BE-terna Handling Unit Management

More transparency, less manual effort: Manage packaging structures, packaging materials and logistics processes centrally and consistently – and communicate them clearly both internally and externally.

BE-terna Handling Unit Management extends Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central with an intelligent solution for managing handling units – including packaging units, load carriers and packaging components.

The app lets you model multi-level packaging and loading hierarchies digitally, optimize their use and link them automatically with sales, purchasing, manufacturing and warehouse processes.

Whether customer-specific packaging requirements, variable fill levels, alternative packaging options or the reuse of returnable containers – you keep full control, reduce manual coordination and ensure clear communication across all stakeholders.

Your Benefits at a Glance:

• Boost productivity: Standardized and reusable packaging structures for documents and items

• Lower costs: Optimized packaging material and weight management reduces material usage and handling effort

• Ensure quality: Automated validation prevents incomplete or incorrect packaging definitions

• Increase transparency: Full visibility into packaging hierarchies, inventory levels and material weights – down to the smallest unit

• Gain flexibility: Choose and copy alternative packaging options per customer, item or process

• Enable end-to-end integration: Seamlessly connects to sales, purchasing, transfer, logistics and manufacturing processes

• Support sustainability: Control of returnable and accessory components for reuse

Core Functional Areas:

• Packaging structure definition: Multi-level hierarchies with master data (master, single, accessory, content)

• Automated assignment: Packaging structures can be linked to documents such as sales orders, purchase orders or transfers

• Variants & alternatives: Context-specific packaging alternatives can be stored and copied

• Fill levels & weights: Capture and validate quantities, units and weight parameters

• Validation & release: Logic checks (quantity, depth, type) ensure that only correct structures are used

• Logistics integration: Supports picking, goods receipt, goods issue, transfer and packing processes

• Material attributes: Information on length, weight, volume and materials for better planning

• Image support: Visual identification of packaging materials such as pallets, containers or covers

• Traceability & reservations: Integrated with item, variant and lot/batch tracking