“Case vs. each” mismatches: wrong picks, short trucks, odd credits.
The problem we fix
Book vs. shelf gaps: cycle counts balloon and month-end turns manual.
Duplicate SKUs for the same item in different packs: confusion and double counting.
Slower ops: people doing math at the dock, on the picker screen, and on the route sheet.
Multi-UOM tracking is the proven fix. It sets a base unit, links related units with conversions, and lets you choose the default unit for buying, stocking, picking, and selling.
The bMobile way: UOM that runs through the whole flow
Plain promise: bMobile converts Units of Measure automatically at every step
Presale
A rep enters Case 24 for soda. If another rep adds 10 each, we keep both lines correct.
Purchase planning
Presale becomes a forecasted purchase. We switch to the vendor unit to match their PO pack.
Receiving
When goods arrive, quantities land in the stock UOM you chose. If you stock by pack 6, we put it on the shelf as packs.
Pick Planner
All demand is converted into the pick unit and totaled. The picker sees clean picks with no math.
Pack Planner
We switch again into the pack UOM that matches cartons or route totes, so packing is clean.
Delivery
Drivers see the right unit on the manifest. No last-minute math.
How you set it up once per item
Purchase UOM
How your vendor ships it
Stock UOM
How you count it on the shelf
Sell UOM
How customers order it
Where it goes wrong in real life
Item: Sparkling Tea 500 ml
Reality in the field:
What failed
The system didn’t convert order quantities into the correct Units of Measure, so “Pack” and “Each” were treated as different items. The pick list wasn’t unit-aware, so the team picked the wrong amount.
The same situation made right with bMobile
Setup for the item:
- Purchase UOM: Case 24
- Stock UOM: Case
- Sell UOM: Each and Pack 6
- Conversions: 1 Case = 24 Each; 1 Pack = 6 Each
Same Demand
Presale: 3 Packs and 10 Each
What bMobile does
- Presale totals are converted to Each for math.3 Packs = 18 Each, plus 10 Each = 28 Each.
- Pick Planner groups lines.Shows 1 Case (24) plus 4 loose for a single clean pull.
- Package Planner builds one carton and one small box.Drivers see the same units on the route sheet.
- Purchase plan looks at reorder points in cases and recommends 1 Case on the PO if needed.
Result:
The right product leaves the dock, the shelf count matches the book count, and there’s no credit call later.
What you get on day one
Accuracy
The right unit appears on the right screen. Errors drop.
Speed
Receiving, picking and packing move faster with automatic conversion.
Clean purchasing
POs match vendor packs. No odd leftovers.
Shorter cycle counts
Accounting stock stays close to physical stock.