What is normalized load consumption quantity in SAP TM - Transportation Management?

SAP Term: normalized load consumption quantity

• Component: TM

• Component Name: Transportation Management

• Description: The part of the loading space of a package or resource that is consumed by products or packages, expressed in a standard unit of measure. This is used where several units of measure are used to specify loading space consumption. The different units of measure are converted to a standard unit of measure to facilitate comparison. For example, 5 pieces of product B consume 1 pallet cage. This corresponds to 1,25 europallets as the normalized load consumption quantity.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Normalized Load Consumption Quantity is a term used in SAP Transportation Management (TM). It is a measure of the amount of load consumed by a shipment, normalized to the unit of measure of the shipment. This allows for comparison of different shipments with different units of measure. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Normalized Load Consumption Quantity is used to compare different shipments with different units of measure. For example, if one shipment is measured in kilograms and another in liters, the normalized load consumption quantity can be used to compare the two. The normalized load consumption quantity is calculated by dividing the total load consumed by the unit of measure for the shipment. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When calculating the normalized load consumption quantity, it is important to ensure that the unit of measure used is consistent across all shipments being compared. This will ensure that an accurate comparison can be made. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The normalized load consumption quantity is related to other terms such as load capacity and load utilization. Load capacity is the maximum amount of load that can be carried by a shipment, while load utilization is the ratio of actual load consumed to maximum load capacity.