diff --git a/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/product_management/product_tracking/packaging.rst b/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/product_management/product_tracking/packaging.rst index 8ab4e1945..4d212aa6b 100644 --- a/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/product_management/product_tracking/packaging.rst +++ b/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/product_management/product_tracking/packaging.rst @@ -3,11 +3,16 @@ Packaging ========= In Odoo *Inventory*, *packaging* refers to disposable containers holding multiple units of a -specific product. Each specific packaging **must** be defined on the individual product form. +specific product. -For example, different packages for cans of soda, such as a 6-pack, a 12-pack, or a case of 36, need -to be configured on the individual product form. This is because packagings are product specific — -**not** generic. +For example, different packages for cans of soda, such as a 6-pack, a 12-pack, or a case of 36, +**must** be configured on the individual product form. This is because packagings are product +specific, not generic. + +.. tip:: + Packaging can be used in conjunction with Odoo :ref:`Barcode `. When + receiving products from suppliers, scanning the packaging barcode automatically adds the number + of units in the packaging to the internal count of the product. Configuration ============= @@ -20,6 +25,8 @@ under the :guilabel:`Products` heading, enable the :guilabel:`Product Packagings :align: center :alt: Enable packagings by selecting "Product Packagings". +.. _inventory/product_management/packaging-setup: + Create packaging ================ @@ -82,6 +89,43 @@ list of all packagings that have been created for all products. Create new packa :align: center :alt: List of different packagings for products. +Partial reservation +------------------- + +After :ref:`completing the packaging setup `, +packagings can be reserved in full or partial quantities for outgoing shipments. Partial packaging +flexibility expedites order fulfillment by allowing the immediate shipment of available items, while +awaiting the rest. + +To configure packaging reservation methods, go to :menuselection:`Inventory app --> Configuration +--> Product Categories`. Then, click :guilabel:`New`, or select the desired product category. + +On the product category's form, in the :guilabel:`Logistics` section, :guilabel:`Reserve Packagings` +can be set to :guilabel:`Reserve Only Full Packagings` or :guilabel:`Reserve Partial Packagings`. + +.. important:: + To see the :guilabel:`Reserve Packaging` field, the :guilabel:`Product Packaging` feature + **must** be enabled. To enable this feature, go to :menuselection:`Inventory app --> + Configuration --> Settings`, scroll to the :guilabel:`Products` section, tick the + :guilabel:`Product Packagings` checkbox, and click :guilabel:`Save`. + +.. image:: packaging/reserve-packaging.png + :align: center + :alt: Show Reserve Packagings field on the product categories page. + +.. example:: + To better evaluate the options based on business needs, consider the following example: + + - a product is sold in twelve units per packaging. + - an order demands two packagings. + - there are only twenty-two units in stock. + + When :guilabel:`Reserve Only Full Packagings` is selected, only twelve units are reserved for the + order. + + Conversely, when :guilabel:`Reserve Partial Packagings` is selected, twenty-two units are + reserved for the order. + Apply packagings ================ @@ -96,8 +140,4 @@ used for the product. The chosen packaging is displayed on the :abbr:`SO (Sales :align: center :alt: Assign packagings on the Sales Order Line. -.. tip:: - Packaging can be used in conjunction with Odoo :ref:`Barcode `. When - receiving products from suppliers, scanning the packaging barcode automatically adds the number - of units in the packaging to the internal count of the product. diff --git a/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/product_management/product_tracking/packaging/reserve-packaging.png b/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/product_management/product_tracking/packaging/reserve-packaging.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7f22ea4fc Binary files /dev/null and b/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/product_management/product_tracking/packaging/reserve-packaging.png differ