We are pleased to announce the latest features and enhancements introduced in Assure.

Summary

Following feature enhancements are covered in this update:

• Pack box level dimension capturing and box-label generation for B2B orders.

• Return Item processing before receiving the Return Order Expectation from the Marketplaces or without uploading the Return Orders through CIMS.

• GSTIN and Warehouse address in the Manifest document.

• Added options to Reprint Bin ID and Item ID stickers.

• Added support for running warehouse operations on QR Code stickers.

• Manufacturable Skus Inventory allocation on SLA

Enhancements

Key Features 

Pack box Dimensions and Box-Label

• Pack box dimensions can be captured using the WMS Capture Packet Dimensions screen.

• An optional Remarks field is also provided for specifying custom box-level remarks.

• For a pack box whose dimensions have been captured, a Box-Label document can be generated. This document will contain Box dimensions, Box remarks, Box ID, Channel Order ID and Shipping address details.

• For more information, please refer to B2B Pack Box Dimensions and Box Label Document

B2C Returns Processing without Return Order Expectation

• Return Packets received in the warehouse can be processed before receiving the Return Order Expectation from the Marketplaces or without uploading the Return Orders through CIMS.

• Items which are processed without the Return Order Expectation can be mapped later to the Return Order Expectation when it is received.

• For more information, please refer to Return Processing without Return Order Expectation

QR Code configuration for Stickers

• Each type of sticker can be configured with one of the below barcode types:

  • 1D Barcode (default)

  • QR code with text

  • QR code without text

• For more information, please refer to Configure Barcode Type for Stickers

Fig 1.1: QR Code with Text Fig 1.2: QR Code without Text

⚠️ NOTE: QR code configuration is available when Print Smaller Stickers configuration is ON.

Product Usability

Map AWB to Return Gate Entry screen in WMS

• Status field is added for each AWB (or Return Gate Entry Item) which is received for the selected Return Gate Entry.  

• Return Gate Entry Item Status can have four different values, which are as follows:

  • RECEIVED: Initial status, once the return packet is received in the warehouse.

  • REJECTED: Status in case the return packet is not expected to be processed for the given warehouse. 

  • PROCESSING: Status in case at least one of the items in the return packet is received in the warehouse. 

  • PROCESSED: Status in case all items in the return packet are received in the warehouse.

Search Return Orders screen in WMS

• The screen is split into two different tabs.

• The existing Return Order Search functionality is included in the search With Expectation tab. This tab should be used for searching the Return Order Expectation through different parameters.

• A new tab to Search Without Expectation is introduced, which can be used to search the Return Order Items that are received / processed without any Return Order Expectation. 

• For more information, please refer to the Search Return Orders.

Piece Packing screen in WMS

• Introduced auto-focus on Packing Material SKU field in Capture Package Details popup.

• The following enhancements are made for warehouses with Split Piece Packing configuration turned ON:

  • On scanning the Box ID in Scan Outward Box tab, the system will automatically

    1. Trigger Complete Packing

    2. Print Gift Label(s) (if any)

    3. Generate and Print Invoice and Shipping Label

In case of an error, any of the above steps can be performed manually using the action buttons available on the screen.

• Packing Material SKU can now be captured during Create Shipment (in Scan Items tab) instead of during Complete Packing (in Scan Outward Box tab).

• Please contact assure.support@increff.com to get Split Piece Packing configuration turned ON, as this configuration is enabled / disabled from the backend.

Bulk Order Handover Screen in WMS

• The scanned box IDs along with the captured dimensions will be visible below the Box ID textbox.

Fig 2: Dimensions of scanned Boxes during Bulk Order Handover

Printer Settings screen in WMS

• The configurable fields in each stickers can be customized based on the following parameters:

  • Font

    1. Normal (default)

    2. Bold

  • Alignment

    1. Right (default)

    2. Left

For more information, please refer to Configure Values in Stickers

• Channel ID can be printed on B2C Outward Box ID stickers based on the configuration in the Printer Settings screen. For more information, please refer to Configure Channel ID in B2C Outward Box ID sticker

• The following options are available in the screen:

  • Reprint Item ID

  • Reprint Bin ID

  • Print Location / Pigeon hole ID

  • Print Documents

For more information, please refer to Reprint Stickers / Documents

Map Return Expectation To Received Return screen in OMS

• A new screen Map Return Expectation To Received Return is added under Orders category in OMS.

• The Return Order Expectation (which is either synced from the Marketplace or uploaded in CIMS) can be mapped to the Return Order Items processed without expectation.

• For more information, please refer to the Map Return Expectation To Received Return

GSTIN and Warehouse address in Manifest document.

• Added GSTIN and Warehouse Address in Manifest document in case the document is generated by Assure.

Technology Architecture

• Security Enhancement - Removed all vulnerable information from the package.json file (such as the deployment bucket URL, dependency details, build & deploy scripts). The package.json file now contains only the UI version details.

• Inventory allocation strategy in ASSURE has been changed in following ways:

  • For orders containing at least one manufacturable SKU, the order with less SLA will be assigned the inventory first irrespective of the order status.

  • For all partially allocated B2B orders and  UNFULFILLABLE orders, the orders with less SLA will be assigned inventory first.

Report Changes

Following new reports are added in this update:

• Returns : Return Order Item Pendency Report

• Returns : Item returned multiple times - WMS

• Productivity : B2C Hour wise Productivity Report - WMS

• Outwards : B2C Pendency Dashboard - WMS

Following Enhancements have been made to existing reports:

Reports in which new fields are added / modified

Reports in which new filters are added/Modified

Fields / Filters Definitions

• Return Processed Without Expectation : This field tells whether the returns were processed without any expectation.

• Excess Returns : 

  • If there is no return Order expectation this value is null.

  • If return order exists (i.e return_order_id is not null)

    • True : In case this item is not present in expected return item

    • False: In case this item is present in expected return item

• Returns Expectations : We have introduced a new filter which lets us view all the returns together or only the unexpected returns.

New Reports

Returns : Return Order Item Pendency Report

This report can be used to find the maximum number of items pending that can be processed based on the Forward Order ID. This report shows SKU wise forward dispatched qty, Returns Processed / Processing and Maximum returns Pending that can be processed.

Returns : Item returned multiple times - WMS

This report gives item details which have been returned more than twice in the last six months. It also provides the number of times the item was returned and consolidated reasons for returns. 

Productivity : B2C Hour wise Productivity Report - WMS

This report gives hour wise Ordered qty, Picklist released qty, Picked qty, Pigeonhole Putawayed qty, Pigeonhole Picked qty, Packing qty, Shipping Label Generated qty, Manifested qty, GRN qty and Putaway qty for a selected date.

Outwards : B2C Pendency Dashboard - WMS

This report gives overall pendency of items in different states. This will help in checking the health of outbound operations at a single glance.

New Version Details

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