Example of How to Prioritize Picking Based on Subinventory

This example walks you through the steps to prioritize picking based on subinventory.

Let's assume that you have three subinventories and you would like to pick based on the picking orders shown in the table:

Subinventory	Picking Order
FG	1
MFG	2
RM	3

When you execute picking against any transaction, you want the application to first pick the goods from the FG subinventory. However, if stock isn't available in FG, then the application should next pick from the MFG subinventory. And if stock isn't available in both the FG and MFG subinventories, the application should pick from the RM subinventory.

Here are the steps to make this happen.

1. Create a picking rule with material sort criteria Priority 1 with subinventory ascending.

   From the Setup and Maintenance work area, use the Manage Picking Rules task:

   • Offering: Manufacturing and Supply Chain Materials Management

   • Functional Area: Shipping

   • Task: Manage Picking Rules

2. Assign the picking rule to an inventory organization.

   From the Setup and Maintenance work area, use the Manage Picking Rule Assignments task:

   • Offering: Manufacturing and Supply Chain Materials Management

   • Functional Area: Shipping

   • Task: Manage Picking Rule Assignments

3. Associate the picking rule on the Item Sourcing Details tab of the Manage Inventory Organization Parameters page.

   1. From the Setup and Maintenance work area, use the Manage Inventory Organizations task:

      • Offering: Manufacturing and Supply Chain Materials Management

      • Functional Area: Facilities

      • Task: Manage Inventory Organizations

   2. Search for and select an organization.

   3. Click the Manage Organization Parameters button.

   4. Click the Item Sourcing Details tab.

4. Create and submit a sales order.

   Use the Manage Orders task from the Order Management work area.

5. Create a pick wave against the sales order.

   1. From the Inventory Management work area, select Shipping from the task panel.

   2. Select the Create Pick Wave task.

6. Check the source subinventory and confirm the pick slip.

   1. From the Inventory Management work area, select Shipping from the task panel.

   2. Select the Confirm Pick Slips task.

Note: After pick release, you don't have the option to prioritize picking based on subinventory. For example, let's say after pick release, the application generates two picks:

• Item ABC from Subinventory A

• Item DEF from Subinventory B

You can't indicate which subinventory gets picked first.