Units of Measure

Units of Measure

Units of measure (UoM) define how products are counted, stored, and sold. SmartWMS supports flexible unit configurations.

Standard Units

SmartWMS includes common units:

Creating Custom Units

• Go to Configuration → Units
• Click + New Unit
• Enter:

- Name: Full name - Code: Abbreviation - Type: Count/Weight/Volume/Length - Decimal places: Precision

Unit Conversions

Define how units convert to each other:

Example: Product sold in cases, stored in pieces

• Open product
• Go to Units tab
• Add conversion:

- Base unit: pcs - Alt unit: case - Factor: 24 (1 case = 24 pcs)

Multi-Unit Products

Products can have multiple units:

Beer
├── Base: Bottle (pcs)
├── Pack: 6-pack (1 = 6 bottles)
├── Case: 24-pack (1 = 24 bottles)
└── Pallet: (1 = 48 cases = 1,152 bottles)

Unit in Operations

Receiving:

• Receive in supplier's unit (case)
• System converts to base unit (pcs)

Picking:

• Pick in customer's order unit
• Can pick full cases or pieces

Inventory:

• Stock always tracked in base unit
• Displayed in preferred unit

Catch Weight

For products sold by weight:

• Enable catch weight on product
• Enter nominal weight per unit
• During receiving, enter actual weight
• System tracks both quantity and weight

Example: Cheese wheels

• Nominal: 5 kg per wheel
• Received: 4.8 kg actual
• Track both wheel count and total kg

Setting Default Units

Configure defaults in Configuration → Settings:

Reports by Unit

Run reports in different units:

• Open report
• Select display unit
• System converts all values
• Export in chosen unit