NetSuite WMS Setup
To enable Warehouse Management, see the following topics for the initial setup procedures:
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Activate the Enable Warehouse Management system rule. See System Rules for NetSuite WMS.
Important:In case the Oracle NetSuite WMS SuiteApp is no longer active or installed on your account, make sure you inactivate the Enable Warehouse Management rule. Otherwise, you might encounter issues when you try to process orders through the other SCM mobile apps.
After you complete the initial requirements, see the following topics to continue your setup, some of which depend on your mobile app requirements:
Configuring NetSuite WMS for Locations With No Bins
NetSuite WMS uses the Bin Management feature settings on location and item records to determine when to use the standard bin processing flows. When you configure locations with no bins, you process associated items and orders without bins.
For example, wave transactions for these locations do not display recommended bins. On your mobile device, the order picking process does not include bin selection and staging.
You cannot perform bin-related tasks, such as bin transfers, putaway, and replenishment for locations with no bins. For more information about Bin Management, see Enabling Features for NetSuite WMS.
The following table shows the location and item settings that control NetSuite WMS flows:
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NetSuite WMS Flow |
Location |
Item |
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Nonbin flow |
Use Bins = cleared |
Use Bins = checked or cleared |
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Bin flow |
Use Bins = checked |
Use Bins = checked |
The Use Bins setting on item records does not affect how NetSuite WMS processes orders for items in locations with no bins. NetSuite WMS does not apply the standard bin flows even if you check the Use Bins box on the item record.
NetSuite WMS applies the standard bin flows only for locations and items that use bins. If you have items that do not use bins in these locations, receive, process, or fulfill them directly from their order transactions or through the NetSuite user interface. On a mobile device, you might encounter an error when you try to process items that do not use bins.
To configure NetSuite WMS for warehouse locations with no bins, create or update the following records in these topics:
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Creating Warehouse Locations – To set up locations that with no bins, clear the Use Bins box on the location record.
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Creating Items for NetSuite WMS – (Optional) On item records, you can assign a pick sequence number that NetSuite WMS uses to sort and display pick tasks on a mobile device.
Make sure that the Use Bins box is configured correctly, especially if you have items associated with multiple locations, some of which may use bins.
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Creating Item Stock Locations – (Optional) You can create item stock locations and associate them with items in warehouses with no bins.
NetSuite WMS Setup with Ship Central
If you want to use Warehouse Management with NetSuite Ship Central (formerly, Pack Station), you can complete your Warehouse Management setup first, before you begin your Ship Central setup.
You should not use the packing capabilities available in NetSuite WMS and Ship Central at the same time. They process fulfillment and other record updates differently.
After you complete your Warehouse Management setup, the same features required for Ship Central should already be enabled on your account. You can begin your Ship Central setup by installing the NetSuite Ship Central SuiteApp. For more information, see NetSuite Ship Central Setup.
To use SCM Mobile capabilities, such as Bar Code Scanning, Mobile Printing, and Weighing Scale Support, you can complete the additional setup tasks for Ship Central. See Ship Central App Settings and Capabilities.
Use the same log in URL from SCM Mobile to access the NetSuite WMS and Ship Central apps on the appropriate devices. For more information, see Hardware and Software Requirements and SCM Mobile App Access.