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Processing Batch Picked Orders
Processing Batch Picked Orders
The system processes batch picked orders from the RF. Use the following procedure to start a batch-picking session on the RF:
2 A pre-shipper is not required; however, when a pre-shipper exists and the Container/Reference field is set to Container, the system creates a container structure in the system’s pre-shipper/shipper table (abs_mstr).
3 Printing the pre-shipper in Picklist/Pre-Shipper-Automatic (7.9.1) or DO Picklist-Pre-shipper (12.19.1) or releasing a wave in Wave Release (4.15.8) initiates warehouse batch-picking functionality.
4 On the RF session, log in, specifying your login ID and password.
5 Specify the site and WLG in which you are picking.
You can specify a default WLG in User Warehouse Data Maintenance (4.11.3.1). The default WLG displays after login.
When you enter a WLG, that WLG defaults to the RF screen. The system looks at the WLG and the task types specified for you to determine the picking tasks to select.
If you leave WLG blank, the system combines all WLGs as if they were one WLG and links the single WLG to you.
Note: Specify WLGs in Work Location Group Maintenance (4.3.9). Assign WLGs to users in User Warehouse Data Maintenance (4.11.13.1).
6 On the RF screen, select the Picking/Container function.
7 On the RF, select either Batch Pick-SO/DO for only sales orders and distribution orders or Batch Pick-ALL for distribution orders, work orders, or combinations of all three types of orders.
8 Choose one of the following:
• Select the orders by entering the order number.
• Use the arrow keys to move up or down; then press Enter to select the order.
• Press any character key launches the search capabilities. You can search any order, customer or pre-shipper, depending upon batch picking selection criteria. The search functionality is disabled when Auto Selection is Yes in Batch Picking Control.
Once you have finished selection, press F1 to launch the picking process or F4 to deselect all selections and exit batch picking. When you press F1, the system validates data. Prior to starting the picking process, the system sorts the transactions selected by travel sequence. The order sorting can be modified by specifying an order selection in Local Exit Routines Setup (4.23.10).
The RF displays selected orders with an asterisk (*). The orders that display are open and available, and have unassigned tasks.
If you selected Batch Pick-SO/DO, orders are preceded with an S or D depending on the type of order you selected.
If you selected Batch Pick-ALL, orders are preceded with an S, D, or W, depending on control options that specify sales, distribution, or work orders.
Other order information that displays includes the number of open picks for the order, the order priority and due date, and the total weight of items for open tasks.
RF with Pick Tasks illustrates an RF screen with selected sales orders.
Orders can display by customer, pre-shipper, or order number, depending on control settings.
Before presenting the selection screen, the system determines whether there are pending unprocessed transactions. If this is the case, the system always recovers the previous session first. See
Error Management.
9 Click Next when you finish selecting orders.
The system assigns tasks to you and records the tasks assigned in the transaction file. The assigned tasks are not visible to other users.
10 Pick items, and either scan location data from which you pick or the container into which you place picked items, depending on control settings.
If an asterisk displays near the end of the RF screen, you can view order line comments. Use the following keys to help you during picking:
• Press F2 to display line comments on the order.
• Press F3 to display a summary of the items and quantities to be picked and those already picked.
• Press F5 to skip the current task and move to the end of the batch transaction. The transaction is still active, and the system presents the task later. Task skipping is only active when entering data in the From inventory picking screen. You cannot skip a transaction for which you have already picked the inventory.
• Press F6 to display the drop container/reference screen and to drop off your inventory before completely finishing your batch of orders.
• Press F7 to display the move-item screen to move inventory from a given container or reference into a new one.
• Press Enter, Tab, or the down arrow key to move to and from RF fields.
The system prompts to confirm the picked quantity; lot/serial, if applicable; and the container or alternative UM and reference, depending on Batch Picking Control settings. If the total transaction’s quantity is not picked, the system prompts for a next scan until either the entire transaction’s quantity is picked or you reply with No to the Other Scan? prompt. When you reply with No, the complete, fail, and repick screen appears to close the picking of this transaction and move to the next transaction.
When you confirm a quantity moved to a container (or reference), the system displays Picked Confirmed on the RF screen.
When you finishing entering the From data and press Enter, the RF displays a second screen for you to enter the To destination reference (To Reference) data. The To is typically blank until you scan the box or tote. Once scanned, that reference defaults each subsequent time you pick the order.
When you pick an item and place it on a cart, the system moves the stock from the picking location to your user location. Press F3 to show contents of the picking cart.
11 If Check Digit is set to Yes in Storage Location Group Maintenance (4.3.1) and a check digit value is specified in Check Digit Generation (4.3.22), enter a check digit code when moving items from the storage locations. See
Check Digit Functionality when Batch Picking.
Note: Check digit functionality does not exist when moving items to containers during picking.
12 Print labels for the container either before you pick, when picking is complete, or when you are prompted, depending on control settings.
13 Optionally, close the container (box or tote) when it is full, depending on control settings.
14 Confirm all picking tasks when you are finished.
The system moves stock from your user location to the shipping location.