Oracle Warehouse Management Implementation Guide

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Overview of Oracle Warehouse Management Setup

Setting Up a Warehouse Organization

Setting Up Subinventory Parameters

Setting Up Locator Parameters

Setting Up Locator Zones

Defining Shipping Parameters

Implementing Profile Options

Lot and Serial Control

Lot and Serial Attributes

Functional Business Flow Description

Types of Attributes

Attribute Functionality

Set Up Lot and Serial Attributes

Lot Transactions

Lot Split and Merge

Lot Splitting Features

Lot Merging Features

Lot Translate Features

Lot Transaction Setup

Lot Split Merge and Translate Setup

Lot Genealogy Setup

Lot Transaction Examples

Lot Split

Lot Merge

Common Problems

Frequently Asked Questions

Oracle Warehouse Management Rules Engine

System Rules Engine

Directed Picking and Putaway

Task Type Assignment

Cost Group Assignment

Label Format Assignment

Operation Plan Assignment

Crossdock Criteria

Rules Engine Methodology

Definitions

Execution for Rules with Strategies

Task Type, Label Format and Operation Plan Selection Rules

Top Down Approach

Grouping Similar Instances

Effective Dates

Rules

Strategies

Rules Assignment

Implementation Considerations

Staging Lane Put away Rule

Manual Reservations

Performance

Lot and Serial Attributes

Performance Impact of Serial Attributes

Custom Expressions

Custom Rule Definition

Custom Selection Process

Custom Capacity Calculation

Rule and Strategy of Transaction

Rule Where Used

Simulation

Common Problems

Runtime Execution Trace

Debug Message from the Rules Engine

Frequently Asked Questions

Cost Groups

Process Overview

Receiving Item of Different Grade to Same Zone

Setting Up Cost Groups

Common Problems

Debugging Notes

Frequently Asked Questions

Advanced Task Framework

Advanced Task Framework Concepts

Receiving Locators

Operation Plan Selection Rules

Advanced Task Framework Setup Considerations

Common Problems

Inbound Process

System Inbound Process Overview

Functional Business Flow Description

Functional Area

Receipts

Inspection

Putaway

Returns and Corrections

Crossdocking

Receipt Routings

Receiving Other Items

Direct Receiving and Put Away Issues

Locator Capacity

Shortages and Opportunistic Crossdocking

Special Rule Considerations

Lot and Serial Numbers

Receiving Tolerances

Matching Algorithm

Transaction Processing

Common Problems

Debugging Notes

Frequently Asked Questions

Crossdocking

Crossdocking Overview

Crossdock Criteria

Crossdocking and Advanced Task Framework

Crossdocking and Consolidation

Crossdocking Setup

Frequently Asked Questions

Label Printing Integration Kit

Label Printing Integration Kit

Definition of Terms

Functional Process

Label Printing Profile Options

Creating Printers

Assigning Printers

Defining Label Formats

Defining Label Formats with Multiple Records

Custom Label Fields

Assigning Label Types to Business Flows

Creating Label Format Rules

Completion of Setup

Synchronous API Specification

Troubleshooting Label Printing

Common Label Printing Problems

Debugging Notes

Frequently Asked Questions

System Task Management

Functional Flow

Task Creation Process

System Task Type

Allocation

Pick Methodology

Paper Assisted Picking

Task Type Assignment

Task Split

Task Load

Task Drop

Defining Pick Methodologies

Operation Plans

Warehouse Control Board

Task Management Setup

Define Employees

Associate Employees to Users

Define Equipment Items

Define Equipment Instances

Define Resources

Define Departments

Define Task Types

Define Task Type Rules

Define Default Task Types

Transaction Reasons

Transaction Reason Functional Business Flow Description

Testing the Transaction Reason Workflow

Picking Process

Task Menu

Task Exceptions

License Plate Matching

Pick to LPN (Transfer / Into LPN)

