UK Deposit Return Scheme - Registering Items
Register items for the UK Deposit Return Scheme and maintain required item attributes.
The deposit return scheme's aim is to increase recycling of drinks containers and reduce littering.
The functionality is being released in two phases, firstly the details needed to register items, then phase two, charging and recording quantities delivered/returned as part of the scheme.
This article explains the features in the first phase of release.
Prerequisites
Inventory setup.
Scheme Setup
Navigate to the Deposit Rtn. Scheme Codes page and create a code for each required scheme.
Enter the name of the applicable Scheme in the Description Field. Phase 1 of the DRS implementation doesn't require a Resource No.
Item Details
Registering items against the scheme requires a number of fields to be populated. From the Deposit Rtn. Scheme Codes page select the Action button Scheme Items. In this list add all the products applicable to the scheme.
Deposit Rtn. Scheme Items page
Populate the Item No., Date and Status Note fields.
Status Note is a free text field which can be used to record the status of the item within the scheme (e.g. Enrolled, Approved, etc).
Date can be used to record a significant date in the item's registration process.
Item Base Unit of Measure
The scheme requires the following measures for the empty primary packaging. From the Item Card/List or the Deposit Rtn. Scheme Items page navigate to Item Units of Measure page. Populate the following fields for the item's base unit of measure.
Height
Width
Packaging Weight
Recommend entering the details in cm and grams for consistency. This information can also be amended on the Item Base Unit of Measure on the Deposit Rtn. Scheme Items page.
Item References
The scheme requires the following details relating to the primary packaging.
Bar Code Type
Bar Code
From the Item Card/List or the Deposit Rtn. Scheme Items page navigate to Item drop down in the header and Item References page. Populate a record in the following way...
Reference Type
Set the field to Bar Code
Reference Type No.
Can be left blank
Reference No.
Enter the Bar code number
Bar Code Type
Specify if the bar code is an EAN or GTIN
Variant Code
Should be left blank
Unit of Measure
Enter the item's Base Unit of Measure (e.g. 75CL)
Description
Can be left blank
Item Card
The scheme requires both of the following details relating to the primary packaging.
Primary Packaging Colour
Packaging Type
Navigate to the Item Card page. Under the Item header, go to Item Additional Details and populate the following fields.
Packaging Type (e.g. Glass bottle)
Primary Packaging Colour (E.g. Green)
You can add new Packaging Type and Primary Packaging Colour records in Bevica Setup. On the ribbon select Related, Operations.
Items
Identifying items that have or have not been linked to a scheme.
Navigate to the Item List page and make sure the No. Deposit Rtn. Scheme Items field is visible. Add a 'Filter Totals By' filter pointing at the relevant scheme code.
Configuration Package
A Configuration Package has been created to help populate the needed details in bulk which can be downloaded below.
Scheme Items Export
The information required to register 'scheme articles' has been added to an Excel export. Navigate to Report Layouts and Report 70526 Deposit Rtn. Scheme Item Export. Run the report making sure you filter a Scheme Code. The exported data can then be formatted to register items with the scheme administrator.
Permission Sets
The below tables have been included in the Bevica Essentials permission set. To create a specific permission set that allows access to Deposit Return Scheme features, these must be added alongside: Item, Units of Measure and Item Reference tables.
Include
Table Data
70556
TVT Item DRS
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Include
Table Data
70562
TVT DRS PCode
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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