1. An Overview WMS

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 Packing Cycle Counting

4. Typical Warehouse Layout

5. ERP Integration

6. INBOUND OPERATIONS WMS

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 – Required events are fulfilled – Inspection – QC, QA approval Material classified as “Active” Available to Issue

15. OUT BOUND WMS

16. Wave Planning

17. 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 – 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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