Oracle WMS Directions OAUG WMS SIG Oracle AppsWorld San Diego, Jan 2004 Jon S. Chorley Sr. Director, Oracle Inventory and WMS

Disclaimer The following is intended to outline our general product direction and is intended for information purposes only. The development, release and timing of any features or functionality remains at the sole discretion of Oracle. This presentation is not a commitment to deliver any material, code or functionality.

Oracle WMS Feature Release History Features 11.5.9 11.5.8 11.5.7 11.5.6 WMS 1.0

Oracle WMS 11.5.9 Now let's look at Transportation Management…

Oracle WMS 11.5.9 Available since July 2003 Part of Integrated Logistics solution WIP Picking Methodologies Improved Operational Efficiency Cluster Picking Common UI for Receiving Consolidation Drop by LPN Material Handling API Enhancements (e.g. ASRS support) Reuse of Empty LPN’s (e.g. Picking Totes) Rules Definition Simplification & Rules Examples Smart Barcode Support Task & Labor Planning Control Board Industry / Compliance Support Consignment-In and VMI Support Smart Barcode Support (GTIN, User Defined)

Task & Labor Planning Control Board Manage and Monitor Warehouse Work 11.5.9 Task & Labor Planning Control Board Manage and Monitor Warehouse Work Define Selection Criteria … … then review and manage work ... … and summarize data ... … then release wave to the warehouse.

Cluster Picking Batch order picking for increased productivity 11.5.9 Cluster Picking Batch order picking for increased productivity Pick Path 6 Simultaneously "order pick" a set of orders (a “cluster”) in one pass through the warehouse Configurable number of orders per cluster Interleave picks from each cluster to minimize travel path Picker can Skip or Cancel task within clusters 5 4 3 2 A B C D 1 Push Cart with Totes or Boxes

Consolidation Manage Assembly of Delivery by Location and/or LPN 11.5.9 Consolidation Manage Assembly of Delivery by Location and/or LPN Delivery Line Loc 1 Loc 2 LPNA Delivery Line Loc 3 Loc 4 Loc 5 Loc 6 Delivery Line Staging Lane Consolidation Area Express ASN Receipt Cross-Docking Express Picks & Load Accelerate receiving process Reduce handling & inventory Increase operator efficiency

Oracle WMS 11.5.10 Now let's look at Transportation Management…

Oracle WMS 11.5.10 Planned for Summer 2004 Part of Integrated Logistics solution Strengthened Transportation Execution New Transportation Planning Improved Operational Efficiency Advanced, Configurable Picking UI Enhanced Inbound Processes Bulk Picking & Overpicking Packing & Kitting Workbench Built-in RFID Initiated Transactions DBI Analytics for Logistics Industry / Compliance Support Built-in RFID Support (Wal-Mart, DoD) UCC14/UCC128 (CPG, Retail) Catchweight (Grocery, Metals, …) PAR Replenishment Counts (Healthcare) This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

11.5.10 Advanced Pick Load Highly Configurable, Redesigned Mobile Picking UI Picking Define profiles that controls whether to: Make fields non-confirmable Turn LOVs on or off, Decide if data defaults automatically Show or hide fields, change order of buttons Single scan auto determines if locator or LPN Control mode of handling LPN at Pick Move LPN to cart Next LPN inside existing LPN on cart Empty contents of LPN into existing LPN on cart Improved Overall flow Context Sensitive Exception handling Lot or Serial handling moved to second, nested page Improved Menu Structure Different Configurations per user, responsibility, or org This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

11.5.10 Advanced Pick Load Highly Configurable, Redesigned Mobile Picking UI Picking Minimal Confirmation Medium Confirmation High Confirmation This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

