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Increff WMS supports the functionality of UOM(It describes the relationship of eaches to boxes, boxes to cases, cases to pallets, and so on). With this feature we have added the support to define UOM definitions, GRN on UOM SKUs, allocation logic for UOM SKUs and bulk break feature for UOM SKUs.

Terminology

  1.  Eaches Eaches - this demotes the base SKU. UOMs for this product will be formed from this base SKU. For example a munch is the eaches SKU and a box of much is a UOM.

  2. BulkBreak - The process of breaking the UOM SKU into the next breakable SKU. This can be done to replenish child SKUs to ensure picking optimisation or to fulfil a pending order with the child SKU.

Constraints

Note
  • A Virtual SKU cannot be marked as UOM and vice-versa.

  • The maximum allowed value for nextBreakableSkuQty is 200, i.e a maximum 200 units of the next breakable SKU can be present in a UOM unit.

  • UOM SKUs will not be supported in kitting workflow.

  • Perishable UOMs cannot be defined with Non-Perishable each SKU and vice-versa.

  • UOM and NextBreakableSKU cannot be uploaded in single UOM definition creation CSV.

  • Once the UOM definition is uploaded, it cannot be modified again.

Workflow

Article Master Flow In OMS

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  • Go to Products screen in Product Settings category.

  • Go to New tab and select the client.

  • Upload the csv with article master data as per the template.

  • Two new fields have been added in the csv:

    • isUOM - valid input is true or false. It should be true for all UOM SKUs

    • bulkBreakThreshold - this define defines the minimum quantity of the SKU that should be available for active pick.

    • barcode - this field denotes the scannable Id on the handling UOM unit.

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Steps to create UOM definitions

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  • Go to Products screen in Product Settings category.

  • Go to UOM Definitions and select the client.

  • Upload the csv with UOM definitions data as per the template.

  • The fields have are added in the csv are as follows:

    • clientSkuId - UOM client SKU Id.

    • nextBreakableSkuId - the next clientSkuId that the UOM can be broken into.

    • nextBreakableSkuQty - the quantity of the nextBreakableSkuId that the UOM can be broken into.

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Inward Flow In WMS

  • Inward order creation will be same as before.

  • Order will be taken on the eaches SKU.

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Info

At the time of GRN for perishable products the defined expiry and batch details will be available for the warehouse operator to select for the UOM handling unit that is being in-warded. The same details of expiry and batch will then get associated with all the items that are part of that UOM.

Outward Order Creation

  • Outward order will be taken on the eaches SKU only.

Outward Order Allocation In OMS

  • The allocation logic is built in such a way that the larger UOMs will be allocated first.

  • The system is intelligent enough to reserve the inventory for the order even in cases where bulk break is required and still show the  accurate inventory view to all fulfilment channels.

  • During allocations, system gives priority to the inventory expiring first followed by largest UOM first. Moreover, wherever required, system also tries to allocate the inventory in such a way that minimum number of bulk breaks are required to fulfils the order.

  • For orders that are unfulfillable due to pending bulk break will have a flag to denote the same.

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Info

The orders that are being fulfilled from the reserved pool for any channel will not have auto allocation for bulk break.

Info

For orders having MANUAL retry method, UOM inventory will not be auto allocated for bulk break.

Bulk Break In WMS

The Bulk Break activity involves the below steps:

  • Identify the products for which the bulk break activity needs to be done.

  • Identify the required quantity of products to be bulk-broken and release the picklist for every qty.

  • Guided picking of items for the bulk break.

  • Break the item into items of the next breakable SKU and QC the newly created items.

Identify Bulk Break - Threshold Wise

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  • Return expectations will also come on eaches. 

  • B2C Returns will be receive on each only. 

  • B2B returns will be same as inwards.

Info

Shubham Gupta Pallavi Rao Vibhum Prakash (Unlicensed) to add any callouts wrt UOM.

Reports

The following Enhancements have been made to existing reports:

Reports in which new fields are added / modified

Report Name

Field added / Modified

Inwards: Inward Box Report - OMS

Each Qty

Inwards: Inward Report at Item level - WMS

UOM SKU (True/False), Each Client SKU ID, Each Qty

Outwards : Outwards Box report at Item Level

Each Client SKU ID, UOM SKU 

Outwards : Outwards at Box ID Level - WMS

UOM SKU , Each Client SKU ID, Each Qty

Outwards : Packed Order Details - OMS

Packed Each Qty, Each Client SKU ID, UOM SKU

Outwards : RTV Suggestions - OMS

UOM SKU , Each Client SKU ID, Each Qty

Outwards : Shipped Order Items Detail Report - WMS

UOM SKU , Each Client SKU ID, Each Qty

Storage : Inventory Available for Sales - OMS

Total Each Reserved Quantity, Total Bulk Break Quantity, Each Client SKU ID,Each Global SKU ID UOM SKU, Each Qty

Storage : SKU Master - OMS

Barcode, UOM SKU, Bulk Break Threshold

Batch based picking report.

UOM SKU, Each Client SKU ID, Each Global SKU ID

Storage Batch Inventory Available for Sales - OMS

Total Each Reserved Quantity, Total Bulk Break Quantity, Each Client SKU ID,Each Global SKU ID UOM SKU, Each Qty

Storage SKU Batch Master - OMS

Barcode, UOM SKU, Bulk Break Threshold

Reports in which new filters are added/Modified

Report Name

Filter added/Modified

Storage : Inventory Available for Sales - OMS

UOM SKU (TRUE/FALSE)

Storage : SKU Master - OMS

UOM SKU (TRUE/FALSE)

New Reports

Following new reports were developed.

Inwards : Inward Report at GRN UOM-SKU Level - OMS

This report shows details of UOM SKUs that were GRN done. This report can be filtered based on GRN date.

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Storage :Bulk Break Picklist Report - WMS

This report shows Bulk break picklist details such as Picklist date, status, Item details, UOM and each SKU details and each quantity. This report can be filtered based on Picklist creation time and updated time.

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Storage : UOM SKU Definition Report - OMS

This is a SKU master report of all UOM SKUs and its definitions which shows Child and each level details. This can be filtered on UOM and Each SKUs.

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