Backflushing Items From Dedicated Locations

You can backflush repetitive items from a dedicated location. Dedicated locations, or home locations, are picking area locations that always store the same item. A picking (PK) algorithm (algorithm 70) finds stock in a dedicated location, so warehouse staff can pick items there. The PK algorithm works with the PICK-RBK transaction type that backflushes repetitive items from a dedicated location. You can modify parameter settings for the PICK-RBK transaction type in Transaction Type Maintenance (4.7.1).

To use the PICK-RBK transaction type, you must set up the algorithm by performing the following:

1 Use Algorithm Master Maintenance (4.6.5) to optionally modify the description of the pick-by-dedicated location algorithm. See here.

2 Use Transaction Type Maintenance (4.7.1) to review the transaction and Whse Master List Maintenance (4.1.5) to ensure that the PICK‑RBK transaction is linked to the item you want staff to pick from the dedicated location. See here.

3 Use Algorithm Assignment Maintenance (4.6.9) to link the algorithm sequence to the PICK-RBK transaction. This ensures that the correct algorithm is used when inventory is processed from the dedicated location. See here.

4 In Warehouse Location Maintenance (4.3.13), specify the physical location for the dedicated location in the header and set the Dedicated field in the Location Data frame to Yes. This ensures the location is for only one item or product. See here.