Tips on "Units of Measure" labels

What are "Units of Measure"?

"Units of measure" are terms that give meaning to quanties. Common units are; ea., pc., ft., lbs., gal., etc...

Things to consider when creating your unit of measure labels:

• Unless it will confuse the meaning of the unit of measure, consider keeping all of your abbreviations lower case. For example, "lb." instead of "LB" or "Lb" or "ea." instead of EA.
• Try to incorporate both the singular and plural forms of the unit of measure into one term. For example, instead of having "crate" and "crates" as units, consider one unit of measure called "crate(s)" that can apply to any quantity.
• Avoid using multiple units with the same meaning. For example, instead of using both "pc" and "ea" (for piece and each) decide on one only.
• The "default unit of measure" should be that in which you purchase or commonly stock an item.