading unit for the reorder quantity and two containers for placing the reorder level.

If rack types are seleceted, the containers are placed in the racks, when there is enough space for them.

Disposal chains

The container position on the material areas that are selected for the empties is defined by the maximum amount of empties. The unit for the maximum empties quantity is container.

Whether a loading unit or a load carrier is used depends on the defined reference value when creating standard supply chains in the Edit Standard Process Chain submodule. The containers displayed are defined via the LQF. If, for example, a load carrier 3147-KLT is entered there for the part number under consideration, this is also entered for the empties in the 3D view.

If, for example, the maximum amount of empties is now set on a level 4 load carrier, then 4 load carriers are set in the 3D view on the area of the level.

Additonal information:

• The costs are also calculated on this basis.
• If rack types are seleceted, the containers are placed in the racks, when there is enough space for them.