Mobile App Setup
NetSuite WMS leverages the mobility and convenience of handheld bar code scanners to process inbound, outbound, and inventory transactions and to post real-time updates to your NetSuite account.
Handheld Bar Code Scanner Requirements
For use with NetSuite WMS, refer to the following hardware and software requirements:
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At least 256 MB flash memory
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Currently, only devices that have Android 7.0 or higher versions are supported. Support for Android versions may change subject to updates from Google.
Note:Devices that run on iOS are not supported.
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1D bar code scanner
For bar code requirements, see Bar Code Setup Requirements.
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4 inch or larger touch screen
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802.11a/b/g enabled
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Bluetooth enabled
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HTML 5 & JavaScript enabled browser (TLS 1.2 compliant)
Only the Google Chrome browser is supported. You should use the latest version of Google Chrome.
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Interactive Sensor Technology (IST)
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Ruggedized or semi-ruggedized (optional)
Setup Procedures for NetSuite WMS Mobile Capabilities
You can set up additional capabilities depending on your mobile app requirements. Some capabilities apply to all apps supported by SCM Mobile, whereas others apply to NetSuite WMS only.
To set up additional capabilities for the mobile app, you can complete the following procedures:
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Language Preference Setup for SCM Mobile
Make sure that you use the same language for the NetSuite UI and the mobile app.
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Bar Code Setup for NetSuite WMS
If available for your device, you can set it up to automatically enter and submit data after you perform a scan. See Scanning Item Bar Codes in Apps.
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Configuring Mobile App Settings
Mobile app settings include Mobile Printing and Weighing Scale Support, which require PrintNode integration. Without PrintNode integration, you can enable Mobile Printing to save soft copies of labels or documents. Before you enable these capabilities, see NetSuite Ship Central FAQs to find more information about PrintNode integration.
NetSuite WMS Mobile App Access Setup
After you set up your language preference and other capabilities for the app, you can set up access to the mobile app and its mobile processes.
If you set up custom roles, be sure to provide them the appropriate permissions and access levels for transactions and records used in mobile processes. See Warehouse Management Roles and Permissions.
The following procedures enable you to set up mobile app access for your roles:
Optionally, if you want to provide access to specific mobile process only, see the following topics:
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To set up access to standard mobile processes, see Configuring Menu Icons on Independent Mobile Pages.
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To set up access to custom mobile process that you create, see Customizing Mobile Processes.
Menu icons remain hidden from roles that do not have access to a mobile process. To review basic mobile app pages and page elements, such as fields, buttons, and tables, see SCM Mobile App Basics or Mobile Device Basics for NetSuite WMS.