Containers are serialized units that hold items. Depending on container setup, containers can also hold other containers (that hold items). PanatrackerST supports unlimited nesting, with rules to restrict which containers can hold other containers. Additional restrictions can limit a container to one unit per item master, or prevent merging items with different owners or projects.

Movable containers aren't only for shipping and transfers — serialized containers let you move a group of items with a single scan.

Attributes can be defined for containers the same way as for item units.

Where Containers Can Be Created

Containers can be created using the standard Create Container transaction or on the fly from:

• Receive New Unit
• PO Receiving
• Build Container (as the container being built)
• Build Shipment (as the Pack To Container option)
• Order Pick

Transaction Fields

Create Container — select a template, assign a handle, and set the location

• Select Template — Choose from your pre-defined container templates. The template defines what additional data to capture.
• Assign Handle — The unique ID for the serialized container. Often pre-printed container labels are scanned. If the Handle field is skipped, the system assigns the next handle number.
• Project — Displayed if the rule is enabled on the template. Optional. If entered, only items allocated to that project or items with no project assignment can be added to the container.
• Placed In — The area location for the container.

If unit attributes are set up on the template, those fields appear as optional or required based on the configuration.

Ownership assignment for the container is based on rule setup. If the items being added are customer-owned, review this rule setting.