diff --git a/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/management/products/usage.rst b/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/management/products/usage.rst index 0d5ae205d3..3756ad511c 100644 --- a/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/management/products/usage.rst +++ b/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/management/products/usage.rst @@ -50,15 +50,17 @@ PACK", do this for each package. .. image:: media/usage_06.png :align: center -Packaging -========= +Packagings +========== -The packaging is the physical container that protects your product. If -you are selling computers, the packaging contains the computer with the -notice and the power plug. +The packaging is a standard container containing several units of your +product. If you are selling cans of soda, the packagings would be a +6-Pack, a 15-Pack or even a pallet. -In Odoo, packagings are used for indicative purposes on sale orders. -They can be specified on the product form, in the inventory tab. +In Odoo, packagings are used for indicative purposes on sales/purchase +orders and transfers. +The main difference between packagings and units of measure is that +packagings are defined at product level while UoMs are generic. .. image:: media/usage_07.png :align: center