Loading Rules
How to Create Unusable Spaces in Cube-IQ
You can create unusable spaces in Cube-IQ Unusable spaces can be added to containers to prevent products from being loaded in that region. Unusable spaces are used for benders or obstacles, with refrigerating units being a common application of ...
How to Limit the Total Value/Cost of Loaded Items
Background It is possible to limit the total cost of loaded items into a container using Cube-IQ. With this, the value of the products loaded will not exceed the maximum allowable value of goods in the container. Let the software show the Client ...
How to Match Products with Containers
Cube-IQ can control which Containers Products are loaded into Matching codes can be assigned to Containers and Products to load Products into Containers where their Matching code is identical. Here is a Sample Load where Products are loaded into a ...
How to control the Stack Quantity level in a Container
Containers can be set to limit the stacking level of Products loaded into them There is no limit for the stacking quantity level in a Container by default. Here is a Sample Load of where the stacking level reaches 6. There are 100 products to load, ...
How to load Layers on a Pallet
Pallets in Cube-IQ can load Products in Layers A Pallet Rule is available to have Products layered when loaded on to Pallets. Layered products enable more options such as: Spreading products to evenly distribute them between Pallet's edges Rotating ...
How to divide Containers into Zones
Cube-IQ can define areas in a Container as Zones. Zones are defined areas in a Container to control which products are loaded based on Dimensions and Rules. Here is a an example of a Semi-Trailer Container. There are no Zones in the Semi-Trailer ...
How to avoid using costly containers unless necessary
A rule can be added to a Container to prevent it from being used unless it is the only Container that can accommodate a Product's size. Below optimized Load is an example with two Container IDs and two Product IDs. Quantity for each Container can be ...
How to load products in the order of their group number
The loading sequence of products can be loaded by their group number instead of by sequence number. The default Seq. number is 1. It is not necessary to assign each product a Seq. number to control loading order if loaded products are grouped. ...
How to Sequence after products are grouped within a load
Cube-IQ can sequence products after group is applied. Sequence within a load takes president by default, products are loaded in order of sequence first before the load is grouped. This default can be changed by enabling the Option's Loading rule to ...
How to group products together in a load
Cube-IQ can group products together. Group is used to keep products together within a load, otherwise Cube-IQ will load the products where it fits best. Here is a load that is not grouped. The column where products are assigned a group number is left ...
How to control maximum reach into back of container
Cube-IQ can be configured to control how far back it can reach when it begins loading at the start of a new sequence. The load below illustrates where the orange boxes belonging to sequence 2 finished loading and where brown boxes belonging to ...
How to automatically fill containers without the guesswork using the Load Proportionally rule
Cube-IQ can completely load 1 container automatically using the Load Proportionally rule. The Load Proportionally rule is accessed by: 1) selecting the Load Setup ribbon, 2) selecting the Loading Rules tab, and 3) clicking the Load Proportionally ...
Cube-IQ: Loading by Set
If you have a requirement to load a group of articles or items which must be kept in exact proportional quantities, you can use Cube-IQ's 'treat groups as sets' feature. You will note that multiple sets can be defined in this way, and Cube-IQ will ...
Container Selection Rules
If you are working with multiple different container types and sizes within one load, Cube-IQ and the BlackBox both allow you to influence how those containers are selected. The following values are visible in the Loading Rules tab in Load Setup. ...
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Cube-IQ: Loading by Set
If you have a requirement to load a group of articles or items which must be kept in exact proportional quantities, you can use Cube-IQ's 'treat groups as sets' feature. You will note that multiple sets can be defined in this way, and Cube-IQ will ...
How to import Custom Orientations
Products can be imported from Excel to setup Custom Orientations instead of the regular Allowed Orientations Products imported from Excel have their Allowed orientation mapped by default to "All six". All six can be changed to "As defined", or to ".. ...
Container Selection Rules
If you are working with multiple different container types and sizes within one load, Cube-IQ and the BlackBox both allow you to influence how those containers are selected. The following values are visible in the Loading Rules tab in Load Setup. ...
CUBE-IQ V5.X: Flexi Data Import Products & Containers
1. Click on the "System Menu" icon in the top left. 2. Click on, "Import & Export" 3. Click on, "Import Containers or Products from CSV/Excel" 4. The "Flexi Data Import" window opens. Click on "Import Products", or "Import Containers" from the drop ...
How to load Layers on a Pallet
Pallets in Cube-IQ can load Products in Layers A Pallet Rule is available to have Products layered when loaded on to Pallets. Layered products enable more options such as: Spreading products to evenly distribute them between Pallet's edges Rotating ...