Packing & Kitting Workbench High Volume, Efficient Packing of Material 11.5.10 Packing & Kitting Workbench High Volume, Efficient Packing of Material Designed for high volume efficient packing Desktop User Interface Use of Desktop Wedge Scanners and Touch Screens Perform Serial Triggered and Each Pack Transaction Packing of Outbound Packing of picked items before ship confirm Initiate packing on delivery consolidation Perform Pack Verification prior to ship confirm Packing of Inbound Material Received material can be repackaged prior to putaway Possible to palletize similar items for Bulk storage Speaker Notes Packing in many environments is a static activity that is typically carried out at a fixed locations or packing stations. A mobile environment to perform packing is not very user friendly because of high volume of information required to pack. Desktop packing workbench addresses these issues by providing a desktop UI to perform packing. Desktop packing supports packing of Inbound and outbound material. For inbound material, packing can be performed anytime prior to movement of items in storage. For outbound material, packing can be performed anytime after the material is picked and prior to ship confirm. Desktop packing UI is designed to facilitate high volume of transactions e.g. minimum use of mouse and buttons, minimize screen navigations, maximize scanned input, etc. This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

Packing & Kitting Workbench High Volume, Efficient Packing of Material 11.5.10 Packing & Kitting Workbench High Volume, Efficient Packing of Material What is already packed Current Transaction What is eligible for packing This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

11.5.10 Enhanced Inbound Processes Increase the Efficiency of Receiving & Put Away Subs & Locators in Receiving Allows tracking of material in receiving area Full visibility via Material Workbench Supports multi-step putaway (doc -> p&d -> putaway) Receipt of Nested LPN's Express receipt of nested LPNs Receipt of LPN at any level in the hierarchy Put away of entire LPN structure in storage Putaway Enhancements Item-based putaway One Step Pack and Put away Flexible LPN handling on putaway … more Lots, Serials & LPNs in iSP & Receiving Open Interface Receive on desktop (or in interface) and put away in mobile This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

RFID Middleware(Oracle AS) Response & Exception Handling 11.5.10 RFID-Initiated Shipping & Receiving Built-in support for this emerging technology RFID Middleware(Oracle AS) (3) Interface to readers, clean and filter data, then pass IDs to application (4) Access objects associated with the ID's (e.g. LPN's on ASN) then raise correct Business Event (1) Load of pallets and / or cartons with RFID tags on each (2) Drive load through RFID Reader in Receiving Dock RFID Event Processor (5) Access associated source document, e.g. the PO’s ASN (6) Process the Business Event, e.g. Receipt of pallet or carton Application APIs This diagram outlines the planned flow of an RFID Receipt. The huge potential of RFID is that data capture does not require user interaction or line of sight. So transaction can be processed without any manual user interaction with the system. Here the action of a receiving dock worker driving through a doorway which is covered by an RFID reader, will automatically trigger an ASN Receipt. Similar processes are possible for intra-warehouse moves, shipping, etc. To make this work several components are required: First, middleware is required to interface with the RFID Reader hardware and to provide the appropriate filtering so that duplicate or erroneous reads are eliminated. Next, the information from the read must be interpreted as a specific business event. This means that the ID of the tag must be resolved into some data on the system and based on the state of that data, the transaction to be processed can be deduced. For example, if you read an ID at a reader in Receiving, and that ID is associated with an LPN on an ASN that you have received from your supplier, then the transaction to be processed is an ASN Receipt of that LPN. Next, the application must process that transaction using a API which does not require user input. Finally any results or exceptions must be processed and these made available via the middleware. to the light trees, buzzers, etc to single results to the user. The above framework is currently being prototyped for possible inclusion in a future release. Response & Exception Handling (7) Confirm success or failure, e.g. trigger green light or sound buzzer (8) Putaway, rescan or divert material This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

