Optimize the Cart-Based Putaway Flow
AUTO-LAUNCH BUILD PUTAWAY CART FROM RF - SORT AND RECEIVE
The RF-Sort and Receive screen (module: rf.inbound.cwrfsortandrecv) supports automatic launching of the Build Putaway Cart to improve workflow efficiency and reduce manual steps after processing received LPNs.
A parameter “next-screen-to-launch” introduced in RF Sort and Receive is used to define the next RF screen that automatically opens after “Ctrl-E: End Tote” and LPN Scan.
The following flow applies when the “next-screen-to-launch” parameter is configured with a valid Build Putaway Cart screen:
- After Ctrl-E: End Tote and LPN Scan, the system invokes the Build Putaway Cart for the scanned LPN/Tote.
- Once the Putaway allocation is successful:
- If auto-assign-task is enabled (in the Build Putaway Cart configuration):
- The Execute Task screen opens immediately.
- Upon completion, the system returns to RF – Sort and Receive.
- If auto-assign-task is disabled or the Task Template is missing:
- A message displays: “Putaway cart task creation submitted for processing.”
- The system then navigates back to RF – Sort and Receive.
- If auto-assign-task is enabled (in the Build Putaway Cart configuration):
LPN SCAN PROMPT FOR SHARED POSITIONS IN RF PUTAWAY CART
During RF Palletize, multiple LPNs can be placed in the same pallet position.
When performing Build Putaway Cart for the pallet, specifically during the Pick Cart transaction, if ‘pick-confirmation’ is set to ‘Position’, and multiple LPNs exist in the same position, there is a potential risk of selecting inventory from the wrong LPN.
To prevent this, the Putaway Cart process includes an additional LPN scan prompt after the position scan when multiple LPNs are detected in the scanned position.
EXPANDED MATCHING COLUMN FOR BUILD PUTAWAY CART COMPATIBILITY RULES
The list of Matching Columns for the Build Putaway Cart Compatibility Rule has been expanded. A total of 92 additional columns related to Container, Item, and Destination Location information are available. These fields can be used to configure more precise Build Putaway Cart Compatibility Rules as needed.
- New matching columns in the Build Putaway Cart Compatibility filter by Container information:
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Container Asset Nbr Container Height Container is LPN as Physical Pallet Flag Container Length Container Lock Code Container Priority Date Container Volume Container Weight Container Width |
- New matching columns in the Build Putaway Cart Compatibility filter by Item information:
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Item Carrier Commodity Description Item Case Oblpn Type Item Catch Weight Method Item Currency Code Item custom attribute 1 Item custom attribute 2 Item Description Item Description 2 Item Description 3 Item Dimension 1 Item Dimension 2 Item Dimension 3 Item Facility Custom Attribute 1 Item Facility Custom Attribute 2 Item Facility Custom Attribute 3 Item Facility Description Item Facility Preferred aisle Item Facility Preferred area Item Facility Primary UOM Item Facility Replenishment type Item Hazmat Packaging Description Item Hierarchy Code 1 Item Hierarchy Code 2 Item Hierarchy Code 3 Item Hierarchy Code 4 Item Hierarchy Code 5 Item Lpns Per Tier Item Max Case Qty Item Net Cost Item Nmfc Code Item Oblpn Type Item Order Consolidation Attribute Item Pack Oblpn Type Item Packing Tolerance Percent Item Pre Pack Code Item Primary UOM Item Product Life Item Proper Shipping Name Item Recv Type Item Retail Price Item Shipping Temperature Instr Item Short Description Item Std Case Height Item Std Case Length Item Std Case Qty Item Std Case Volume Item Std Case Width Item Std Pack Height Item Std Pack Length Item Std Pack Qty Item Std Pack Volume Item Std Pack Width Item Tiers Per Pallet Item UN Description Item UN Number Item Unit Cost Item Unit Height Item Unit Length Item Unit Volume Item Unit Weight Item Unit Width |
- New matching columns in the Build Putaway Cart Compatibility filter by Destination location information
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Destination Location Assembly Flag Destination Location Barcode Destination Location Billing Location Type Destination Location Bin Destination Location Cust Field 1 Destination Location Cust Field 2 Destination Location Cust Field 3 Destination Location Cust Field 4 Destination Location Cust Field 5 Destination Location Divert Lane Destination Location Height Destination Location Item Dedication Type Destination Location Length Destination Location Lock Code Destination Location MHE System Code Destination Location Pick Zone Destination Location Ranking Destination Location String Destination Location Type Destination Location Width |
EXPANDED SELECTION CRITERIA FOR TASK CREATION TEMPLATE
The list of Selection Criteria for the Task Creation template of PUTAWAY_CART Task Type has been expanded. Ninety-two additional criteria related to Container, Item, and Destination Location information are available. These can be used to define more specific configurations for the PUTAWAY_CART Task Creation template.
- New matching columns in the Putaway Template Type-selection criteria by Container information:
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Container Asset Nbr Container Height Container is LPN as Physical Pallet Flag Container Length Container Lock Code Container Priority Date Container Volume Container Weight Container Width |
- New matching columns in the Putaway Template Type-selection criteria by Item information:
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Item Carrier Commodity Description Item Case Oblpn Type Item Catch Weight Method Item Currency Code Item custom attribute 1 Item custom attribute 2 Item Description Item Description 2 Item Description 3 Item Dimension 1 Item Dimension 2 Item Dimension 3 Item Facility Custom Attribute 1 Item Facility Custom Attribute 2 Item Facility Custom Attribute 3 Item Facility Description Item Facility Preferred aisle Item Facility Preferred area Item Facility Primary UOM Item Facility Replenishment type Item Hazmat Packaging Description Item Hierarchy Code 1 Item Hierarchy Code 2 Item Hierarchy Code 3 Item Hierarchy Code 4 Item Hierarchy Code 5 Item Lpns Per Tier Item Max Case Qty Item Net Cost Item Nmfc Code Item Oblpn Type Item Order Consolidation Attribute Item Pack Oblpn Type Item Packing Tolerance Percent Item Pre Pack Code Item Primary UOM Item Product Life Item Proper Shipping Name Item Recv Type Item Retail Price Item Shipping Temperature Instr Item Short Description Item Std Case Height Item Std Case Length Item Std Case Qty Item Std Case Volume Item Std Case Width Item Std Pack Height Item Std Pack Length Item Std Pack Qty Item Std Pack Volume Item Std Pack Width Item Tiers Per Pallet Item UN Description Item UN Number Item Unit Cost Item Unit Height Item Unit Length Item Unit Volume Item Unit Weight Item Unit Width |
- New matching columns in the Putaway Template Type-selection criteria by Destination location information:
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Destination Location Assembly Flag Destination Location Barcode Destination Location Billing Location Type Destination Location Bin Destination Location Cust Field 1 Destination Location Cust Field 2 Destination Location Cust Field 3 Destination Location Cust Field 4 Destination Location Cust Field 5 Destination Location Divert Lane Destination Location Height Destination Location Item Dedication Type Destination Location Length Destination Location Lock Code Destination Location MHE System Code Destination Location Pick Zone Destination Location Ranking Destination Location String Destination Location Type Destination Location Width |
- A hot key CTRL+L is available on the RF Build Putaway Cart / LPN Scan screen to display the LPNs already scanned to the cart.
- The CART_POSN_NBR field now accepts both alphabetic and numeric values. It is stored as text with a maximum length of 15 characters, ensuring consistency with the pallet position field. This change resolves the issue that occurred when a pallet defined with an alphanumeric position was used as a cart that only supported numeric values.