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Feature | Category | Summary | Value Add |
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Near real time inventory sync. 5-30 second. | Inventory : Channel Inventory Sync | Near real time inventory sync across all sales channels/ Marketplaces, and custom brand websites. | Real-time inventory sync leads to inventory accuracy at all channels/ marketplaces and brand portals. It would also help avoiding any excess orders. |
Configurable Wave Size and Wave Frequency. i.e Number of picks (items) that can happen in given time | Picklist Release Priority | These values are set by the Warehouse supervisor on the basis of manpower and productivity. Wave size denotes the number of items for which Picklist will be released and Wave Frequency denotes the number of minutes after which system will try to release the next wave of Picklists. | Automate release of the picklist based on processing capacity. |
Picklist Release Preference Options :
| Picklist Release Priority | This config is used to rank the orders present in the system which are eligible for Picklist release. When selected "By Channel", values of channel priority are taken into consideration. When selected "By SLA", orders having SLA date closer to now will be prioritized. |
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Guided Picking : | Piece Pick Item | The system recommends the next location/bin to visit for picking when scanning first location in an aisle. It suggests the SKU to pick, allowing the picker to choose any item of that SKU from the same location/bin. Currently, the Item ID is associated with the released Picklist order. Pickers receive picking suggestions in a forward manner within an aisle. They do not zigzag or move backward-forward in an aisle. During the creation of locations in the Location Configuration Screen, distance information is provided. This allows the system to determine the sequence of locations and provide picking suggestions. |
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Image and other master details of SKU are shown on the screen to let pickers identify the same SKU items in the bin. | Piece Pick Item | This acts as a visual aid for pickers to identify items of the same SKU in the bin. Also, stickers present on the item have SKU mentioned with the last three digits in bold and big font, just like the SKU mentioned on the screen and this makes it easy for pickers to only match the last three digits of the SKU. | Product images are shown on screen to ease and improve picking productivity. |
Express Picking for priority orders or orders whose CPT is strict and close | Piece Pick Item | Express Picking has two definitions: Express Picking CPT and Priority-based picking. When the Express Picking CPT is defined for a marketplace, orders that fall under the same day SLA are released for picking. Priority-based picking allows the system to pick items based on the priority given to the channel, with higher priority items being picked first. | Narrow down picklist by showing only urgent/express orders for a channel. This feature helps in optimizing the picking process, ensuring urgent orders are fulfilled efficiently and improving overall warehouse operations. |
Audit based Not Found | Piece Pick Item | Not Found can be marked if an item of SKU suggested on screen is not present in the given bin. | It helps in inventory accuracy and avoid excess orders. |
Direct Item Picking for an order | Item Based Picking | Pickers can bypass the picklist release process and directly pick items against an order. Only for correct sku qty | Pick products for an order even without releasing the picklist. So When you know exactly what to pick this is useful |
Multi-level sorting by Preferred nomenclature of PigeonHole locations | Item Sorting | If the name of PigeonHole location uses a defined nomenclature (e.g.: Z1-A1-L1 where Z1 is Zone, A1 is Aisle and L1 is location), it allows user to sort 3 times on the basis of Zone and Aisle consequently | Multi Level Sorting during pigeon hole in Increff WMS enhances efficiency, organization, and productivity in warehouse operations, leading to improved order processing and customer satisfaction |
Channel, Single Piece/Multi Piece, SLA Sorting Using Item ID | Item Sorting | This screen helps in segregating items on the basis of order type and channel of items picked After Item Picking of Piece Orders, all items are mixed in a pallet having different orderId and different channels. On scan of Item ID, screen shows order type(Single or Combo) and Channel name. Operator sorts on the basis of above parameters for further processing. | Sort ecommerce order by channel, SLA and combo to sending the product to right packing station |
One single screen for packing all marketplace orders | Piece Packing | There is no information of which marketplace is getting packed. Packer don't need to learn different processes for different marketplaces | Simple and single process to pack orders of all channels, by just scanning the unique id |
Scan Serial Barcode for packing. No keyboard inputs. No Manual entry | Piece Packing | No keyboard Required. Scanning Serial barcode eliminated the possibility of item getting packed against wrong order | Increff WMS fetches all relevant data like invoice and shipping label based on Unique id scanned. No need for any human decision. Less chances of errors |
