Product Details - Stacking
Select the main Products tab, or use the F5 function key.
Click on the Stacking tab.
In Cube-IQ, stacking rules can be set-up in two different ways. A rule 'per Product' is set up here (using Stack Codes), a rule that may be different for each orientation of a Product is defined under the Orientations tab (see Stack Index).
The stacking-related data fields are:
Stacking on other Products
Stack Code - used in combination with the Stacking Matrix, discussed in a next section. The code can be cleared using the Clear button.
Stack index - if not blank, the Product will support only Products (or Product orientations) that have the same stack index or a lower one (think 'lighter'). (The value must be some whole, non-negative number, or blank.)
Minimum support factor - (this is a Product specific version of the Setting with the same description) To get enough support, at least this factor's value of the length and width will need to be supported. Typical value is 75% in most applications, but having this at the Product level allows you to set it st for example 0.90 for a flimsy carton.
Supporting other Products
The following two fields are used only if 'Allowed Orientations' is not set to 'Custom' on the Product's Orientation Tab. The fields are also not used when Configurations have been set up.
Max. supported weight - the maximum total weight that can be loaded on top of this Product. Note that Cube-IQ calculates how much weighs on each unit, if something is loaded on top of two units. On the Orientations tab you can also set this value differently for different Orientations. If Configurations have been set up for this Product, these can each have their own value for maximum supported weight.
Supports same footprint only - if checked, only a Product with exactly the same length and width may be place, and also at exactly the same length/width coordinates (straight).
Stacking on same Product
It is also possible to indicate that a Product can be 'nested' if loaded on top of an identical Product. This is done by giving a value to the field called 'Height increase when nested/stacked '. If a Product is for example 40 high, a stack of two of these Products would normally be 80 high. But if the top Product nests somewhat into the bottom Product, the total height may be only 65. In that case the value of this field should be 25. A stack of three would then get total height 90.
Special box shapes
Cube-IQ supports the option to define Products of other box shapes than just 'full' (also known as 'brick'). 'Smaller Top', also known as 'Tapered' is for units that have a smaller top than its footprint. There are also four 'Open' types, with different edge configurations.