Part Replenishments

24.25.0 JWM-1473

This feature is released under our Tier Two WMS Licensing structure. Please contact your Account Manager or JAIX Support for enquiries about having this feature enabled.

Overview

The original Replenishments Functionality introduced in 24.24 has been expanded to include Part Handling Quantity Replenishments.

Setup

For more information on Replenishment Configuration, please refer to the Replenishments task manual. This can be viewed below.

Replenishments

v24.24, JWM-1313

Overview

Pick Face Replenishment provides tools for managing Pick Face locations within the warehouse. It provides the ability to define dedicated Pick Face areas with smaller quantities of stock that can be replenished from other stock held within the warehouse. Unlike the existing Relocation functionality, Replenishment allows for automated creation of Replenishment Jobs which are triggered when Pick Face location stock on hand is reduced to/below its defined threshold. Pick Face Replenishment Jobs can also be created manually from WMS > Operations > Track Stock and then completed using JAIX SmartSCAN devices. AdHoc Replenishments can also be completed directly using SmartSCAN Devices. Stage one of Replenishments in 24.24.0 allows for full pallet replenishments only, with split pallet replenishments to follow in 24.25.0.

This feature is released under our Tier Two WMS Licensing structure. Please contact your Account Manager or JAIX Support for enquiries about having this feature enabled.

Glossary

Automatic Replenishment	The ability for a system to automatically replenish Pick Face locations based on configured rules and thresholds.
LP	Standard License Plate that will be removed from the warehouse once the SOH reaches zero.
LPN	The License Plate Number associated with a License Plate (LP).
Pick Face	A storage type that is applied to Pick Face locations to enable greater control of stock allocations.
Replenishment Job	A new type of Job within JAIX WMS to manage the Replenishment. Each Replenishment Job will be a single movement only, and can be created manually on desktop or SmartSCAN as well as automatically via system-automated Replenishment services.
Reserve Stock	Stock that is held within the warehouse outside of a Pick Face that can be used to replenish Pick Face locations.
SOH	Stock on Hand - Stock that is currently available within the Warehouse.

Replenishment Configuration for Automated Replenishment Jobs

WMS > Operations > Replenishments > Replenishment Configuration
Open the Replenishment Configuration Search and List Grid and select new to add a new Replenishment Configuration.

Replenishment Configuration
Enabled	Allows for Replenishment configurations to be enabled/disabled as required. A disabled Replenishment Configuration will not automatically create a Replenishment job when conditions are met, but is maintained in the disabled view from the Replenishment Configuration S&L grid so that it can be re-enabled when required. Replenishment Configurations can be enabled/disabled in bulk using the Batch Action tools for selected or marked grid rows
Site	When logged into the Head Office branch, Replenishment Configurations can be viewed/managed for all active WMS warehouses. All other branches will only allow management and visibility over the logged in branch.
Customer	Select the Customer that the Replenishment Configuration applies to
Product	Select the product that the Replenishment Configuration applies to
Location	Select the Pick Face Location that the stock is to be replenished to.
Threshold	Enter the Quantity and Select the Unit of measure for the Replenishment Configuration. When the SOH is reduced to the Threshold, or below a Replenishment Job will be automatically created. The Unit of Measure will display for all config sets that exist for the product selected.
Target	Enter the Target Capacity for the Pick Face. When a Replenishment Job is picked up on the device the quantity required to meet the Target will be calculated from the existing SOH in the Pick Face at the time the job is started. Once again, the UOM will display all UOMs for all Config Sets that exist for a product

Once Replenishment Configurations have been created and remain enabled, Pick Face locations will be monitored for changes in SOH and a replenishment job will be automatically created when confirmed actions (e.g. Pick, Relocations, Adjustments) reduce the pick face stock on hand to the threshold or below. Configurations can be enabled/disabled using the Search and List grid bulk actions to allow for changing pick face stock requirements. Once Replenishments Jobs have been created, they can be completed using a SmartSCAN device.

Replenishments Search & List

Replenishment Jobs can be viewed and created from the Replenishment Job Search & List Grid, at Operations > Replenishments > Search/List. All auto created Jobs will show here and Jobs can also be manually created.

To create a new Replenishment Job, select New from the Replenishment Job Search/List Pop up toolbar.

