We are thrilled to introduce Boxwise Inwards, a revolutionary feature meticulously crafted to elevate warehouse efficiency and streamline operational processes. This cutting-edge addition is set to elevate warehouse efficiency, making your GRN process faster and smoother than ever before. Get ready for a whole new level of control as you can now GRN boxes sent by suppliers or returns by customers at the box level. Let's dive into the key features that will transform the way you manage your warehouse:

Key Characteristics

External Box Code Support

• Choose between using existing box codes or generating new box IDs during gate entry creation.

• Enhance flexibility in the GRN process with support for external box codes via CSV upload or direct scanning.

Thresholds and Inspection Management

• Admin users can define minimum sample inspection percentages and pass thresholds at the supplier/customer level.

  • We have the flexibility to establish inspection percentages that determine the mandatory number of boxes requiring inspection and the percentage of items needing Quality Control (QC) pass for gate entry approval.

  • These values for customers and suppliers can be tailored, considering factors like trust levels or past shipment accuracy. This practical and trust-oriented approach allows for the customization of sampling percentages, enhancing efficiency in the box-wise inwards process without undermining the accuracy of inwards.

• Enjoy the ease of bulk CSV upload for seamless management of inspections.

Prerequisites

Inward Staging Area Management

• Easily put away boxes in the Inward Staging Area and pick them based on ASN/Gate entry ID, box purpose, and inspection status.

• Benefit from the system suggesting empty locations or locations with the same ASN for efficient putaway and retrieval.

ASN and Box Code Management

• Capture Box Codes to ASN and Box Codes to item mappings flexibly via CSV upload or direct integration with vendors.

• Support various scenarios, including ASN with/without Box Codes, Gate Entry with/without Box Codes, and multiple mapping options.

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• Box and Item code mapping details will be required by WMS to support Boxwise Inwards functionality.

• Box and Item Code mapping can be created using CIMS UI or through APIs.

• Below validations are present in the system to accept the box item code mapping.

  • Box and Item code mapping can be done against an ASN only after the ASN is approved. Note: Without using ASN functionality, Box and Item code mapping can’t be added in the system which is crucial for boxwise inwards and crossdocking.

  • SKU-wise total items in all the boxes that are provided in the CSV file/ API request, should not exceed the approved qty for each SKU in the ASN.

  • ASN-BOX-Item mapping can be requested multiple times (paginated) until gate entry is created for the ASN. For a box, the user should provide all item information at the same request.

Boxwise inwards Workflow

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Using Increff Serial Code Application(InSC) for Boxwise Inwards

• Utilize InSC application(another Increff product) to print Item Codes and create box packing lists at the manufacturing end. Refer Signing up with InSC document for signing up for InSC.

• Suppliers can map the box codes to items while packing the items for dispatch.

  • The user at InSC can create, update, print labels for an order and download the details of printed serial codes for an order. Refer/wiki/spaces/UD/pages/627180029 Order Processing Worflow at InSC.

  • User can create shipment with/without order, create and print boxes for a shipment and add item to a box. Refer /wiki/spaces/UD/pages/627016119 Shipment Processing Workflow.

• Seamlessly receive ASN, mapping of ASN to Box IDs at Increff WMS using built-in integration, simplifying the entire process.

ASN Box and Item Code mapping managed by suppliers/ client

• The ASN has to be created either using CIMS UI or Create ASN API.

• Supplier to keep the mapping of items and boxes that will be received in the warehouse. The ASN Box and Item Code mapping has to be created in WMS either using the API call or manually using Omni UI.

Workflow a warehouse post receiving the inbound shipment

1. Gate Entry and Box Receiving

   1. Gate Entry Process
      A gate entry can be generated following the existing process with modifications in certain steps like Box ID printing will not be required.

   2. Box Receiving

   3. Inward Staging Putaway(Box Putaway or Pallet Putaway)
      Inward staging area serves as an organized holding space for incoming boxes. It is a designated space within a warehouse where inward boxes after receiving are temporarily stored for the GRN process or Sample QC(sample QC is required for Box-wise Inwards or Box-wise Crossdock based on defined Inspection percentages).

2. Sample QC Workflow
   Implemented a dynamic sampling QC process, empowering operators to perform cycle counts and QC on a sample of boxes per supplier.

   1. It Ensures the quality of received items with options for QC pass, QC fail, or Extra items.

   2. The implementation of a Sample QC workflow is crucial for ensuring the quality and precision of items received in boxes, especially with box-wise inward flow.

   3. Setting a specified percentage for sample QC at the supplier level is essential to validate the accuracy of Box and Item mapping. Achieving the designated percentage result is necessary for subsequent processes like Gate entry approval, stringent inventory control, and efficient warehouse operations.

   4. Additionally, clients have the flexibility to skip sample QC for trusted suppliers, enhancing operational efficiency while maintaining rigorous quality control when needed.

   5. Sample QC consists of below 2 processes:

      1. Inspection Picking & Inspection ProcessGate Entry Approval Processpicking

      2. Box inspection

3. Storage Picking and Box GRN

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