Pick and Allocate

The Pick and Allocate transaction can be used in warehouses that support small business operations like stores or medium-sized distribution centers where users with orders visit the stores or distribution Centers. The store operators pick the inventory manually based on the order. Then they pack and ship the inventory (such as outbound LPNs) to users.

Using the Pick and Allocate (rf.outbound.cwrfpickandallocateorder) mobile transaction, you can pick the required items for selected orders.

Click the following video for a demo of the basic flow of Pick and Allocate transactions, how to steps, relevant screens, and recommended guidelines.

Pick and Allocate Supports Transfer of Inventory Lock Code to OBLPN

The Returns to Vendor (RTV) allows you to initiate returns for defective or damaged inventories stored at a location. You can return inventories by picking loose inventory or performing a partial pick from a reserve location.

For Reserve Location

When Lock Code is applied to an inventory being picked to an OBLPN during the pick & allocate mobile transaction, the system transfers the associated lock code to the corresponding OBLPN.

For example, let's say your inventory has 5 units (un-allocatable) with lock code (KHRTV ). When you pick inventory for an ORDER01, the scanned OBLPN01 will have the lock code (KHRTV) transferred from the picked inventory.

For Active Location

When scanning inventory from the active location during a pick and allocate transaction with an order type configured with a lock code, the system now displays a warning message instead of restricting the pick. The message "Order type has lock code. Allocating from active location may fail" allows you to proceed with picking after acknowledgement and is enabled by default.

Note: In case the message is set to a hard error, you cannot accept the message and proceed with picking.

If the Lock code is applied to an inventory is picked during the Pick & allocate mobile transaction, the system transfers the associated lock code to the corresponding OBLPN.

For example, if an inventory has 3 units (un-allocatable) with lock code (AWC34) and when you pick inventory for an ORDER, the scanned OBLPN will have the lock code (AWC34) transfer from Picked inventory.

The system writes IHT 65 Lock OBLPN post Pick & Allocate Mobile Transaction with the lock codes and corresponding ERP bucket. Also, the generated SLS file from ship load contains corresponding inventory lock code populated.