Step-by-Step Procedures to Auto Ship
To process the same set of demand lines (unit of work) from the Unfulfilled state to the Shipped state using auto processing, complete the following setup steps:
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Define an Order Release run control for auto-processing to the Shipped fulfillment state.
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Define a Reserve Materials run control for auto-processing to the Releasable fulfillment state and then pick up the Order Release run control to take the demand lines to the Shipped fulfillment state.
Once you have completed this setup, use the following steps to ship stock:
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Run the Reserve Materials process using the predefined run control. This process instance uses auto-processing to move Unfulfilled demand lines to the Shipped state and yet still requires the lines to meet the rules and restrictions of each fulfillment step.
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Use the picking plan generated by the Order Release process to physically pick the stock from the material storage locations used by the system. If stock is picked from a different material storage location than what is named on the picking plan, then use the Undo Fulfillment Request process to return the demand line to the Released state where you can alter the picking location and then process the demand line again to the Shipped state.
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Generate any shipping documents needed. If necessary, these documents can be produced when the demand lines are in the Unfulfilled state.
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Run the Deplete On Hand Quantity (Depletion) process to complete the final step in order fulfillment by depleting the PeopleSoft Inventory business unit for the shipped stock and marking the demand lines as depleted.
In this scenario, you review one method of using auto processing. This example does not represent all possible methods. For more information about the direct processing and auto processing methods, see the "Understanding Order Fulfillment Processing" topic.