Shipping Manager in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central calculates the weight on your sales orders based on the weight stated on your items. To make this work, you need to fill in net weight, gross weight, and unit volume on the item card.
By default, there is no connection between the weight fields on the item card and the weight fields on the item unit of measure. You can change this by activating the “Synchronize Measurements on Item” setting in the Shipping Manager setup.
Once you activate synchronization, the values you enter on the item card and on the item unit of measure update each other automatically. You can still override the values for specific units of measure when they differ, such as a set that consists of multiple items.
Where to enter weight on the item card
For Shipping Manager to calculate weight on your sales orders, the weight has to be stated on the items themselves. You enter this on the item card.
On the first tab, Inventory, you have fields for net weight, gross weight, and unit volume. Fill these in so Shipping Manager has the data it needs.
Setting weight on the item unit of measure
On the item card, you can also specify these values on the item unit of measure. This lets you set net weight, gross weight, and volume for other units of measure as well, not just the base unit.
As standard, there is no connection between the fields on the item unit of measure and the fields on the item card. The values you fill out in one place do not carry over to the other automatically.
Synchronizing weight automatically with Shipping Manager
Shipping Manager lets you synchronize these values automatically. You set this up in the Shipping Manager setup by activating “Synchronize Measurements on Item”.
Once that setting is active, the connection works both ways. When you fill out the weight fields on the item card and then go into the item unit of measure table, you see the same values there. If you change a value on the item unit of measure, it updates on the item card as well.
Overriding weight for specific units of measure
On the item unit of measure, you can also set weight and volume for other units of measure. For instance, a set of bikes that consists of two bikes. The cubage, net weight, and gross weight update automatically, but you can change them if you know the actual value is different.
Q&A
Where do I enter weight on an item for Shipping Manager?
You enter net weight, gross weight, and unit volume on the item card, on the first tab called Inventory. You can also enter these values on the item unit of measure.
Why are the weight fields on the item card and item unit of measure not connected?
By default in Business Central, there is no connection between these fields, so values you enter in one place do not carry over to the other. Shipping Manager lets you change this so the values synchronize automatically.
How do I make item weight values synchronize automatically?
Go to the Shipping Manager setup and activate “Synchronize Measurements on Item”. After that, values you enter on the item card update on the item unit of measure and the other way around.
Can I set a different weight for a specific unit of measure?
Yes. On the item unit of measure you can set weight and volume for other units of measure. Values like cubage, net weight, and gross weight update automatically, but you can override them if the actual value is different, for example for a set that consists of two items.