WMS Mobile App - Pick Pool Short Pick

Contents

Introduction

Previous Configuration

What’s New

Advantages

How to Use

Summary

Release Note

Release Date: November 21, 2024

Introduction

A new feature has been added to the Warehouse Management System (WMS) mobile app (PDA) to enhance the pick pool order picking process by introducing a Not Available button on the product card view. This improvement allows pickers to proceed with picking without being stuck on a product with unavailable quantity (0 qty), thus ensuring smooth and uninterrupted picking operations.

Previous Configuration

Previously, if a product's quantity was unavailable, the picker could not move to the next product card without either picking the entire or partial quantity. This limitation delayed operations and created bottlenecks for orders with unavailable stock.

What’s New

1. Added a Not Available button on the PDA product card view, allowing pickers to skip products If the quantity for a product is unavailable, the picker can mark it as Not Available using the new button.
2. Skipped products automatically move to the Partial Pick Tab for later handling.
3. Pickers can revisit the Partial Pick Tab to complete the picking process if the stock becomes available later.

Advantages

1. Uninterrupted Picking Workflow: Enables pickers to continue picking even when stock for a product is unavailable.
2. Time Efficiency: Reduces delays caused by unavailable products during the picking process.
3. Flexibility: Allows easy handling of partial picks and later reassessment for unavailable items.

How to Use

1. Prepare Pick Pool on Web Portal:
   Step 1 : Create the pick pool and download the pick pool sheet.
   
   
   
2. Begin Picking Process on PDA:
   Step 1: Log in to the WMS mobile app and navigate to the Pick Pool menu. Scan the pick pool number to begin the process.
   Step 2: A product card will be displayed for scanning and picking.
   Step 3: Start the picking process by scanning the location. Once the location is scanned, the Not Available button will appear.
   
   
   Step 4 : If the product quantity is not available, the picker clicks the Not Available button. The product will then move to the Partial Picked tab.
   Step 5 : After marking a product as Not Available, the next product card will automatically appear for picking.
   
   
   Step 6 : The picker can view all partially picked products in the Partial Picked tab.
   
   
3. Web UI:
   Step 1: In the Pick Pool, if any product is marked as Not Available, the entire pool will be moved to the Partially Picked tab.
   
   
   Step 2 : The user can click the Split and Pack button to view the pool order summary. Unavailable products will not appear in this summary.
   
   
   Step 3 : New order shipments will be generated for unpicked and Not available products.
   Step 4 : Fully picked products will proceed to the packing stage.

Summary

This new feature streamlines the pick pool order picking process by allowing pickers to bypass unavailable items using the Not Available button, ensuring continuous workflow. The feature integrates seamlessly with existing functionalities and enhances operational flexibility by enabling partial pick handling on both PDA and Web UI.