Automatically Releasing a Wave
Set Auto Wave Release to Yes in Wave Planning Control to automatically release a wave. When you automatically release a wave, it is not necessary to wait until all replenishment tasks are complete. You can release so that warehouse staff can pick the order as soon as the replenishment is complete.
You can set Auto wave Release Item Type to blank in Wave Planning Control to automatically release a wave for all item types.
To automatically release a wave:
1 Use Wave Selection to select the order lines for the wave.
2 Use Wave Replenishment to create picking tasks for full pallets and other replenishment tasks.
3 Use Wave Release to initially release the wave if this is the first release so that the system:
• Activates tasks for full pallets
• Creates release groups
• Launches LA algorithms
• Increases task priorities
• Creates picking tasks for items in a wave for which no replenishment task was created
When warehouse staff confirm the replenishment task, the system automatically creates picking tasks for the order lines on the automatic-released wave only. Without automatic release, the system can prevent picking when there are open replenishment tasks for any of the items of a wave that ship to the same destination. Staff can then use any program to confirm the task since the system links the automatic wave release to the task history.