WMS Rules

Several rules and scenarios can be created to manage logistic activities:

  • Putaway (8): after receipt of goods (from third parties or from production) the putaway rules determine the suitable storage locations and their preferences for the item
  • Relocation (6): in the case of an internal relocation of inventory that is already stored, relocation rules are used to set the suitable storage locations and their preference for the item

    For example: a relocation rule can be added to an item for which the ABC classification has changed (from slow mover C to fast mover A) , ensuring that an item gets a location that is more easily accessible

  • Picking (5): pick rules determine how and when the inventory of an item is allocated by the system

    Example: a pick rule is added to an item with certain inventory attributes and a certain QC status so that this item is always picked in this way

  • Replenishment (7): replenish rules record the allocation of inventory of an item for the replenishment of a pick location, pick zone or LPN buffer

    Example: a replenish rule is added to an item at a pick location, ensuring that the item at the pick location is replenished from a certain storage zone in the warehouse

  • Crossdocking (13): crossdock rules determine whether received/produced stock of an item can be reserved for crossdocking to an outstanding (backorder) requirement for production/outbound orders
    Examples:
    • a crossdock rule is added to an item with certain inventory attributes and a certain QC status so that this item is always crossdocked in this way
    • crossdock rules are added to items at an inbound location that ensure that the items can be crossdocked to a specific location
    • The following movements are possible via crossdocking:
      • (A) Inbound area to marshaling area
      • (B) Inbound area to repack work center
      • (C) Inbound area to WIP-IN
      • (D) WIP-OUT to WIP-IN
      • (E) WIP-OUT to repack work center
      • (F) WIP-OUT to marshaling area
    1. Inbound Area 6. Relocation 11. WIP-OUT
    2. Pick Location 7. Replenishment 12. Repack work center
    3. Warehouse 8. Putaway 13. Crossdock
    4.. Marshaling Area 9. WIP-IN
    5. Picking 10. Production line

These rules and scenarios are prepared according to the physical and logical organization of the warehouse, the common way of working and the various items.