This chapter covers the following topics:
This document is intended to be a guide for installing and implementing Oracle Mobile Supply Chain Applications. Wherever possible, default configurations are assumed, and advanced setup information is not included.
This document references other documents that contain more detailed setup and implementation instructions.
Mobile Supply Chain Applications allows you to perform common warehouse and shop floor transactions from any location in the manufacturing facility through the use of handheld devices. These include PDAs, handheld Radio Frequency (RF) units and truck mounted RF units, wearable computing and ring scanner systems.
Mobile Supply Chain Applications enables real-time interfaces to Oracle Applications through user interfaces. You can access the system from anywhere RF network coverage exists. This enables you to complete transactions inside or outside the manufacturing facility.
You can enter transactions and perform queries in real-time at the point of use. Transaction validation happens immediately, and invalid data is captured and resolved. This real-time inventory information improves the quality of supply chain collaboration, allows the customers to have more accurate guarantee of accuracy, and optimizes scheduling of resources and activities in manufacturing and warehousing. This current, accurate information enables exceptions to be worked quicker and results in higher effectivity.
Mobile devices increase productivity through reduced data entry, decreased interruption of warehouse activities, and process automation which increases throughput and decreases cycle-times. Cycle counting can be more efficient when using real-time information. This in turn will increase customer satisfaction through higher fill rates and guaranteed deliveries.
You can use messages to improve exception response time. You can direct Active Alerts and Intelligent Messages to the appropriate users to alert them of supply chain exceptions. Also, you can use Shortage Messages to expedite delivery of needed material. Mobile Supply Chain Applications checks receiving to determine if the material is received anywhere in the organization and sends an alert to the appropriate user.
Mobile supply chain applications uses standard Oracle APIs to support the transactions and inquiries. This allows validation to occur using the same techniques as standard Oracle windows and open interfaces. You create and modify menus the same way as in Oracle Applications. You can also use security functions for the mobile supply chain applications.
Mobile supply chain applications integrates with several Oracle Applications. The following are available features that can be used:
Oracle Mobile Manufacturing provides Oracle Work in Process transactions using mobile devices. You can execute shop floor transactions and business functions including:
Moving assemblies
Completing assemblies
Scrapping and rejecting items and assemblies
Issuing, returning, and scrapping material
Work order-less completions and returns
Flow completion, return, and scrap transactions
Charging resources
You can also view transaction information including job and line status, material and move transactions, component requirements, job instructions, and resource and component shortages.
Oracle Mobile Quality provides Oracle Quality transactions using mobile devices. You can query any quality collection plan, enter data directly into it, and view specifications. You have the ability to do the following tasks and business functions:
Collect quality data
View specifications
Work in Process transactions
WIP Workorderless completions
Flow Manufacturing completions
Oracle Mobile Materials Management provides Oracle Inventory, Oracle Purchasing receipts, and Oracle Shipping Execution transactions using mobile devices. You have the ability to do the following material functions:
Receiving
Inventory transactions and inquiries
Kanban transactions and inquiries
Cycle Counting and Physical Inventory
Pick Confirm
Ship Confirm
Intra-organization replenishment
Related Topics
Overview of Mobile Supply Chain Applications: Oracle Mobile Supply Chain Applications User's Guide
Overview of Inventory Transactions: Oracle Inventory User's Guide
Overview of Work in Process: Oracle Work in Process User's Guide
Oracle Inventory Open Interfaces and APIs: Oracle Manufacturing APIs and Open Interfaces Manual