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Inner Containers

When a new container label is printed in TrueAuto, the information about that container is stored in the Inner Containers file, which can be used to find information such as:

Serial number
Supplier lot number
Date when the label was printed, production was scanned, and shipment was scanned
Package weight
Returnable code used
Connection to orders and pallets
Part number and SKU
Quantity of units in this container

Main Topics:

Work with Inner Containers
Create an Inner Container
Delete an Inner Container
Related Topics

Serial Definition

TrueAuto provides you the ability to generate or import serial records for the purposes of internal tracking, shipping, and lot tracing. Serial record creation begins with printing barcode labels. As labels are printed, whether it is a container or a mixed/master label, TrueAuto will assign a new serial number to it. Container serials are found in the Customer Inner Containers window, and mixed and master serials are found on the Customer Outer Containers window. The characters in a TrueAuto-generated serial number consist of:

An internal container serial counter, increments at +1 per label printed. In general, this counter remains the same across Trading Partners and serial types. For example, 00000001 = Honda Container, 00000002 = GM Pallet.
Trading Partner conformances

- Scanned Serial prefixes (may be removed in EDI raw data as spec requires)

- Padded characters 00000001

- Required codes such as the Supplier code or DUNS number

- Honda spec example: “1S”+<supplier code>+<TrueAuto 8-digit serial number>

Work with Inner Containers

1. On the Customer Shipments menu, click Inner Containers.

2. On the Customer Inner Containers screen, click the inner container that you want to view.

3. On the Customer Inner Container screen, select the General, Dates/Shipping, IPP Tag or Other sections to view the corresponding details.

General tab

Dates/Shipping tab

IPP Tag tab

Other tab

Other Info tab

Create an Inner Container

There is generally no reason to manually create a new inner container record unless your goal is to troubleshoot an issue. The standard methods for creating serial records can be found in the shipping and label printing screens (see Print a Barcode Label). To view the most common areas to print labels, click here: Barcode Labels. On occasion, there may be times when you need to correct a single inner container record. For example, if an order is canceled but the inner container is still on the order, you can use this screen to make the inner container available for shipping again. If you need to consistently add inner container records from external sources, contact the TrueAuto Support team to discuss the options.

Here are the manual creation steps:

On the Customer Shipments menu, select Inner Containers.
On the Customer Inner Containers screen, click New.
On the Customer Inner Container screen, select the Trading Partner in the dropdown list.
Fill out the details of the new inner container. Use the following Field Definitions.

When you’re finished, click Save.

Field Definitions-General

Field	Definition
Serial Nbr	Bar-coded serial number.
Part Number	Part Number for this Part.
Quantity	Quantity in this container.
Our SKU	Your Company’s Part Number.
Returnable	Record identifying the returnable container of the serial. Clicking the search icon will allow you to select an existing record. If misspelled, this selection box will still appear.
Ref Nbr	The document reference number for this order. TrueAuto will add this number when printing labels from the Firm Orders screen or Shipments (ASN) screen.
Lot Nbr	Lot Number for this serial.

Field Definitions-Dates/Shipping

Field	Definition
Created Date	The date when this label was printed or the serial was created.
Inbound	Date it arrived from another location, usually when it was scanned in.
On Hand	Scanned as usable for shipping into TrueAuto.
Assigned	The date when this serial was assigned to an ASN or an order.
Used	The date it was used/shipped out.
Weight	The weight of this box serial.
Meas Ref Id	Type of measurement.
Meas Qualifier	Measurement qualifier (N=Net, G=Gross).
Freight Amt	The freight cost.

Field Definitions-IPP Tag

Field	Definition
IPP Tag 1/2	The IPP Tag number.
Reason	The reason for tracking the part during the transportation process.

Field Definitions-Other

Field	Definition
Rejected Date	The date when the 861 (Receiving Advice) rejected the part.
Rejected Reason	The reason from the 861 for the rejection.
Original Serial	The serial number may change. The original serial is stored here.

Delete an Inner Container

On the Customer Shipments menu, select Inner Containers.
On the Customer Inner Containers screen, select the inner container file that you want to remove, and then click Delete.
On the confirmation message, click OK.