Setting up TWL departments

Departments are required for TWL Administration-RF Employee master record. Departments and shifts are used for reporting purposes.

  1. Select TWL Administration > Department.
  2. In the Search pane, specify a TWL warehouse and click Search.
  3. Click New.
  4. In Company, the company you are logged into autopopulates the field.
  5. In Warehouse, the warehouse you specified autopopulates the field.
  6. In Department, specify the new department number.
  7. Click Save.
  8. Select Active for the system to process information for this department.
  9. In the General section, specify this information:
    Name
    Specify a descriptive name for this department.
    Department Type

    Select one of these types:

    • Regular
    • Work Center
    • Quality Assurance
    • Returns

    Most of your departments, such as receiving and material handling, are considered regular departments. A work center department is reserved for kitting. Quality Assurance and Returns are assigned to departments that test items or prepare returns.

  10. In Extra Fields, if you have selected Work Center, specify this information:
    Pick Location
    Specify a pick location for the work center department. Finished goods designated to fill specific orders are placed in this location. Picking and staging locations must be unique bin locations to correctly handle inventory transactions. You cannot specify the same bin location in more than one kit build department.
    Staging In
    Specify a staging location for incoming kitting. This field is accessible only if you are creating a new record with a work center type. After the database is updated, this field cannot be changed. Picking and staging bin locations must be unique to correctly handle inventory transactions. You cannot designate the same bin location for picking and staging locations in multiple kit build departments.
    Staging Out
    Specify a staging location for outgoing kitting. This field is accessible only if you are creating a new record with a work center type. After the database is updated, this field cannot be changed. Picking and staging bin locations must be unique to correctly handle inventory transactions. You cannot designate the same bin location for picking and staging locations in multiple kit build departments.
  11. Click Save.