Glossary

Bundle

A physical grouping of lots moved and labelled as one unit. Created via Create Bundles or the Bundle Create wizard.

Certificate (mill certificate)

An inspection document confirming the chemical composition and mechanical properties of a steel batch. In DXSteel linked to receipts and forwarded to outbound shipments.

Certificate Link

The link between an incoming certificate and a specific lot or inbound stock line. The basis for forwarding to the customer.

Certificate Request

A formal request to the vendor to supply the mill certificate. Can be generated automatically on purchase receipt.

Classification Company

An external authority (DNV, Lloyd's, Bureau Veritas, …) certifying steel inspections.

Conversion

An import mapping that translates external certificate attributes (e.g. from a vendor Excel) into internal qualities and properties.

Cross-dock bin

A bin for goods that immediately ship onward without storage. In DXSteel, picking from a cross-dock bin is allowed.

Cut Spec

A cutting instruction: how to break down a large steel plate or bar into smaller sales pieces. Linked to sales lines.

Decoil Spec

A decoiling instruction: how a coil is unrolled into sheets or strips. Distinguishes remainder (rest coil) from finished products.

Factory

The steel mill where a lot was produced. Captured on the Item Profile and the Certificate.

Heat Number

Identifier of the original melt the lot came from. Essential for traceability and certificate linking.

Item Profile

Master data capturing steel-profile properties (quality, dimensions, weight unit, length range). Linked to items.

Label Code

The configuration for one specific label type (print template, printer selection, format).

Load bin

A temporary bin used while loading transport. Picking from this bin is not allowed — only moves into transport.

Lot Correction

Administrative screen that corrects stock at lot level (weight, length, pieces, location). Key user / admin only.

Lot Merge

Administrative action that merges two lots. Irreversible.

Lot No. Attribute

A freely configurable property on a lot (e.g. colour, finish, certificate number). Used by Filter Lot Nos. by Attribute.

Order Difference

The gap between ordered and received, or ordered and shipped quantity. DXSteel can process this automatically via Process Sales/Purchase Order Difference.

Output bin

A bin for production output. Put-away into this bin is not allowed through the regular put-away flow.

Processing

The umbrella term for all processing steps in DXSteel (sawing, cutting, decoiling, subcontracting).

Processing bin

A bin where material waits for a production step. Regular picks from this bin are not allowed.

Quality / Quality Group

A steel grade (S235JR, S355…) and the group it belongs to. Linked to Item Profile.

RFID Label

A label type with an integrated RFID tag, printed through DXSteel label management.

Saw Cut Spec

A sawing instruction, similar to Cut Spec but specific to sawing.

Shipping Label

A transport label with sender, receiver, lot data, and barcode/RFID. Generated from Logistics.

Shopfloor Session

A production registration session in which an operator logs steps and time.

Steel Unit of Measure

A unit type (Length / Weight / Pieces) specifically for steel, with conversions between pieces, weight, and length.

Tariff Group

A grouping of customs tariffs, used for Intrastat and export administration.

Transport Equipment

A means of transport (truck, trailer, container) onto which transport orders are planned.

Transport Request

A transport request — input for transport planning, before it becomes a definitive transport order.