Redwood: Use Additional Pick Slip Grouping Rules Criteria

Pick slip grouping rules organize how picking lines are grouped onto pick slips after you run a pick wave. For example, if you select Order number as the grouping criteria, then all items from the same order are grouped onto a single pick slip. Now, you have the ability to use Item category and Zone as pick slip grouping rules criteria. When you configure subinventories and locators within specific zones, such as areas with close proximity, temperature control, division, or cross-docking, then grouping pick slips by zone lets warehouse managers assign specific personnel to handle picking tasks within those designated zones. Grouping pick slips by item category lets pickers handle orders separately for items that shouldn't be combined (for example, ammonia and bleach).

Group Pick Slips by Zone or Item Category

Inventory Zones

Inventory Zones are groups of subinventories and locators that can be used to group picking lines onto a pick slip when creating pick waves. You can access the Inventory Zones task from the Setup and Maintenance work area. Alternatively, you can open the Inventory Zones page from the Inventory Management work area or through quick actions.

By default, the Inventory Zones page displays a list of all active zones in the selected organization. You can use the Status filter to view zones that are in an active, inactive, or draft status.

Inventory Zones

To create a new zone, select the Create button. To edit an existing zone, click the link for the Zone Name.

On the Zone detail page:

1. Add the Pick confirm activity type in the Activities section to enable the zone for pick slip grouping.
2. Assign subinventories and locators to the zone.
3. Select the Activate button to activate the zone.

Zone Detail

This feature provides you the ability to better control how items are grouped for picking in your warehouse and ensure that incompatible items aren't picked together. 

Steps to Enable

You don't need to do anything to enable this feature.

Tips And Considerations

• Define zones for picking activity when you choose to group the pick slips by Zone.
• Define item categories to ensure items that shouldn't be picked together are separated when you choose to group the pick slips by Item category.

Key Resources

• Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM: Using Inventory Management guide, available on the Oracle Help Center.
• Oracle Visual Builder Studio: Visual Builder Studio guide, available on the Oracle Help Center.

Access Requirements

Users who are assigned a configured job role that contains this privilege can access this feature:

• Manage Picking Grouping Rule (INV_MANAGE_PICKING_GROUPING_RULE_PRIV)

This privilege was available prior to this update.

Users who are assigned a configured job role that contains this privilege can access the Inventory Zones page:

• Configure Inventory Zones Using Responsive Inventory (INV_CONFIGURE_INVENTORY_ZONES_USING_RESPONSIVE_INVENTORY_PWA_PRIV)

This privilege is new in this update.