Drop LPN

LPN Contexts

Warehouse Control Board

Common Problems

Frequently Asked Questions

Debugging Tools

Debugging Notes

Task Type Rules

Overview of Cycle Counting

Functional Business Flow Description

Cycle Count Functionality

Cycle Counting Setup

Setting Up Opportunistic Cycle Counting

LPN Related Counts

LPN Discrepancies

Overview of Physical Inventory

Physical Inventory Functional/Business Flow Description

LPN Related Physical Inventory Counts

Common Problems

Debugging Notes

Frequently Asked Questions

Warehouse Management Transactions

Mobile Inventory Transactions

Supported Transactions

LPN Transactions

Transaction Features

LPN Controlled Subinventory

Form Function Parameters

Transaction Processing Mode

Customizing Hot Keys and Prompts

Transaction Manager Stub

Common Problems

Frequently Asked Questions

Cartonization

Warehouse Management Cartonization

Cartonization Process

Setting up Cartonization

Categories

Contained Items

Container Items

Subinventory and Organization Setup

Cartonization Setup Steps

LPN Controlled and Cartonization Enabled

Packing Workbench

Common Problems

Debugging Notes

Category Assignments

Bulk Pack Verification

Frequently Asked Questions

Dock Management

Functional/Business Flow Description

Dock Scheduling and Trip Planning

Dock Scheduling and trip planning

Warehouse Management Picking for Manufacturing

Manufacturing Picking

Pick Release Process

Supply Types

Allocation Rules

Task Type Rules

Pick Methodologies

Job Cancellation

Change Management

Manual Material Issue

Unloading Tasks

Backordered Requirement

Crossdock Support

Paper Assisted Picking

Updating Allocation

Retain Dispatched Tasks

Prioritize Dispatched Tasks

Pull Requirements

Supply Subinventory

Allocation Rules

Task Setup

Pick Methodologies

Crossdocking

Common Problems

Frequently Asked Questions

Logistics Service Provider (LSP) Management in Oracle Warehouse Management

Overview of LSP Management

Features of Logistics Service Providers Management

Understanding the LSP Management Process Flow

Setting Up LSP Management Services

Defining Client Parameters

Setting Up LSP Billing

Distributed Warehouse Management System

Overview of the Distributed Warehouse Management System

Warehouse Management Shipping Transactions

Overview of Shipping Transactions

Definitions

Shipment Confirmation

Direct Ship

Shipping Process Flow

Verification Mode

Catch Weight Entry

Setting Up Windows

Setting up Catch Weight

Transaction Processing Modes

Scale Integration for Weight

Common Problems

Debugging Notes

Trip Verification

All staged LPNs

View Loaded LPNs

Frequently Asked Questions

Directed Put Away on WIP Completion

Supported Features

Prepack Request

Completion Using Prepacked LPNs

Generating New LPNs at Completion

Setting Up Completion Windows

Setting Up Putaway Windows

Common Problems

Frequently Asked Questions

Warehouse Management-Project Manufacturing Integration

Implementation Setup

Organization Setup

Subinventories and Locators

Inbound Logistics

Outbound Logistics

LPN transactions: Commingling

Cost Groups Overview

Common Problems

Frequently Asked Questions

Labor Management

Overview of Labor Management

Labor Management Prerequisites

Labor Management Setup

Setting Up Labor Management Parameters

Managing Non-Tracked Users

Defining Labor Standards

Implementation Considerations

Troubleshooting

Mobile Personalization

Personalization Framework Architecture

Personalization Setup

Personalizing Mobile Pages

Using Bar Code Standards with Oracle Mobile Applications

Out of Order Scanning

Oracle Mobile Applications DFI Flow

Necessary Elements for DFI Support

Setup for DFI Support

Navigating the AK Dictionary

Entering the DFI String

Seeded Data Field Identifiers

Customized Bar Code Scanning

Data Field Identifier String Setup for UCC/EAN-128 Application Identifiers

Sample Java Code

Oracle EDI Inbound ASN Enhancement for Warehouse Management

License Plate Data (Line Detail)

ASNI Record Hierarchy

Necessary E-commerce Gateway Setup Steps for Warehouse Management Enhancement

Seed Date Reconciliation

EDI Import Process

Interface Table Definition

Troubleshooting Tips

Material Handling Device Integration

Functional Process Overview

Defining Devices

Assigning Devices to Business Events

Response Messages

Carousel Bridge

PL/SQL API Specification

Table Structure

Device Response API Support

PL/SQL Specification

Process Flow for Calling the Device Response API

Using the Device History Window to Simulate API Responses

Debugging Notes

Frequently Asked Questions

RFID Implementation

Definitions

RFID Platform Architecture

Functional Process

Business Flow Description

Automating the Outbound Process

Inbound Process

Common Problems

Frequently Asked Questions

Oracle Warehouse Management Planning for High Availability and Performance

Warehouse Management Architecture

Warehouse Management Availability

System Failures

Human Error

Planned Downtime

RF Network Availability

Printer Availability

Effect Of Failures On Warehouse Management Availability

Configuration and Control Functions

Warehouse Operator Functions

MWA Application Server

Wide Area Network

Network Traffic

Character vs. Block Mode

Network Traffic Priority

Network Performance Summary

Global Trade Item Numbers

Advantages of Global Trade Item Numbers

Global Trade Item Number Data Structures

Modeling of GTIN in Warehouse Management

Global Trade Item Number Configuration

Transactions Involving Global Trade Item Numbers

Label Printing and GTIN

Frequently Asked Questions

Label Type Fields

Label Type Fields

Rules Engine

Selected Parameters

Seeded Strategies

Task Management

Business Example

Worksheet

LPN Contexts

Definitions of Context Values

Warehouse Management Case Study

Application Landscape

Product Profile

Customer Profile

Inbound Process

Outbound Process

Retail Picking:

New Store Orders:

International Orders:

Online Customers:

Super Markets and Hotels:

Accuracy and Counting

Major Challenges

Sample As-Is Process Maps

Using Warehouse Management in Conjunction with Business Process Re-engineering to Address Current Challenges

Maintaining Information

Inventory Accuracy

Inventory Obsolescence

Space Utilization

Personnel

Best-of-Breed Attempted Implementation

Sample Warehouse to be Process Maps

Migrating to Oracle Warehouse Management

Migrating to LPNs

Migrating to Material Statuses

Migrating to Cost Groups

Migrating to Locator Control

Migrating to Setting Up Item Dimension and Locator Capacities

Migrating to Lot & Serial Attributes

Migrating to Rules Engine

Form Function Parameters

Form Function Parameters Overview

Form Function Parameters for Miscellaneous Transactions

Update Mobile Interface Page Form Function Parameters

Inbound Mobile Page Form Function Parameters

Lot and Serial Form Function Parameters

Counting Form Function Parameters

Putaway Page Form Function Parameters

Shipping Form Function Parameters

Mobile Picking Form Function Parameters

Mobile Manufacturing Form Function Parameters

View Device Request Form Function Parameters

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