I know I am stretching the container. like a type IndividualShipppingContainer.
David E Jones sent the following on 8/8/2009 8:44 AM: > > For the container data model the term does not refer to product > packaging, but rather something that a number of items can be put in. > The idea is to associate the items with the container and not with a > facility, and then to look up the location of the item you would see > that it is in a container and look up the location of the container. > > Some common forms of containers include inter-office mail bins, > sea/train/truck ISO shipping containers, etc. > > -David > > > On Aug 8, 2009, at 6:01 AM, BJ Freeman wrote: > >> here is how I would approach it. >> the product has an inventory Item. >> for say the jewelry. >> that inventory Item can then have a location for the container as well >> as they Item, which for Jewelry would be located in a show case. >> When the product is sold the location of the container is displayed as >> well as the Item. This requires customization but all the necessary >> structure is there. >> >> for something like costco you would have the item in the back and >> location of the Card (which is part of the iventory) location in the >> store. The Card in this case would not be a container. but part of the >> Prodcut as an inventory item. >> >> In my mind Product is a number to sell with. Inventory is what you hold >> in your hand. >> >> >> Bob Morley sent the following on 8/7/2009 9:21 PM: >>> Yes that was my first thought as well; but container support is very >>> raw in >>> Ofbiz - to the point where I almost thought it was a mistake (just a >>> scant >>> reference in the presentment layer and a few inventory transfer related >>> services if memory serves). It would be nice (and seems supported) >>> to move >>> around the container and have the enclosed product move with it. >>> >>> The trouble with be around service support around standard business >>> processes such as (sales) order entry. I suspect when an order is >>> processed >>> and shipped it is not going to automatically ship any associated >>> container(s) without some extension to those services (semi-educated >>> guess). >>> >>> I suspect the other option would be just to hack it in by using >>> ProductAttribute ... >>> >>> >>> BJ Freeman wrote: >>>> look in the data model book for inventory Items containers. >>>> I can see using this with some added location. >>>> Not an OOTB setup though. >>>> >>> >> >> -- >> BJ Freeman >> http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation >> http://bjfreeman.elance.com >> http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro >> >> Systems Integrator. >> > > -- BJ Freeman http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation http://bjfreeman.elance.com http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro Systems Integrator.
