1. WMS
An Overview

2. Benefits Faster Turnaround times Optimize your resources
Reduce Paper work
Seamless integration with transaction (ERP) systems
Control Inventory

3. Modules Receiving Storage Wave planning Picking Replenishment Packing
Inventory control
Cycle Counting

4. Typical Warehouse Layout

5. ERP Integration

6. WMS
Inbound Operations

7. Flow of Information

8. Receiving Accelerate receiving process by
Identify inventory and improve tracking
Identify with our without In bound Order numbers
Associate with ASN
Preassigned Tags or container labels

9. Advance Shipment Notification
ASN
Received through EDI, Web service, ERP integration
Details of the shipment to the customer
PO Numbers
SKUs, Quantity
Lot Numbers
Pallet /Container Numbers
Carton Numbers
Verification of the ASN with actual receipts
Handling Shortages and breakages

10. License Plate Number Unique Identification and locator
Single LPN for a group of Items
Primary identifier to locate the inventory across the warehouse
Increases receipt throughput and traceability

11. LPN Process

12. Inventory Hold Inventory “hold” – Special Handling
Seamless integration with QA and QC of ERP module
Based on the rules defined in the ERP, the material is under “Hold” for QC or identified for special handling

13. Put Away Inbound Put Away Move from Staging area to final location
Location is decided based on
Product Velocity – Fast moving , Slow moving
Storage constraints – Size, Weight, Hazardous, Climatic control
Other user defined parameters
System suggest put- away sequence for an optimized travel path
Put away confirmation by the operator
“To LPN” if drop in another LPN
Cross docking of materials

14. Release “Hold” “Hold” released after Material classified as “Active”
Required events are fulfilled
Inspection
QC, QA approval
Material classified as “Active”
Available to Issue

15. WMS
Out bound

16. Wave Planning

17. Wave Planning Breakdown and pool orders
To manage and optimize
Picking
Packing
Replenishments
Shipping activities
Create Batch or “Wave” of orders
Optimize quantity to be picked from each zone to fulfill a “wave”

18. Wave Planning- Pick and Pack Orders
Pick Wave created based on
Mode of transportation
Weight, Volume
LTL, FL
Customer Specifications
Shipment time restrictions
Order Prioritization
Pick “from” drop “to” tasks identified
Fulfillment of order
Full LPN, Partial LPN
Cases
Loose packs in “active” zone

19. Wave Planning- Pick and Pack Orders
Pack wave
Subtype of Pick wave
Honor material handling constraints
Create smaller Pack waves to meet material handling constraints

20. Wave Planning- Replacement Orders
Created after processing “pick” material requirement
Create orders to move goods from “Bulk” to forward pick locations
Activity can run parallel to pick and pack activity

21. Wave process Create a Wave Planning a wave Releasing a wave
Select the criteria for orders to participate in the wave
Customer, time, shipment etc
Planning a wave
Check for resources
Items, Labor, material handling equipment
Releasing a wave
On release the resources are allocated against the wave.

22. Cycle Count Random Counts Creation of Random cycle count order
Based on ABC classification and frequency of cycle

23. Cycle Count “Zero” Confirmations
Performed during day- to day operations
Creates cycle count order if “zero” inventory was recorded – previous day / shift
Process similar to random count

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