Hello,
The Manufacturing Setup
We have a company that manufactures ceramic tiles using different raw materials. The tiles are manufactured by Pallets. One pallet can hold a different number of tiles depending on the tile size. For example, it can hold 13 No. 60mm square tiles and 15 No. 60mm rectangular tiles. The tiles are sold in units e.g. 1000 tiles (units).
The Problem
There are three options that appear to solve the problem of managing different units of measure in manufacturing and sales. These are:
- Use a custom Unit of Measure to define a pallet containing a varying number of tiles for each product.
- Use Lots to manage the number of tiles in each lot.
- Use a Package to hold different numbers of tiles (is it even feasible??)
Currently, we are using the option number 1 above.
The Question
Are we doing it the right way? or is there a more appropriate method to manage the different quantities?
Thank you.