Defining Specific Movement Instruction Criteria

Access the appropriate Movement Instructions Revisions form. The system displays the appropriate fields depending on which revisions form you access.

Complete these fields on the Putaway Movement Instructions Revisions form.

Putaway Zone

Enter a UDC (46/ZN) that identifies areas in the warehouse where goods are put away or stored.

Putaway TB (putaway tiebreaker)

Enter a number that identifies the tiebreaker you want to use for this putaway rule when multiple locations satisfy the criteria. The system uses the tiebreaker to rank the tied locations. Tiebreakers are hard coded and the values are:

1: Sequence locations by the putaway sequence number. If you do not assign sequence numbers, and you use this tiebreaker, the system selects between equal locations based on their alphanumeric sequence. You define sequences using Location Profile (P46020).

2: Sequence locations by greatest available space. The system uses locations that can hold the greatest quantity of the item in the specified unit of measure and container first.

3: Sequence locations by least available space. The system uses locations that can hold the least quantity of the item in the specified unit of measure and container first.

4: Sequence locations by least available space, but minimize the number of locations used. This code equals tiebreaker 3, except the system tries to use the least number of locations.

5: Sequence locations by proximity from the sending location (usually the receiving dock), using the closest locations first.

6: Sequence locations by proximity to the base putaway location, using the closest locations first.

7: Sequence locations by proximity to the base picking location, using the closest locations first.

Min Putaway (minimum putaway)

Enter a value that indicates whether the system suggests a location if putaway does not fill that location to at least the minimum percentage capacity defined through Location Profile Detail (P460201). Valid codes are:

Y: Use the minimum utilization percentage when searching for putaway locations.

N: Do not use the minimum utilization percentage when searching for putaway locations.

Max Putaway (maximum putaway)

Enter a value to indicate whether you want the system to suggest locations according to the maximum quantity of an item in the specified unit of measure that you can put away in a zone. You define maximum quantities for items in a specified unit of measure using Maximum Quantity by Zone (P46025).

Y: Yes, use the maximum quantity permitted in a zone to suggest locations, and if the quantity in a zone exceeds the maximum, suggest another location for the remaining quantity.

N: No, do not use maximum quantity when suggesting locations

B D (breakdown)

Enter a Y: to enable breakdown into smaller units of measure. For example, a pallet into cases. Enter an N: and the system does not enable breakdown into smaller units of measure.

Top Off

Enter a value to indicate whether you want the system to attempt to complete an incomplete unit of measure (such as a half-filled pallet) in an existing location during putaway. Values are:

Y: Yes, search for locations with incomplete units of measure to top them off.

N: No, do not search for locations with incomplete units of measure.

A P (allow partial)

Enter a value to indicate whether you want the system put away partial units of measure. You must also specify on Unit of Measure Definition by Item (P46011) that you allow breakdown. If you set Allow Partial Units to N, you must also set Breakdown to N. Values are:

Y: Yes, put away partial units of measure.

N: No, do not put away partial units of measure.

Complete these additional fields on the Picking Movement Instructions Revisions form.

Picking Zone

Enter a UDC (46/ZN) that identifies areas from which items are picked for shipment.

Pick TB (pick tiebreaker)

Enter a number that identifies the picking rule tiebreaker the system uses when several locations satisfy the criteria. The system uses the tiebreaker rank for tied locations. Tiebreakers are hard-coded and the values are:

1: The system uses the locations containing the smallest available quantity first.

2: The system uses the locations that contain the least residual quantity when the pick is complete.

3: The system uses the location containing the greatest available quantity first. If not enough quantity exists to fill the request, the system suggests additional locations, but only the least number of locations that are necessary to complete the request.

4: The system uses the picking sequence number. If you do not assign sequence numbers and you use this tiebreaker, the system selects between equal locations based on their alphanumeric sequence. You define sequences using the Location Profile application (P46020).

5: The system sorts locations according to proximity to the shipping location, using the closest locations first. For each tiebreaker, the system suggests the location if the available quantity equals a full unit of measure (UOM) for that instruction line.

Max Picking (maximum picking)

Enter a value that indicates whether you want the system to suggest locations according to the maximum quantity of an item that you can pick from a location. You use maximum pick quantity only for fixed locations, which you define through Fixed Locations (P46012). Values are:

Y: Yes, use the maximum quantity that you can pick from a location to suggest locations, and if the quantity requested exceeds the maximum pick quantity for the location, search for another location

N: No, do not use the maximum picking quantity when suggesting picking locations

R P (replenishment)

Enter a value to indicate whether you allow replenishment from a location.

Complete these additional fields on the Replenishment Movement Instructions Revisions form.

Replen Zone (replenishment zone)

Enter a UDC (46/ZN) that identifies replenishment zones, which are areas in the warehouse from which items are retrieved to replenish or refill picking locations. You assign zones to locations using Location Master (P4100).

Repl TB (replenishment tiebreaker)

Enter a number that identifies the tiebreaker you want to use for this replenishment rule when multiple locations satisfy the criteria. The system uses the tiebreaker to rank the tied locations Tiebreakers are hard coded and the values are:

1: Sequence locations using "pick to clear" logic. The system uses the locations containing the smallest available quantity first.

2: Sequence locations using "pick from fewest with best fit" logic. The system uses the locations that contain the least residual quantity when the replenishment is complete.

3: Sequence locations using "pick from fewest" logic. The system uses the location containing the smallest available quantity first. If there is not enough quantity to fill the request, the system suggests additional locations, but only the least number of locations that are necessary to complete the request.

4: Sequence locations according to the replenishment sequence number. If you do not assign sequence numbers, and you use this tiebreaker, the system selects between equal locations based on their alphanumeric sequence. You define sequences on Location Profile (P46020).

5: Sequence locations according to proximity to the shipping location, using the closest locations first.

Max Replenishment (maximum replenishment)

Enter a value that indicates whether you want the system to suggest locations according to the maximum quantity of an item that you can pick from a location. You use maximum picking quantity only for fixed locations, which you define through Fixed Locations (P46012). Values are:

Y: Yes, use the maximum quantity that you can pick from a location to suggest locations, and if the quantity requested exceeds the maximum pick quantity for the location, search for another location

N: No, do not use the maximum picking quantity when suggesting picking locations