SSA Warehouse Management 4000

Paper-based Replenishment User Guide

Copyright 2005 by SSA Global Technologies, Inc.

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Publication Information
Release: SSA Warehouse Management 4000 Version 3.10 Publication Date: July 2005

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Overview........................................................................................................................ 1-1 Paper-based Replenishment Process........................................................................................ 1-2 Changes Summary .................................................................................................................... 1-3 Paper-based Replenishment Usage .......................................................................................... 1-4 Rules.......................................................................................................................................... 1-5 Chapter 2 Paper-based Replenishment Tasks ............................................................................ 2-1 Selecting Paper-based Replenishment Tasks ........................................................................... 2-2 Printing Paper-based Replenishment Tasks .............................................................................. 2-4 Confirming Paper-based Replenishment Tasks ......................................................................... 2-5 Adjusting Paper-based Replenishment Tasks ........................................................................... 2-8 Deleting Paper-based Replenishment Tasks ............................................................................. 2-9

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Chapter 1 Overview

The topics in this section provide an overview of the Paper-based Replenishment functionality that has been introduced with the 3.9 release of the SSA Warehouse Management 4000 application. The chapter consists of the following topics:
Topic Page

Paper-based Replenishment Process Changes Summary Paper-based Replenishment Usage Rules

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Chapter 1 Overview

Paper-based Replenishment Process

Prior to the release of the current SSA Warehouse Management 4000 application, it did not have a base Paper-based Replenishment option. The ability to generate and maintain replenishment tasks from the SSA Warehouse management 4000 application without using Radio Frequency (RF) devices now provides an improved level of visibility and control. Modifications have been made to the SSA Warehouse Management 4000 application to address this change.

Changes Summary

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Changes Summary

A new option has been added to the Warehouse Inventory menu called Replenishment (at the Warehouse level only, not the enterprise level). Create two new options have been added to the Warehouse Inventory Replenishment menu:

Generate Replenishment Task Maintain Replenishment Task

A new selection parameter screen has been created from which replenishments can be selected, and then generated (to a temp table). This includes selection by:

Storer Zone Commodities Pick Ranges Priorities Number of Tasks UOM/Pallet or ALL

Once the tasks are selected, a GENERATE button initiates the creation of Replenishment tasks based on the selected criteria.

Add two new system numbers into the System Administration Configure Server configuration:

REPLENISHGROUP REPLENISHKEY

A new Replenishment report has been created that displays the results of the selected and generated replenishments. (This report can be printed.) This report is given to a warehouse associate to physically complete the inventory movements and replenishments, and then return it to the Replenishment supervisor.

A new SSA Warehouse Management 4000 application Maintain screen has been created within the Maintain Replenishment Task Option form, from which the user can Delete, Confirm, and Reprint Replenishment Tasks (in the replenishment temp table). Replenishment quantities can now be adjusted based on the actual replenishment amount (within the confirm replenishment function). Inventory tasks can now be adjusted based on confirmed replenishment updates.

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Chapter 1 Overview

Paper-based Replenishment Usage

Common uses for paper-based replenishment include:

Small operations with limited RF, forks or replenishment volumes Replenishments from a specific zone (high rise, freezer, security areas) into a pick area Remote satellite replenishments into a pick area Bulk or Batch replenishments of a specific group of products into a pick area Replenishment of dangerous goods or ugly products requiring manual labor or specialist equipment Overnight or change of shift replenishment of low priority stock into pick locations Piece pick of high priority items to pick face Any other special or ad hoc replenishment tasks not normally associated with RF replenishments.

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Rules
The following rules apply when you use the Paper-based Replenishment functionality.

Paper-based Replenishments are managed at the Warehouse level, not at the enterprise level. Replenishments are not complete in the system until you click the CONFIRM button on the Maintain Replenishment screen. Clicking the CONFIRM button instructs the system to logically move the replenishments (as detailed) from the From location to the To location. The logical WMS system and the physical warehouse are now in sync.

