License plate container management
About License Plate / Container Management
License Plate and Container Management are interchangable terms used to define a physical or virtual location holding a group of items. The License Plate / Container Management process is created and used as a method of grouping and managing inventory. Advanced Inventory provides a mobile app solution to facilitate License Plating process through a hand held mobile device. The Advanced Inventory application is integrated to work with the NetSuite License Plate/Container Management functions.
Functional Process
In NetSuite, License Plating is utilized to support manufacturing operations that include transitioning inventory through production, warehouse, and shipping processes. It is created based on criteria determined by the warehouse process functioning around what the organization defines a License Plate/Container Management to be, when labels will be applied within the process, and how the organization builds out loads.
Environment Considerations
To ensure optimal communication between the NetSuite interface and the Advanced Inventory app, refer to the following recommendations for the License Plate / Container Management feature.
For set up and environment considerations, refer to the following list.
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Process should be defined, including when the label will be processed. For example, Raw Goods, Finished Goods, both, etc.
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Process should be defined, including outbound process and whether or not the customer will want License Plate/Container Managements to support loads. This is also dependent on your decision on whether to build and manage loads, and have the ability to group multiple in a load.
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Shop floor processes should be defined, including whether or not License Plate/Container Managements will hold finished goods, or used to simply facilitate picking raw materials for an order.
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The term License Plate/Container Management should be defined clearly within the organization. For example, pallet, tote, drum, finished goods, work orders, etc.
Process a License Plate feature
The License Plate/Container Management feature is utilized to support manufacturing operations that include transitioning inventory through production, warehouse and shipping processes.
The following steps provide a generic outline of the License Plate / Container Management process from the Advanced Inventory app through the NetSuite interface.
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The end user logs into the applicable Advanced Inventory App on a device.
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The user prompted to enter variables based on customer warehouse flow. For example, receiving, transfer, pick, assemble, ship.
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Data is batched and transmitted to NetSuite through the Advanced Inventory NetSuite connectors.
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NetSuite receives and uploads the data.
The user will receive an error message if the License Plate/Container Management is invalid or not processed correctly.
Create a License Plate record
The item, location, and units body fields cannot be changed in update operations.
DSI License Plate record
Body fields
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ID
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Internal ID
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Location (NS)
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Subsidiary (NS)
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Bar Code
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Advanced Inventory Container Location
Transaction tab
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Purchase Order
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Item Fulfillment
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Sales Order
Custom tab
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Custom Text 1
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Custom Text 2
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Custom Checkbox 1
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Custom Checkbox 2
Items tab
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Advanced Inventory License Plate/Container Management Item (child records)
DSI License Plate Item record
Body fields
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Advanced Inventory License Plate (parent)
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Item
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Quantity
Custom tab
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Custom Text 1
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Custom Text 2
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Custom Checkbox 1
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Custom Checkbox 2
Cloud Inventory® License Plate/Container Management record definitions
The following table provides the names and definitions for fields associated with the License Plates / Container Management feature.
License Plate/Container Management Record
Recordtype: customrecord_dsi_license_plate
| Label | Field ID or Sublist ID (join) | Type | Description |
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| ID | id | Text/Numeric | Internal Id |
| Created Date | created | Date-Time Object | Start Date |
| Last Modified Date | lastmodified | Date-Time Object | End date |
| Subsidiary | custrecord_dsi_lp_subsidiary | List/Record | Subsidiary internal id |
| Location | custrecord_dsi_lp_location | List/Record | Location internal id |
| LPN | custrecord_dsi_lp_lpn | Text | License plate number |
| Subsidiary | custrecord_dsi_lp_subsidiary | List/Record | Subsidiary id |
| Location | custrecord_dsi_lp_location | List/Record | Location/ warehouse id |
| Bin | custrecord_dsi_lp_bin | Text | |
| Advanced Inventory Container Location | custrecord_dsi_lp_container_location | Text | Additional descriptor for pallet locations |
| Gross Weight | custrecord_dsi_lp_grossweight | Decimal Number | |
| Tare Weight | custrecord_dsi_lp_tareweight | Decimal Number | |
| Net Weight | custrecord_dsi_lp_netweight | Decimal Number | |
| Purchase Order | custrecord_dsi_lp_purchase_order | Multi select | |
| Item Fulfillment | custrecord_dsi_lp_fulfillment | Multi select | |
| Sales Order | custrecord_dsi_lp_sales_order | Multi select | |
| Is Inbound | custrecord_dsi_lp_isinbound | Checkbox | Logically equivalent to: Checked if there are Purchase Orders; Unchecked if there are Sales Orders |
| Custom Text 1 | custrecord_dsi_lp_text1 | Text | |
| Custom Text 2 | custrecord_dsi_lp_text2 | Text | |
| Custom Checkbox 1 | custrecord_dsi_lp_checkbox1 | Checkbox | |
| Custom Checkbox 2 | custrecord_dsi_lp_checkbox2 | Checkbox |
Cloud Inventory® License Plate Item record definitions
The following table provides the names and definitions for fields associated with the Advanced Inventory License Plate Item feature.
License Plate Item Record
Recordtype: customrecord_dsi_license_plate_item
| Label | Field ID or Sublist ID (join) | Type | Description |
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| Advanced Inventory License Plate | custrecord_dsi_lp_item_parent | List/Record Source: Advanced Inventory License Plate | Parent / Created From |
| Item | custrecord_dsi_lp_item_item | List/Record | Item record |
| Status | custrecord_dsi_lp_item_status | Text | Text version of received, picked, packed, shipped or any other status dreamed up by the customer. |
| Quantity | custrecord_dsi_lp_item_quantity | Decimal Number | Use this field to record the actual, current, quantity of this item in the LPN. If an item is allocated out of the LPN, this number should be decremented by the same amount. |
| Original Quantity | custrecord_dsi_lp_item_oquantity | Decimal Number | Use this field to record the quantity of this item in the LPN at the time the LPN was created. This field should not be changed after this record is created. If items are allocated out of this LPN, the Quantity + Allocated Quantity should equal Original Quantity. |
| Allocated Quantity | custrecord_dsi_lp_item_aquantity | Decimal Number | The number of items removed from this LPN for another purpose. This could include fulfillment, stocking, or transfer to another LPN. When adding to this field, the current Quantity should be decremented by the same quantity. |
| Units | custrecord_dsi_lp_item_uom | List/Record | Units Type, not the UOM inside the unit type |
| Lot/Serial Number | custrecord_dsi_lp_item_inventorynumber | Text | Lot or Serial, not both |
| PO Number(s) | custrecord_dsi_lp_item_purchase_order | Multi select | Purchase Order internal Id |
| SO Number(s) | custrecord_dsi_lp_item_sales_order | Multi select | Sales Order internal Id |
| Is Inbound | custrecord_dsi_lp_isinbound | Checkbox | Logically equivalent to: Checked if there are Purchase Orders; Unchecked if there are Sales Orders |
| Custom Text 1 | custrecord_dsi_lp_text1 | Text | |
| Custom Text 2 | custrecord_dsi_lp_text2 | Text | |
| Custom Checkbox 1 | custrecord_dsi_lp_checkbox1 | Checkbox | |
| Custom Checkbox 2 | custrecord_dsi_lp_checkbox2 | Checkbox |
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