To streamline the operations process for processing large number of B2B orders we have come up with the feature for post pack staging & handover using gate pass. This will help with the following:
Handling cases where there is a lag in packing to invoicing to handover activities.
Supporting handover of multiple B2B orders together at once against a Gate Pass.
Gate passes will be created on a shipment level and not on a box level.
Create Post Pack Staging Locations
Following are the steps to create post pack staging locations and aisles
Move to the Location Configurations screen in the Sundry section.
In the Configure Zones tab, create zones for Post Pack Staging.
Then, on the Configure Aisle tab, select Location Type as Post Pack Staging and Action type as creation.
Download Template using the hyperlink.
Fill csv rows with Aisle Name, Zone Name and upload the file.
Submit the file to create post pack staging aisles.
Create Locations in the Post Pack Staging Aisles similarly.
Post Pack Staging Put Away
Following are the steps to put away pack boxes in post pack staging locations
Move to Post Pack Staging Put Away screen in the B2B Post Pack Staging Area section.
Scan the pack box id.
Suggestion will be shown:
If a pack box with the same shipment id was previously put away in a post pack staging location, the location details will be shown as a suggestion.
Scan the suggested location to put away the pack box
Else, scan an empty location will be shown.
Scan any empty location in the post pack staging area to put away the pack box
Gate Pass
Gate pass creation using search filters
Move to Gate Pass screen in the B2B Handover & Dispatch section.
In the create tab, use the filter to search for shipments.
2. Select shipments and create a gate pass with a gate pass code.
Gate pass creation using CSV upload
In the Upload tab, select client and channel and enter gate pass code if required.
Select csv containing shipment ids.
Click on submit to create a gate pass with these shipments.
Only shipments belonging to a unique client channel combination can be added into a gate pass.
View/Cancel Gate Pass
In the Manage tab, enter gate pass code or shipment id.
Gate Pass Details and Shipment Details will be shown on the screen.
If the gate pass is in CREATED state, the gate pass can be cancelled.
Post Pack Staging Picking
Pick pack boxes from post pack staging locations using gate pass code
Move to Post Pack Picking screen in the B2B Post Pack Staging Area section.
Scan a gate pass code and a location id.
A suggestion with location and shipment details will be given, if there are packboxes of a shipment in the gate pass code put away in the scanned location id’s aisle.
Scan the location id from the suggestion.
Scan all pack boxes in the location.
Once all pack boxes in the location are assigned, another suggestion with the closest location and shipment will be given.
Once pack boxes of all shipments in the gate pass code are scanned, the UI will be reset and the next gatepasscode can be scanned.
Pick pack boxes from post pack staging locations using shipment id
To handover by shipment ID, switch on the shipment-wise picking toggle on the right hand side.
Scan a shipment ID.
If the shipment is INVOICED, a suggestion is given with location details with pack boxes of the shipment is provided.
Scan the location id from the suggestion.
Scan all pack boxes in the location.
Once all pack boxes in the location are assigned, the UI will be reset and the next shipment ID can be scanned.
Handover Using Gate Pass
Following are the steps to handover pack boxes from multiple shipments in a gate pass:
Move to B2B Handover screen in the B2B Handover & Dispatch section.
Scan a gate pass code.
Shipment details of Invoiced shipments will be shown.
Box ID’s belonging to these shipments should be scanned.
Once all the box IDs are scanned, a confirm handover button is shown.
On confirming the handover, scan the required dispatch details.
Recycle Picking
Following are the steps to pick pack boxes of cancelled shipments from post pack staging locations:
Move to Recycle Pack Box Picking screen in the B2B Post Pack Staging Area section.
Scan a location ID.
If the aisle of the scanned location has pack boxes of a cancelled shipment put away, then a suggestion to that location will be given.
Scan the location id from the suggestion.
Scan all pack boxes in the location.
Once all pack boxes in the location are assigned, the UI will give a suggestion to the next location with cancelled shipments will be given.
If no suggestion is given the user has to move to another aisle.