How To Fix VL288 - Weight of the delivery exceeds the capacity of the means of transport

VL288 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VL -

• Message number: 288

• Message text: Weight of the delivery exceeds the capacity of the means of transport

What causes this issue?

The total weight of the delivery exceeds the capacity of the means of
transport &V1& assigned to the delivery.

System Response

The system issues a warning, but you can continue processing the
document.

How to fix this error?

Check whether you can carry out the delivery with the means of
transport assigned.
See if the delivery can be split (subsequent delivery split) and
distributed among multiple means of transport.
Also check to make sure the capacity specified in the material master
for the means of transport (&V1&) is correct.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VL288 - Details

• The SAP error message VL288 indicates that the total weight of the delivery exceeds the capacity of the means of transport assigned to that delivery. This error typically occurs during the delivery processing stage in the SAP system when the system checks the weight of the items being delivered against the weight capacity of the transport vehicle.
  
  Cause:
  
  Excess Weight: The total weight of the items in the delivery exceeds the maximum weight limit set for the transport means.
  Incorrect Transport Capacity: The transport means may have been incorrectly configured with a lower weight capacity than it should have.
  Incorrect Item Weights: The weights of the items in the delivery may not be accurately maintained in the material master data.
  Multiple Deliveries: If multiple deliveries are being processed together, the combined weight may exceed the transport capacity.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Transport Capacity:
  
  Go to the transport means configuration in the SAP system and verify the weight capacity settings. Ensure