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Chapter 1 Overview

Chapter 2 Paper-based Replenishment Tasks

The following sections identify the step-by-step process for managing Paperbased Replenishment within the SSA Warehouse Management 4000 application. The chapter consists of the following topics:
Topic Page

Selecting Paper-based Replenishment Tasks Printing Paper-based Replenishment Tasks Confirming Paper-based Replenishment Tasks Adjusting Paper-based Replenishment Tasks Deleting Paper-based Replenishment Tasks

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Paper-based Replenishment Tasks

Selecting Paper-based Replenishment Tasks

1 From the SSA Warehouse Management 4000 Navigation Menu, select Generate Replenishment Task.

Figure 2-1: SSA Warehouse Management 4000 Navigation Menu

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2 After you click Generate Replenishment Task the Enter Parameters for Replenishment screen displays.

Figure 2-2: Enter Parameters for Replenishment

Note: Item 11 allows you to choose the number of replenishment tasks you want to retrieve. The default is ALL (0=ALL).
3 Click Cancel or Generate.

Cancel returns control to the previous menu screen. Generate returns a completed message (shown below).

Figure 2-3: Generate Replenishment Completed Message

4 If you selected Generate, click OK. The replenishment report is generated.

The Replenishment report is a preview screen from which you can print the report (refer to Printing Paper-based Replenishment Tasks for a sample of this report).

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Paper-based Replenishment Tasks

Printing Paper-based Replenishment Tasks

The following is a sample of a Paper-based Replenishment Report.

Figure 2-4: Paper-based Replenishment Report

To Print the report, right-mouse click on the report. The print option displays, as shown below.

Figure 2-5: Paper-based Replenishment Report Print Option

Once the report is printed, it can be given to a replenishment associate in the warehouse who will physically move stock from the From location to the To location. Any quantity discrepancies or moves that have not been completed can be noted in the side margins of the report, and returned to the replenishment supervisor.

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Confirming Paper-based Replenishment Tasks

When the completed replenishment report is received, the Replenishment supervisor must CONFIRM the Replenishment tasks in the system so that the SSA Warehouse Management 4000 application can logically complete the inventory moves.
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On the SSA Warehouse Management 4000 Navigation Menu, click Maintain Replenishment located within the Inventory Replenishment menu.

Figure 2-6: SSA Warehouse Management 4000 Navigation Menu

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Paper-based Replenishment Tasks

When the Search tab displays, type the Replenishment tasks selection criteria.

Figure 2-7: Maintain Replenishment

The List tab displays the list of Replenishment tasks you requested.

Figure 2-8: Replenishment Task List tab

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5 Prior to CONFIRMATION, the Replenishment supervisor can:

Adjust replenishment quantities Delete replenishment tasks Cancel out of the current function.

To select all Replenishment tasks for confirmation, click the Check All check box on the List view tab. The system automatically checks the boxes for all listed Replenishments (as displayed in the List tab). To select individual Replenishment tasks, click the check box next to each task, and click Confirm. A replenishment confirmation dialog box displays.

Figure 2-9: Replenishment Confirmation Message

6 To Confirm the Replenishments and commit the replenishment updates into the WMS system, click Yes.

Note: You cannot undo confirmed replenishments.

Figure 2-10: Confirmed Replenishment Completed Message

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Paper-based Replenishment Tasks

Adjusting Paper-based Replenishment Tasks

Replenishment task quantities can be adjusted prior to CONFIRMATION.
1 On the SSA Warehouse Management 4000 Navigation Menu, click Maintain Replenishment located within the Inventory Replenishment menu. 2 Type the selection criteria range that returns the standard Query, List, or Form Tab.

Once the tasks display, you can:

Select the candidate replenishment tasks by clicking the check box next to each task Adjust the actual quantity on each task.

3 Click Confirm.

Figure 2-11: Candidate Replenishment Tasks

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Deleting Paper-based Replenishment Tasks

Replenishment task quantities can be deleted by performing the following steps.
1 On the SSA Warehouse Management 4000 Navigation Menu, click Maintain Replenishment located within the Inventory Replenishment menu. 2 Type the selection criteria range that returns the standard Query, List, or Form Tab.

Figure 2-12: Candidate Replenishment Task List

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Paper-based Replenishment Tasks

Once the tasks display, you can select the candidate replenishment tasks by clicking the check box next to each task.
3 Click Delete. A deletion confirmation dialog box displays.

Figure 2-13: Delete Replenishment Confirmation Message

4 To delete the replenishments, click Yes. A deletion confirmation message displays.

Figure 2-14: Replenishment Tasks Deleted Message