Field	Information
Customer	Select the Customer the Replenishment Job is for.
Product	Select the Product Code to be Replenished.
Target Capacity	Select the quantity and UOM to move to the Pick Face location. Note that Units of Measure can be selected from any existing configuration set.
Location	Select the Pick Face location to move the stock to. The from location is selected on the device at the time of completing the replenishment job.
Movement Date	Select the date the replenishment is required to be completed. The movement date will determine job filtering on SmartSCAN devices.

Completing Replenishment Jobs with SmartSCAN

Replenishments Menu	Replenishment Jobs	Expand/Collapse by Movement Date	Tap Job to open

Select Replenishments from the SmartSCAN Main Menu	The Job List shows grouped by Movement Date, with today’s jobs showing by default	Tap on a Movement Date header to expand or collapse Jobs for that date.	Tap on a Job Detail on the device screen to open the Replenishment Job
Scan a LPN from the Available Stock List	Scan the Pick Face to Relocate the Stock	Replenishment Job is Confirmed	Select the next Replenishment Job

The Available Stock List is shown in Pick Allocation Priority Order	Scan the Pick Face to move stock from the source to destination location	Upon successful validation the Replenishment Job is Confirmed	Select the next Replenishment Job to be Completed

Custom Pick Allocation Priority for Reserve & Pick Face (JWM-722)

WMS > Customers > Main > Customers > [Customer Record] > WMS - General > Custom Pick Allocation Priority

A Custom Pick Allocation Priority has been added to Customer Records to allow for more logical allocation of Pick Dockets to better utilise Replenishment functionality. This option will ensure that the system uses more intelligence when allocating orders to ensure that Picks do not occur from the Pick Face or other Licence Plates in reserve when they would be better supplied by a more suitable licence plate that matches the exact quantity required. For this logic to function correctly the new rule will need to be the first priority, so once enabled it will move to the top of the list and will be unable to be moved down, however further priorities can be enabled and ordered below this rule.

Picks allocated under this priority will use the following rules...

Look at LPs with no existing allocations against them.

Allocate full Picks from reserve stock as a priority. E.g. for each Pick quantity, look for Licence Plates that match the required quantity EXACTLY - e.g. a full Pick of that entire Licence Plate.
Do this until such point as the remaining Pick quantity is less than the smallest Licence Plate quantity available in the reserve stock (e.g. only take full Licence Plates/Handling Units, no part Picks).
For this remaining quantity - begin allocation from the Pick Face.
If insufficient quantity is available in the Pick Face, do not allocate from Pick Face but revert to allocating the remaining quantity from the entire warehouse where the LP quantity is greater than or equal to the remaining Pick quantity.
Finally, if insufficient on a single LP revert to using standard logic, including other allocation priorities setup for that customer (e.g. FIFO). Note that this may then pick from the Pick Face under standard logic, but that is ok.

At each point in the above allocation rules, if there are multiple suitable matches returned, existing Pick Allocation Priority rules would apply within that selection of suitable matches.

Stage 2 Replenishment Functionality allows for Part Handling Quantity Replenishments to take place, while still maintaining tracking of all product references, e.g. Batch, Serial, Date Requirements, References etc. To maintain the tracking a new LPN will need to be assigned to any stock that is split from its Parent LPN.

New License Plate Numbers and labels can be generated and printed/exported from within WMS from WMS > Tools > License Plates > Generate.

Simply set the number of required labels to print or export.

The standard label is an A5 Label with the LPN QR barcode and number, with some space for annotation if required.

Custom forms can be created at WMS > Tools > System Setup > Main > Form Manager > Stock > License Plate A5 Label, or if preferred, the list can be exported and sent to an external printer to have labels created in any required format.

Completing Part Replenishments

Main Menu	Select Job	Scan LPN	Adjust Qty if Required	Scan Pick Face to Confirm	Return to Replenishment Job List

Open Replenishment Jobs from the Main Menu.	Jobs are grouped by Movement Date, with today expanded by default.	Select a Job Detail on the device screen to open the Job, then scan a suitable LP from the list.	The Qty and UOM can be adjusted on the next screen, but will populate with the correct quantity to reach the target capacity of the Pick Face.	Scan the Pick Face to complete the Replenishment Job.	The Replenishment Job List will be displayed so the next Job can be commenced.