Enhanced Shipping Processes 11.5.10 Enhanced Shipping Processes Highlights in 11i.10 Simplified UIs New Quickship Form Enhanced Shipping Transaction form Delivery Consolidation Merge Released Lines into Deliveries Rate, Route consolidated shipments * Consolidate at Backorder Merge lines for single order line At pick release, cycle count, ship confirm Quickship: provides an intuitive and flexible UI; with minimed number of clicks’, fewer tabs and few number of windows the user is required to access during the shipping process. Ship confirm action includes printing documents and Shipping Trx: User configurability minimizes the number of clicks through a transaction flow. Can hide tabs, fields, etc that are not relevant and create buttons for common actions. Delivery Consolidation:optimize creation of deliveries by automatically grouping like delivery lines with existing deliveries. When running the autocreate delivery process, it first checks if the delivery line can be associated to an existing delivery according to the delivery grouping rules and any defined compatibility constraints. Process Deliveries program merges delivery lines into deliveries (or creates new ones)- and with FTE runs carrier selection, Rates the deliveries- and consolidates deliveries into trips Consolidate at Backorder: ensures that any delivery line that is split during processing, and subsequently backordered, will be consolidated automatically with any other backordered lines that it was part of originally. Happens at pick release, cycle count, or ship confirm. A packed, backordered line will not get consolidated. ITM: Actions supported are: Compliance Screening for sales orders, deliveries, and item/customer synchronization with partner application. International Trade Management Standard integration to 3rd party packages Screening for orders, shipments This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

Quick Ship User Interface User Configurable, Single Window 11.5.10 Quick Ship User Interface User Configurable, Single Window This graphic demonstrates how the Quick Ship UI can be configured to accommodate the least amount of user input. All buttons have been intentionally disabled except the Ship Confirm button, the Delivery region has been intentionally displayed and the Trip region has been intentionally hidden. In this case, you enter the delivery number and click Ship Confirm to complete the shipping process. This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

DBI for the Warehouse Manager 11.5.10 DBI for the Warehouse Manager Inventory Value Inventory Turns Hit/Miss Accuracy Cycle Count Adjustment Rate Cycle Count Exact Match Rate This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

DBI for the Shipping Manager 11.5.10 DBI for the Shipping Manager Lines Shipped Lines Late to Schedule Lines Late to Promise Book to Ship Days Past Due Scheduled Lines This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

Post 11.5.10 Now let's look at Transportation Management…

General WMS Directions Build Strong Reference Base Continue to Enhance Operational Efficiency Expand Integrated Logistics Capabilities Expand Markets into Retail, Process, 3PL, … This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

Oracle WMS – Post 11i.10 Candidates Future Oracle WMS – Post 11i.10 Candidates Process Manufacturing Support Enhanced UoM Support Pick Release Re-Architecture Wave Planning and Planned X-Docking Labeling Enhancements Dock Scheduling & Yard Management Detailed Labor Management Load & Pallet Building 3PL Support Configuration Wizards This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

Process Manufacturing Support Future Process Manufacturing Support Purpose Unify the Inventory model between OPM and ODM Support WMS in OPM Enhancements Add OPM & WMS features into core Inventory Material Status Grade Sub-Lots Dual Unit of Measure Provide Dual Costing Options Convert OPM Mfg to use new model This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

Enhanced UoM Support Purpose Enhancements Future Enhanced UoM Support Purpose To better determine how inventory is held and the work required to handle that inventory Enhancements Default UoM of Location Defined hierarchy of UoM (Each, Inner, Case, Pallet) Defined dimensions & measures by UoM Dispatch tasks in inferred UoM This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

Pick Release Re-architecture, Wave Planning and Planned Cross-Docking Future Pick Release Re-architecture, Wave Planning and Planned Cross-Docking Purpose To increase scalability To facilitate cross-docking based on pre-reservations To estimate and plan waves prior to allocation Enhancements Re-architecture Configurable Pick Release Flow Parallel processing through “AQ Service” approach Planned Cross-Docking Honor reservation any Supply to any Demand APS Integration & Workbench to suggest and manage process Wave Planning Define Supply and Demand pools and match Estimate workload Integrate with Planned Cross-Docking Workbench This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.