Prophet 21 CommerceCenter

10.5 Warehouse Management Systems with Lots and Bins

This class is designed for…

Operations ManagersWarehouse Managers

Objectives

Understand Wireless Warehouse ManagementUnderstand scanners

This course will NOT cover…

Wireless Inventory Management with Tagging Advanced Bin Management Lot Functionality

Wireless Inventory Mgt

Method of Inventory Tracking Bar CodesHand Held Scanners Makes managing inventory faster and more accurate

Functionality

Inventory Operations Put-AwayReceivingPicking Inventory Counting

System Setup

Bins MUST be enabled The Bin functionality is turned on in the System settings under the Inventory->Lots Serials and BinsSystem treats the scanner as a bin All Inventory movement is captured For instance, if moving material from a truck to a warehouse bin, the movement of the forklift taking the material to a bin, is recorded in an wireless bin

Scanner bins will not appear in any inventory inquiry as they are not available for manual process

System Setup

System Setup

Advanced Bins must be enabled

System Setup

System Setup

System Setup

Log In

Only one location can be logged in at a time

Function Keys

Shift [F2] – HELP screen for Function Keys [F2] – Look Up Shift [F1] – Sweep [F1] – Back, Exit [F9] –Save

Wireless Inventory Mgt

Wireless Inv Mgt

Wireless Warehouse Mgt Menu

Inventory OperationsSystem can tell you what is most efficient bin to put material away in

Picking System can provide you with a Picking List in an efficient order

ReceivingSystem InfoLogout

PO Receipts

Process Material will be received into the warehouseEnter information on scanner Receipt will be unapproved in CCGo to Purchase Order receipts, approve the receipt and print labels

PO Receipts

Why is the scan an unapproved receipt? Why do you essentially have to receive twice? Because in CC:

Material can be allocated Freight can be added Lines can be be marked as completedNotes and Links can be added

PO Receipts

Remember!

With scanning, the system knows how your material is organized and where it is

at all times…

Scanning gives you control and efficiencyin your warehouse!

PO Receipts

PO Receipts

Enter or scan PO number

PO Receipts

Enter or scan Item ID

PO Receipts

PO Line Popup Item Popup

PO Receipts

Enter in the Quantity

PO Receipts

Enter appropriate lot information

PO ReceiptsLot Popup

PO Receipts

Scan Bin or enter Bin

PO Receipts

The PO is still open in the system, material is not received in system or

allocated to orders

PO Receipts

PO Receipts

Make sure to search for UNAPPROVED receipts

PO Receipts

PO Receipts

PO Receipts

1 Label per Purchase UOM 1 label will be printed for each unit of measure indicated when receiving material

1 Label per SKU 1 label will be printed for each SKU or smallest unit of measure

Number of Labels User will define the number of labels

Labels

Item Item Description Date Created Lot if ApplicableSerial if Applicable

Bins are not put on labels, because you want to be able to move your material…you will not be

moving your bins.

Labels

Fields on the LabelsItem Label

Item, Description, Qty and Date created.

Bin LabelBin ID (Human Readable) and Barcode.

Shipping LabelShipper Address, Receiver Address and Item details if homogenous.

Labels

Labels

Labels

Labels

Label Types Item

Print or Reprint a Label Bin

Print Labels to put on Bin You want to be able to scan a bin, so you have to put a bar code on each bin

Inventory Operations

Scan and receive all of your items at once and place them in a holding area in your warehouseAfter all the receipts are done, the items are placed in the proper bins

Performed in Inventory Operations

Inventory Operations

Moving Product from one Bin to another Bin

Self-Directed

Self Directed Item Putaway You are telling the system where the material is from and where it is being moved to

Move monitors from Bin 1 to Bin A100

The system is NOT recommending any bins to you.

Inventory Operations

Scan Bin you are moving material from. Scan bin you are moving material to.

System Directed

System Directed Item Putaway System will suggest a bin to move the material to based on a Putaway algorithm

Move items in Bin 1 to the system suggestion, which would be the most efficient bin to move it to

System Directed

System will suggest up to 6 Bins

Putaway Algorithm

Putaway Algorithm Weight and Volume must be setup on package and binsMust be utilizing Advanced Bin Management

Putaway Zones and Sequence Warehouse Sequence

Putaway Ranks can be assigned to itemsRanking determined by demand of the product

Put Away Algorithm

The more in demand an item is, the more accessible you want that item

to be.

Put Away Algorithm

Putaway Algorithm

Putaway Algorithm

Goal-Maximize space that is used in warehouse

Will suggest up to 6 locations First, Checks Primary Bin Second, Looks at Putaway List

Is item already in a bin?If not, looks for another bin that has sufficient space Looks for a Bin that it can “Squeeze” into

Inv Adjustments

Real Time Approved

Inv Adjustment

Scan Bin, Item, Lot. Enter Reason ID. Enter New Qty\Hand.

