About repack

Repack refers to the process of repackaging one or more items into a different item. This can be for the purpose of packing an item into a different size or configuration. You can also repackage several items into a completely new item, for example, a variety pack comprising other items.

To record the new quantity of a repack item along with the consumption of the repack materials, create a repack order.

You can also define a location at which repack activities take place, then record the transfer of repack materials to this location.

Repack order

In some ways, a repack order is similar to a production order. When you create a repack order, specify the item and quantity you want to produce, then indicate the items to be repackaged. You can also enter any resources used in the repack process, such as labour. The cost of the materials and resources posted from a repack order determines the cost of the order's output item.

If a repack item has a defined assembly list bill of materials, you can instruct the program to use this assembly list to calculate the materials and resources consumed in the repack process.

Repack location

A repack order can also be compared to a transfer order in that it lets you transfer repack materials to a separate location before recording repack output and consumption. This accounts for environments where an area is set aside specifically for repack activities.

Define a default repack location on the Location FastTab of the Inventory Setup page. The default repack location is assigned to any new repack order, although you can change it on an order-by-order basis if necessary. You can also choose not to define a default repack location if you want this information manually assigned on each repack order.

If a repack order has an assigned repack location, transfer the materials on the repack order lines to that location. When production is posted for the repack order, the program consumes materials from the order's assigned repack location.