Ordering Scania Packaging Material

The required quantities of packaging materials should be called-off by you not later than two weeks before the day they are needed. (Ordering any day in week A will be delivered any day in week C. Late ordering can mean that:

  • You may not be able to receive your packaging in time needed.
  • We send the packaging materials by “receiver pays” freight.
  • Repetitive late orders are noted and reported to Supplier Packaging Control.

Other packaging materials and consumables needed for the packaging materials, e.g. labels for green and blue boxes, plastic straps, corrugated cardboard, plastic bags, rust inhibitor paper, etc. must be procured and paid for by the supplier.

Order Process

In the section below you will find short an instruction on how to order Scania Returnable Packaging Material, you will find the user manual on the Nile page.

Instruction on how to order packing material:

  1. Click on the link ”Nile” under “Applications”.
  2. Choose “Order” and click on “Create Order”. 
  3. At “Delivery week” the default week is the normal value (two (2) weeks). If you want a later delivery week, please change it here. ETA date is latest Friday of the week.
  4. Type in number of bundles needed per MH-number in column “To Order Distr Units”.
  5. Submit order.
  6. Confirm order.
  7. For more detailed information click on “Help” (at the right top corner).

Deviation

Broken/damaged material deviations

If you receive a delivery of empty packaging materials which includes broken or damaged material, you should create a deviation in Nile together with pictures of the damaged packaging, if you have the possibility to scrap, mark the tick box with yes. Scania Packaging Planning will contact you via email if they need more info regarding the deviation.

Shortages of material

Contact Scania Packaging Planning and explain the situation and the consequences. Scania Packaging Planning will help you to solve the situation.

The supplier shall always consult the Packaging Engineer before using an alternative packaging solution, especially when there are doubts in terms of quality or safety during handling. If the supplier is not authorised to order the alternative packaging in Nile the supplier shall contact the Packaging Engineer. For the contact information see: Packaging Contacts.

The template in the menu below aims to assist the supplier to get help from Scania as soon as possible after a shortage occurs. To speed up the process, Scania needs the following information: Scania supplier number, Order number(s) from Nile, Alternative solution, MH-number(s), Shortage from date, Scania parts and plants effected and Shortage reason.

Return of material

If you have Scania packaging materials that you no longer have use for, you can create a return order in Nile under Order and choose “Create Return Order”. When you have created the return, send an email with pictures, reason for return and order number to Scania Packaging Planning. They will then plan the order or reply to you if they have further questions. When the return order are planned for pick up you will receive an automatic email with pick up date and instruction to print return order documents.

Main contact

The main contact for a supplier ordering Scania packaging material is Scania Packaging Planning. If you need help or have questions, please contact packaging planning via below email or phone number.

E-mail address: packaging.planning@scania.com

Phone number: +46 8 553 714 44

Deviation Report

Template Deviation Report packaging 7 Jan, 2020
Shortage Template 11 Dec, 2019