Inv Adjustment

Let’s say 100 widgets are in a binYou need to add 10 widgets to the bin

New Qty/Hand = 110 You need to adjust 10 out of stock

New Qty/Hand = 90

Inventory Adjustments

Real time transaction Cost can NOT be entered

System setting to default cost

Inventory Counts

Retrieve items that you want to count in Physical Count window in CCCheck “Paperless Count” on Adjustment tab Retrieve count on scannerSystem will retrieve Bins

Items are displayed in Warehouse Sequence

Count Items

Inventory Counts

Paperless Count must be checked!

Inventory Counts

Inventory Counts

Enter Count #. Scan Bin and item in Bin

Inventory Counts

Scan Lots

Enter Qty

Press [F3] to accept changes

Inventory Counts

Continue with scanning Bins and items in the BinsOnce you have completed counting all the items in the bins, press [F6] When count is completed, the system will give you a message stating that the bin you just entered was last on your count

Inventory Counts

Found Items Report Wireless Warehouse > ReportsWill display items that you have scanned that are not listed as being in the bin

System will ask you to rescan for verification Item will be flagged to be on Found Items Report

Picking

Order will be placed Pick ticket number will be created Items will be picked using scannerPick will be unconfirmed Shipment will be confirmed in Shipping window in CommerceCenter system

Picking

Picking

Sales Order Picking You tell the system what order/pick ticket you will pick Items will appear:

Pick Zone and then Sequence or..Warehouse Sequence

Picking

Group Picking You tell the system the group of pick tickets you will be pickingOrders and Items will appear:

Pick Zone and then sequence orWarehouse Sequence

Sales Order Picking

Sales Order Picking

Sales Order Picking

Remember, entering a Pick Zone is optional

Sales Order Picking

Two pickers Charlie picks in Pick Zone A

Sam picks in Pick Zone B

Sales Order Picking

How does the system consolidate the two picks for the order?

Bins can be setup as consolidation Bins in Location/Bin Maintenance If Charlie picks the item first on the order, when Sam picks, the consolidation bin will be indicated as the deposit bin

Sales Order Picking

If no pick zone is entered, the items will be arranged by

Warehouse Sequence

Sales Order Picking

Scan Bin

Sales Order Picking

Scan item id. If appropriate, enter or scan Lot and Serial. Enter quantity.

Sales Order Picking

Scan or enter Bin

Sales Order Picking

Why choose a Put In Bin? If 2 different people are picking material you will need a consolidation bin You may put material on a moving platform. That platform needs to be identifiedBin could be UPS, FEDEX

Sales Order Picking

Remember!These will be unconfirmed shipments. You will need to go to the Shipping window and confirm the shipments.

Sales Order Picking

Sales Order Picking

Sales Order Picking

Group Picking

Identify to the system what set of pick tickets you want to pick System will provide you with items to “pick” in an efficient order

Zone-Pick Sequence, Sequence Warehouse Sequence

As you are picking material, you will put the items in separate totes on your moving pallet

Group Picking

“Deposit” consolidation Bins into Deposit Bin Retrieve shipments in Shipping in CommerceCenter Gather all information from Deposit Bin Ship Material

Group Picking

Group Picking

Select Pick Tickets

Group Picking

Group Picking

Enter Group Ticket User Defined Identifier, and if picking by Pick

Zone, enter Zone

Group Picking

Scan Bin you are picking material from

Group Picking

Scan item. If necessary, scan Lot and Serial number and enter Qty.

Group Picking

Scan Put In Bin

Group Picking

Remember!All of the items from the selected orders will be in consolidation binsRetrieve shipments in Shipping window, and pick material from bins Confirm shipment in Shipping window

RMA Receipts

Enter RMA in CommerceCenter system When material is returned to warehouse, scan return Confirm RMA in RMA Receipts window in CommerceCenter

Return to stockInventory AdjustmentInventory Return

RMA Receipts

RMA Receipts

Enter or scan the RMA number

RMA Receipts

Scan or enter Item, Lot and serial number if appropriate. Enter received

quantity.

RMA Receipts

Scan Bin

RMA Receipts

Confirm the RMA Receipt in CommerceCenter

Transfers Create Transfer in CommerceCenterPrint Transfer Source location will scan material that is being shippedSave shipment in Transfer Shipping in CommerceCenterDestination Location will scan received materialReceipt will be unapproved Confirm receipt in Transfer Receipts in CommerceCenter

Transfer Picking

Transfer Picking

If picking by Zone, items will appear by Pick Zone and then Sequence

Transfer Picking

Scan Bin you are picking material from

Transfer Picking

Scan item, and if appropriate lot and serial number. Enter quantity

Transfer Picking

Scan Bin you are depositing material into

Transfer Shipping

Save the shipment in Transfer Shipping Packing List can be printed

Transfer Receipts

Transfer Receipts

Scan or enter the transfer number

Transfer Receipts

Scan Item, Lot and enter Received Quantity

Transfer Receipts

Scan the Bin you are placing material into

Transfer Receipts

Summary

Understand Wireless Inventory ManagementUnderstand scanner

Wireless Management System suite

Advanced Bin ManagementPrerequisite for this course

• 10.5 Warehouse Management Systems with Tagging