Overview
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
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.
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.
Workflow
Article Master Flow In OMS
There are two parts to create UOM definitions:
Defining the article master for all UOM SKUs and the Eaches SKU.
UOM definition for every UOM SKU.
Steps to create UOM article master
Following are the steps to create UOM article master:
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 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.
Steps to create UOM definitions
Following are the steps to create UOM article master:
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.
Inward Flow In WMS
Inward order creation will be same as before.
Order will be taken on the eaches SKU.
Steps For GRN
Go to GRN screen in Inward category.
Scan the inward box Id.
Scan the barcode.
The system will show a popup with the possible UOMs or products with that barcode. In case the barcode is unique the system will not show the pop up.
The operator will select the right handling unit and item Id will be printed and pasted on the handling unit.
The operator will perform the QC of the handling unit and scan the appropriate bin Id.
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 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.
Naman Goyal (Unlicensed) to attach screenshots for order details dropdown in order search screen.
Bulk Break In WMS
Identify Bulk Break - Threshold Wise
Suggestion
Go to the suggestion tab in Threshold Based Picklist in UOM Bulk Break category.
Select the QC status and client.
The suggestion screen will then show the SKUs that have gone below the defined bulkBreakThreshold value.
On clicking on a particular SKU the release pick list tab will get open.
Release Pick List
Go to the release picklist tab in Threshold Based Picklist in UOM Bulk Break category.
Select the client, QC status and enter the clientSkuId.
The system will show the possible bulk breaks and also the number of bulk breaks with each option required to replenish the SKU.
Enter the qty to be released for bulk break pick and release the picklist.
Identify Bulk Break - Order Wise
Suggestion
Go to the suggestion tab in Order Based Picklist in UOM Bulk Break category.
Select the QC status and client.
The suggestion screen will then show the SKUs that need to be replenished in order to make the orders fulfillable.
On clicking on a particular SKU the release pick list tab will get open.
Release Pick List
Go to the release picklist tab in Order Based Picklist in UOM Bulk Break category.
Select the client, QC status and enter the clientSkuId.
The system will show the orders that are in unfulfillable state due to pending bulk break of the selected clientSkuId.
The system will show the required bulk break qty and reserved qty for the child SKU order wise.
Enter the qty to be released for bulk break pick and release the picklist.
Bulk Break Pending
Go to Bulk Break Pick Pending in UOM Bulk Break category.
Select the zone to see the pending picklist for that zone.
There is also the pending bulk break picks SKU wise.
Select the zone.
The picklist can be sorted based on item count or Increff SKU Id.
Cancel Bulk Break Picklist
Go to Cancel Picklist in UOM Bulk Break category.
Select the client, QC status and enter the clientSkuId.
On submit the picklist for that SKU will be cancelled.
Bulk Break Picking
Go to Bulk Break Pick Item in UOM Bulk Break category.
Scan the location Id and scan the item Id to do the item pick.
There is a configuration to do item wise picking as well.
Bulk Break Desk
Go to Bulk Break Desk in UOM Bulk Break category.
Scan the picked UOM Item code that was picked.
The system will show the next breakable SKU details(It can be eaches or next UOM SKU).
The system will also show a popup to print the required stickers. The system will suggest the number of sticklers based on next breakable SKU qty.
Now the operator will sticker all the items and do QC as well for each item by scanning the Item Ids.
When bulk break is done the operator can click on complete bulk break option. Here if there are any missing items(that is less items were scanned) the popup will show the right message and mark the missing items as permanently lost.
On the bulk break desk multi level bulk breaks are allowed.
During every bulk break, there is provision QC of all next level bulk broken items.
Return Order Flow
Points to note with respect to return order flow in the warehouse:
Return expectations will also come on eaches.
B2C Returns will be receive on each only.
B2B returns will be same as inwards.
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) |
Reports in which new fields are added/modified
Report | Field added / Modified |
Reports in which new filters are added/Modified
Report | Filter added / Modified |