Increff WMS Expiry Features

Marking product as a perishable/expirable product

Products

Products which have a definite expiry date can be marked as perishable when uploading product details

Expiry of perishable items is taken into consideration when allocating orders. Orders for perishable items are allocated from non-expired inventory in a FEFO (First Expiring First Out) manner

Item-Batch Mapping

GRN

Batches that represent a grouping of items with same manufacture and expiry dates can be mapped to perishable items to indicate their manufacture date, expiry date and external batch identifier. During GRN, the appropriate batch must be selected for the perishable item based on matching batch details

Based on the expiry date of the associated batch, perishable items can be made available or non-available for sale based on expiry status.

Manually expire a Batch

Batch Details

A Batch (representing a grouping of items with same manufacture and expiry dates) can be manually marked as expired prematurely

In case of defects with a certain batch of perishable items, the entire batch can be marked as expired to prevent allocation to orders

System to pick prior expiry product in same bin

Expiry

The system enforces picking prior expiry products in the same bin by providing pickers with detailed information during the picking process. In the picking screen, if the suggested pick item belongs to a perishable SKU, the User Interface will display the External Batch ID and Expiry Date along with the master data. This helps pickers to identify and pick items with the same SKU and batch, ensuring that items nearing expiry are picked first. Additionally, during putaway, there is no restriction on mixing multiple batches of the same SKU in the same bin, which further facilitates picking prior expiry products in the same bin.

Streamlined warehouse operations: The system's guided picking process, which includes SKU data, batch details, and expiry dates, makes it easier for pickers to locate and pick items, leading to more efficient warehouse operations.

Minimized wastage and losses: By picking items nearing expiry first, the system helps minimize product wastage and financial losses associated with expired products.

Phasing out expired products

Expiry

The consolidation of expired items through a special picking process at warehouses involves segregating expired items from non-expired items to ensure proper inventory management

The consolidation of expired items through a special picking process provides several key benefits and value additions to inventory management:

• Segregation of expired and non-expired items: This process ensures that expired items are separated from non-expired items, preventing any mix-ups and maintaining the quality of the inventory.

• Efficient inventory management: By regularly clearing expired items from the warehouse, the process helps maintain a clean and organized inventory, making it easier to manage and track.

• Guided picking process: The special picking process provides pick suggestions along with SKU data and batch details, making it easier for pickers to locate and pick expired items.

• Minimizing losses: By marking items as Not Found during the picking process, all items in the bin for the suggested SKU and batch are marked as lost, helping to minimize losses and maintain accurate inventory records.

• Streamlined handling of expired items: The process allows pickers to directly put all the items picked during the expiry-based picking in a QC Fail bin at the Recycle desk, and later put away the fail bin in an aisle where expired items are kept. This ensures a smooth and organized handling of expired items.