EOB Warehousing Bulk Wave Picking QAD Warehousing Picking

EOB - Warehousing – Bulk & Wave Picking

QAD Warehousing Picking Objectives • Understand Picking Concepts • Pick Orders 2

QAD Inventory Control vs. WMS 3 QAD Inventory Control QAD Warehousing One picking logic Multiple picking logics per transaction type, item type, and/or warehouse Entire site is considered Picking by warehouse(s) Pick only by date, expiry date, location OR lot Pick by area, then by date, expiry date, and/or location No splitting pallets/cases Pick by full pallet, split pallets or boxes, SKU, optionally with overpicking No RF picking: • Normal picking • Bulk picking • Batch picking

Discrete, Bulk and Batch Types of Picking • Discrete = One Order • Batch = Multiple Orders, Sort on Pick (aka Cluster) • Bulk = Multiple Orders, Sort Later (aka Batch) DYK: Discrete is used for single order picks, bulk and batch are for multiple order picks 4

Can you split unit loads? Picking Properties Split = yes Split = No DYK: Splitting containers allows you to pick a less than full pallet/case/box quantity. 5

Can you over pick? Picking Properties Customer Order: 130 EA Over pick= yes DYK: Over picking allows you to pick more inventory than what is called on the pick task Over pick= No 1 PL = 100 EA 6

Picking Levels define pick zones Picking Properties Warehouse Start Picking Level: 10 End Picking Level: 30 1 Picking Level: 10 Picking Level: 40 7 2 Picking Level: 20 Picking Level: 50 3 Picking Level: 30 DYK: Picking levels are used to determine the zone (SLG) priority for selecting inventory.

QAD Warehousing Picking Bulk Picking 8

EOB - Warehousing Bulk Picking Process Flow 9

Bulk Picking Defined Bulk Picking • Similar to Batch but requires a secondary pick • Less frequently used • Set up Bulk Picking controls 10

Setup Bulk Picking Parameters Bulk Picking Control DYK: Bulk Pick orders can be Automatically approved. 11

Bulk Pick Setup Bulk Pick Process • • • Select order lines for bulk picking Approve selected order lines Print bulk-pick orders Create pre-shippers Confirm transactions DYK: You can select, Sales Orders Work Orders, and Distribution Orders for Bulk Picking. 12

Bulk Pick Setup Bulk Pick Order Selection Inquiry DYK: Bulk Pick selection criteria includes: • Load ID • Route • Item Number • Due Date 13

Wave Planning QAD Warehousing Supports Wave Planning 1 Picker = 5 Days 500 Orders OR All Fed. Ex & UPS OR Customer X, Y, Z 14 Box 10 Pickers = 1 Day 50 Pickers = 1 Hour

Bulk and Wave…what is the difference? Bulk vs. Wave Bulk 15 Wave Purpose Group orders for more efficient picking and travel time Group orders to balance work load across the warehouse and synchronize replenishment with picking Pick Process Bulk Batch and/or Discrete Replenishment Manual Synchronized Order Types Sales, Work, Distribution Sales, Distribution Can move work tasks No Yes Workload Controlled by bulk pick size Balanced and optimized across time and physical schedules Selection by Load ID, Route, Item Type, Order, Ship To, Due Date Carrier Route, Ship To, Due Date, Profile Ship Lane Capacity No considered. All manual Yes, automatically

EOB - Warehousing Wave Picking Process Flow 16

EOB - Warehousing Engine Processing & 3 Step Routing • Revise QMI pick, pack and ship flow After 10 -301 01 01 070 Ship 20 10 Pack to Ship Pick to Pack 10 060 Pack 20 070 Ship 040 Storage OUTBOUND 040 Storage 30 10 Pack to Ship Pick to Pack 060 Pack 20 OUTBOUND Before

Example: Engine Processing Delayed Pack to Ship Flow • Product is picked to a packaging area • Items are packed and consolidated • Once packed items are moved to the shipping area for final processing Sequence 10 Storage Area AUTO Sequence 20 Packaging Area MANUAL Sequence 30 Shipping Area

QAD Warehousing Engine Processing & 3 Step Routing Setup 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Modify the pick routing Assign the Transfer task to a user Release and pick an order Validate and order is in packaging Activate Engine Processing Process the load from packaging to shipping

1. Modify the Pick routing Internal Routing Maintenance

2. Enable User. A to process a Transfer Task Assignment Maintenance

3. Release and pick an order Generic Order Pick 1 2 3 4

4. Validate an order is in packaging Inventory Detail Inquiry

5. Activate Engine Processing Engine Activation RF 1. 6 2 1 3 4

6. Process the move from Packaging to Shipping User. A RF 1. 1 4 2, 3 1 5 3 3

QAD Warehousing Picking Key Learning Points • QAD Warehousing supports most picking best practices • QAD Warehousing provides much deeper picking functionality than QAD Core • Your order profile and operation performance targets will dictate your picking strategies • Location sequence could impact pick routes 26