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| **Preferred pack size:** This is the //default// pack size that will be assigned to incoming stock as it is received or when entering a purchase order. It will also be used in comparisons of quotations from suppliers to make sure the cpmarisons are for the same numbers of units. | **Preferred pack size:** This is the //default// pack size that will be assigned to incoming stock as it is received or when entering a purchase order. It will also be used in comparisons of quotations from suppliers to make sure the cpmarisons are for the same numbers of units. | ||
| - | **Outer pack size:** The number of units in a carton (outer pack). **Not** the number of //preferred pack size// packs in a carton | + | **Outer pack size:** The number of //preferred pack size// packs in a carton (outer pack). **Not** the number of units in a carton. |
| **Volume per pack:** The default volume per //preferred pack size// pack. This is the volume that will be used by default when receiving goods. We recommend you divide a carton volume by the number of //preferred pack size// packs in a carton to get this figure. mSupply always stores volumes in m3 (cubic metres), but you can enter a volume as millilitres (ml) or litres (l) by entering the appropriate abbreviation after the number representing the volume. e.g. enter " | **Volume per pack:** The default volume per //preferred pack size// pack. This is the volume that will be used by default when receiving goods. We recommend you divide a carton volume by the number of //preferred pack size// packs in a carton to get this figure. mSupply always stores volumes in m3 (cubic metres), but you can enter a volume as millilitres (ml) or litres (l) by entering the appropriate abbreviation after the number representing the volume. e.g. enter " | ||