Sample QC in Boxwise Inward/ Crossdocking Flow
The implementation of a Sample QC workflow is integral to secure the quality and precision of items received in boxes. This is particularly crucial as the box-wise inward flow permits the direct GRN of boxes rather than individual items. Setting a specified percentage for sample QC at the supplier level is essential for validating the accuracy of Box and Item mapping in the system. Achieving the designated percentage result is a prerequisite for subsequent processes, such as Gate entry approval, ensuring stringent inventory control and the efficient streamlining of warehouse operations.
The Sample QC workflow also offers clients the flexibility to skip the sample QC process for trusted suppliers. This strategic choice enables streamlined operations, allowing clients to bypass sample QC for suppliers with proven reliability.
This approach enhances operational efficiency while upholding rigorous quality control when required, providing a customized solution aligned with the client's trust levels and established supplier relationships.
Key points highlighting the significance of sampling QC include:
Quality Assurance
Verify that the items inside the received boxes meet the specified quality standards set by the business.
Identify Defects
Detect any defects or discrepancies in a representative sample of boxes, allowing for timely corrective actions.
Accuracy Check
Confirm the accuracy of the received items by inspecting a portion of the boxes against the expected specifications.
Supplier Compliance
Ensure that suppliers comply with quality requirements, fostering accountability and maintaining strong partnerships.
Risk Mitigation
Mitigate the risk of accepting substandard or faulty items by conducting thorough quality checks on a subset of the received inventory.
Operational Efficiency
Improve overall operational efficiency by preventing the acceptance of defective items, reducing the likelihood of disruptions in downstream processes.
Customer Satisfaction
Enhance customer satisfaction by minimizing the chances of shipping out products with defects, ultimately improving the quality of goods delivered.
Data-Driven Decision-Making
Collect valuable data on the quality of received items through the sampling QC process, enabling data-driven decision-making for future orders and supplier relationships.
Compliance with Regulations
Adhere to industry regulations and standards by implementing quality control measures, ensuring that the business operates in accordance with legal requirements.
Continuous Improvement
Use insights gained from sampling QC to implement continuous improvement strategies, refining processes and minimizing the occurrence of quality issues over time.
Efficient Resource Utilization
Optimize resource utilization by focusing detailed inspections on a representative sample, balancing the need for rigorous quality control with efficient warehouse operations.
Inspection Picking
Scan gate entry
Choose box type Crossdock/ Storage.
A location can have boxes present for both Storage and Crossdock.
Inspection picking for storage boxes.
Inspection picking when additional items are to be picked for inspection.
If If there are too many boxes received, boxes can be kept in inward staging area temporarily till sample QC is going.
Inspection picking of boxes can be done to identify and pick those boxes for which system recommends sample QC process.
Inspection Picking
Inspection picking refers to the picking of system-recommended boxes from the inward storage area.
Go to WMS ->Inward Staging Area → Inspection Picking
Enter the gate entry ID and choose the Box type(Storage or Crossdock).
Choose the aisle to pick boxes for inspection. Scan the first location so that system suggests the locations or boxes to pick the boxes where sample QC is required.
The system keeps on suggesting location and boxes to pick.
Once all the boxes for chosen box type are picked, the success message is displayed informing that all boxes for chosen type are picked.
Inspection picking when additional items are to be picked for inspection.
This is required if supervisor during gate entry approval have not observed the desired results in the sample QC percentages, he can ask the picker to inspect more boxes. In such case the picker can pick more boxes for sample QC which are present in the inward staging area.
Alternatively, supervisor can directly mark more boxes as Inspection Required mandatory during the gate entry approval process.
Scan gate entry ID and Box type.
A confirmation message is displayed that all suggested boxes of that gate entry has been inspected and if he wants to pick more boxes for sample QC.
Scan Location and Box Code to pick for sample QC.
If an approved gate entry is tried for inspection picking, the system will give error.
Box Inspection
Scanning items and doing QC
Confirming inspection
- Ankit Goyal (Unlicensed) Manasa Pakala Add further steps screenshots in Box inspection (product image should be present) like QC check, Confirm Inspection Completion message, etc
If item is found as QC fail, A rejected Box Id should be printed and scanned. At the same time, item is to be added in rejected box.
It’s necessary to do inspection for all items present in the box during Inspection.
Extra Item Scenario
If item was not expected in the PO and its found in a box, User will have to to print an “Extra Box” and scan item to “Extra box”.
In case, the item was not part of ASN item mapping, and the same is received here, then also user will have to add it to “Extra box”.
Audit Log for Boxes
When the gate entry is already approved (for both Storage or Crossdock boxes).
When gate entry approval is completed for chosen box type.