Audio feedback on correct and incorrect item scan | Piece Packing | Increff WMS gives sounds on success and failure pack scans | Additional audio msg/tone for success and error scan to alert the operator. |
Capture dimensions of packed shipment by scanning AWB | Capture Packet Dimensions | Packet dimensions can be captured in WMS. | Pay logistic based on actual volmetrics of the shipments being dispatched. |
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Feature | Category | Summary | Value Add |
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Return Data Integration with Marketplaces | Returns Creation | Expected return data is auto populated and stored as reference with forward orders. Incase integrations are not there same can be uploaded manually | Fetch returns expected data from the MPs. Eg, paytm, flipkart, Myntra, etc |
Process Returns with many packet identifiers like | Return Order Processing | Return Orders can be processed using multiple identifiers as different marketplace return items have different parameters on packets. Yet screen and return flow remains the same for the operator. | Easy Return processing for marketplaces. |
Capture Images for Bad Returns | Return Order Processing | Capture upto 10 images of the bad returns while processing them to claim SPF | Capture upto 10 images of the bad returns while processing them to claim SPF |
Return Item ID Reprinting | Return Order Processing | Same Item ID gets reprinted on return process as the forward Item ID. very useful in long Iitem tracking | Reuse of the same Item ID that was dispatched from the warehouse. This improves the visibility of the life cycle of any product, how many times it was dispatched and received as a return - so if an item is frequently being returned, you can track the issue/number of times it has been returned/take decisions for refurbishment if needed |
B2C return processing from any warehouse | Return Order Processing | Any return for which forward order went from Increff WMS can be processed at any WMS location. | This will improve ease of return processing and provides flexibility to client. |
Video Capturing during return Order Processing | Return Order Processing | Return video is captured by system and stored in NAS device. The return videos can be retrieved by the user from Search Return Orders screen. |
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Expiry
Feature | Category | Summary | Value Add |
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Marking product as a perishable/expirable product | Products | Products which have a definite expiry date can be marked as perishable when uploading product details | Expiry of perishable items is taken into consideration when allocating orders. Orders for perishable items are allocated from non-expired inventory in a FEFO (First Expiring First Out) manner |
Item-Batch Mapping | GRN | Batches that represent a grouping of items with same manufacture and expiry dates can be mapped to perishable items to indicate their manufacture date, expiry date and external batch identifier. During GRN, the appropriate batch must be selected for the perishable item based on matching batch details | Based on the expiry date of the associated batch, perishable items can be made available or non-available for sale based on expiry status. |
Manually expire a Batch | Batch Details | A Batch (representing a grouping of items with same manufacture and expiry dates) can be manually marked as expired prematurely | In case of defects with a certain batch of perishable items, the entire batch can be marked as expired to prevent allocation to orders |
System to pick prior expiry product in same bin | Expiry | The system enforces picking prior expiry products in the same bin by providing pickers with detailed information during the picking process. In the picking screen, if the suggested pick item belongs to a perishable SKU, the User Interface will display the External Batch ID and Expiry Date along with the master data. This helps pickers to identify and pick items with the same SKU and batch, ensuring that items nearing expiry are picked first. Additionally, during putaway, there is no restriction on mixing multiple batches of the same SKU in the same bin, which further facilitates picking prior expiry products in the same bin. | Streamlined warehouse operations: The system's guided picking process, which includes SKU data, batch details, and expiry dates, makes it easier for pickers to locate and pick items, leading to more efficient warehouse operations. Minimized wastage and losses: By picking items nearing expiry first, the system helps minimize product wastage and financial losses associated with expired products. |
Phasing out expired products | Expiry | The consolidation of expired items through a special picking process at warehouses involves segregating expired items from non-expired items to ensure proper inventory management | The consolidation of expired items through a special picking process provides several key benefits and value additions to inventory management:
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