8 Replenishment

Replenishment is the process of moving inventory from reserve locations to picking locations to support picking. RWMS supports Pre-planned replenishment and ROP replenishment.

Pre-planned replenishments are calculated and generated during wave creation and the exact inventory is sent to the pick locations to satisfy the wave picks.

ROP replenishments are triggered based on inventory levels at the pick locations. When the quantity in a pick location drops below its re-order point a replenishment task is generated.

Replenishments are done at the Bulk or Container level.

On the Main Menu screen, select Replenishment. The Start Replenishment (or Start Replenishment Pick) screen opens.

Figure 8-1 Start Replenishment RF screen

Bulk Replenishment

Bulk Replenishment picking does not use a preprinted label. The stock label on the container is used instead.

You can select data from any of the following criteria to narrow the picking scope:

• Reserve Zone (From Zone field) - Zone you want to pick from.Unit Pick Zone (To Zone field) - Zone you want to pick to.Item ID (Item ID field) - Optional if there is a specific item to replenish.

Prior to the generation of each bulk replenishment pick, RWMS determines the volume type of the location picked from. Based on this criteria, RWMS determines the cube or number of units associated to the pending bulk replenishment and decides if there is enough available space in the bank of locations. The volume_type for a valid location matches the volume_type associated to the pick_from location.

1. [Optional] On the Start Replenishment screen enter the criteria in one or more of the following fields: From Zone, To Zone, Item.

2. Press the F8 (Bulk) key. The first bulk replenishment directive that matches the criteria opens on the Bulk Replenishment screen.

   Figure 8-2 Bulk Replenishment screen

   
   

3. In the Confirm field, enter the ID of the suggested or alternative pick-from location.

4. In the Confirm CID field, enter the ID of the suggested or alternative pick-from container.

   
   

   Note: If there are fewer containers than expected, you must adjust the quantity downward. If the container has more containers than expected, you can cancel the pick that marks the location for cycle count.

   
   

5. In the Qty field, adjust the container quantity as necessary.

6. Press the F8 (Empty) key if the pick depletes the location. The Message Display Line verifies that the location is now empty.

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   Press the Enter key to acknowledge the message. The Confirm To Location screen opens.

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   Press the Done key to confirm the pick. The Confirm To Location screen opens.

   Figure 8-3 Confirm Location screen

   
   

7. In the Confirm Location ID field, enter the ID of a staging location or the suggested forward pick location.

8. Press the F4 (Done) key to complete the pick operation.

Container Replenishment

Container replenishment picking uses a generic label rather than a preprinted label. Another option is to scan an existing labeled Container ID. Cases are picked onto an empty pallet and the generic label is used to identify the pallet.

You can select data from any of the following criteria to narrow the picking scope:

• Reserve Zone (From Zone field) – Zone you want zone to pick from.

• Unit Pick Zone (To Zone field) - Zone you want to pick to.

• Item ID (Item field) - Specific item to replenish

Figure 8-4 Replenishment screen

1. [Optional] On the Start Replenishment screen enter the criteria in one or more of the following fields: From Zone, To Zone, Item.

2. In the Master Container field, enter the ID from an existing container label or a generic label.

3. Press the F9 (Container) key. The first container replenishment directive that matches the criteria opens on the Container Replenishment screen.

   Figure 8-5 Container Replen Screen

   
   
   
   

   Note: If the item to be picked is marked as perishable, the date in the Date field is the Best Before Date. Otherwise, the date is the receipt date.

   
   

4. Confirm the location and from-container ID by scanning.

5. Press the F9 (Desc) key to view an item description.

   
   

   Note: If the cases on the pick-from Container ID are not labeled, you should affix generic labels to the cases as they are picked. If the system parameter, labeled_reserve, is set to Y, you must indicate which labeled container is being removed. Do not place generic labels over existing labels. In a labeled_reserve = Y DC, all containers have unique IDs.

   
   

6. Scan each of the containers as you place them on the pallet until the Qty field reads 0. The quantity is decreased after each scan.

7. Press the F4 (Done) key when all container picks from a single inventory container are completed. The Message Display Line verifies that the location is not empty. Press the Enter key to acknowledge the message. The To Location screen opens.

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   Press the F8 (Empty) key if the location is empty. The Message Display Line verifies that the location is empty. Press the Enter key to acknowledge the message. The To Location screen opens.

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   Press the F5 (Full) key if the pick-to container is full. The To Location screen opens.

   
   

   Note: You must decide whether the pallet should be staged or the cases should be put away into forward pick locations.

   
   

8. Scan a staging location ID. Press the F4 (Done) key. All containers are updated with the location and the picking operation is complete.

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   Scan a forward picking location ID. The Putaway screen opens.

   
   

   Note: Press the F2 key to view a pop-up item description.

   
   

9. Scan the container you are putting away. Available data opens in the From, Item ID, and Desc (Description) fields.

   
   

   Note: The Multi-SKU Put Away screen opens if the Container has more than one item ID. Refer to the Multi-SKU Putaway section in the Inventory Management module.

   
   

10. Scan the location where you are putting the item. You can enter one of the suggested locations or another location.

11. Press the F4 (Done) key to accept and save the data.