Grouped replenishments

Pick locations or locations in the pick zones can be configured to allow grouped replenishment.

With grouped replenishment, replenish tasks of several pick locations or pick zones are combined to realize a more efficient supply of materials. The replenishments are set to pending, and it is determined via a schedule when the replenishments are grouped per work zone (or with the same 'from' or 'to' work zone) and released.

For example: A check is made every 15 minutes to determine if replenishments are needed in work zone A (parameter 1 of the schedule) for the locations of which the option Grouped Replenishments is checked. These replenishment tasks can be grouped according to the pick sequence, and per source and target work zone (where is the inventory collected and which pick location/zone needs the inventory), replenish lists are created. These replenish lists will be released on the basis of configurable schedules or via PLE, to start a replenish round. In this way pick locations can be quickly and efficiently replenished.

Every replenish round is executed with a pick cart to collect the items first, and then distribute them to the different pick locations/zones that need to be replenished.

For pick locations that need to be replenished as soon as possible or pick locations that are replenished with large quantities, it is best to leave this option unchecked.