Unit of Measure Definitions

• Boxes (BX) – are used when a product is set up and sold so that when a customer opens the box, they will sell the individual components to end-users. It is a unit of measure made up of eaches or packs. The key feature is that the customer could reopen the box and resell the components because they are individually barcoded.
• Cubic Feet (CUFT) – is a unit used to measure volume.
• Eaches (EA) – is a numeric quantity of one item of supply. There is a single item/piece that is barcoded and sold. This term is not meant to be used if more specific terms apply, such as kit, set, assortment, or length. Ex: Bluelounge Posto (a single headphone stand in a retail box)
• Feet (FT) – unit of linear measurement
• Gallons (GAL) – unit of liquid measurement
• Gross (GR) – 144 of an item
• Hours (HOUR or HRS) – a period of time equal to 1/24^th of a calendar day, 60 minutes.
• Liters (L) – is a unit of liquid measurement expressed in the metric system of measurement.
• Meters (ME) – is a unit of linear measurement expressed in the metric system of measurement, equivalent to 39.37 inches
• Ounces (OZ) – is a unit of liquid weight measurement.
• Packs (PK) – is one sellable unit with an assortment of pieces within it. The pieces are not broken down for resale. Ex: a pack of paper with 24 sheets or a weave bin pack with ten bins
• Pounds (LB) – is a unit of weight measurement equivalent to 16 ounces.
• Rolls (RL) – is a cylindrical configuration of flexible material that has been rolled on itself, such as textiles, paper, labels, or films.
• Square Feet (SQFT) – is a unit used to measure area.
• Thousands (M) – is the Roman number for 1,000. Price per thousand is common in printing and other areas where it is better to quote in $/M when dealing with smaller case per unit or when items are not often sold in single units.
• Yard (YD) – is a unit of measurement equivalent to 36 inches.

Tips

• BX/EA/PK/YD are the most common UOMs for finished goods.
• CUFT/FT/GAL/GR/L/OZ/LB/RL/M are mostly used in raw materials.
• HRS is used in labor and overhead.