Setting up TWL warehouse zones

  1. Select TWL Configuration > Warehouse Zone.
  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 Warehouse Zone, specify the new alphanumeric 2-character zone ID that is assigned to a logical group of aisles. Ensure you create a Receiving zone as one of the zones.
  7. In Description, specify a descriptive name for this zone.
  8. In Type, select one of these types:
    Regular
    Normal zones used for bulk, rack, shelving, and floor stock storage. Some zones require special equipment.
    Counter Sale
    If you handle Counter Sale (CS) orders, specify a zone. Only one counter zone is available per warehouse. A location named Counter is created by TWL when you set up the counter zone.
    Carousel

    Control formats for a system-controlled carousel system are generated by TWL when inventory is stored by TWL. The carousel system is used by TWL to augment these processes:

    • Picking
    • Cycle counting
    • Inventory control
    Discrepancy
    When a four-wall physical inventory is set, inventory adjustments can be moved from their current location to this discrepancy zone for verification later. Direct receipts and standard putaway enable you to put stock in this zone for items with an unavailable stock status. You can only set up one discrepancy zone. This zone should not be used for picking.
    Damaged Goods
    Inventory in this zone is not available for sale. This type of zone is not valid for putting away received goods. You can set up multiple damaged goods zones. Direct receipts and standard putaway enable you to put stock in this zone for items with an unavailable stock status.
    Cross-Dock
    When you receive on-demand goods to fill existing orders that have not been dropped, those goods can be routed to the cross-dock location for picking. The remaining quantity received is directed to a storage location according to the standard putaway logic.
  9. Click Save.
  10. In the Zone Parameters section, specify this information:
    First Aisle
    Specify the starting point of the zone parameters.
    Last Aisle
    Specify the ending point of the zone parameters. This point must be equal to or greater than the specified first aisle.
    Pick Sequence
    Specify the order in which this zone is picked. Warehouse zone pick sequences must be consecutively numbered and each zone must have a unique number.
    Putaway Sequence
    Specify the order in which this zone is selected for putting receipts away. This order is dependent upon system parameter 5757, PutAway Sort Order RF Prompt. This parameter controls the method that directed putaway tasks are sorted and displayed on the RF. The parameter is set to Disable or Zone Sequence.
    Allow Putaway
    Select this option to enable putaway routing to occur if your warehouse requires specific rules in routing putaway to zone.
    Allow Picking

    Select this option if your warehouse enables orders to be picked from this warehouse zone. If this warehouse zone is an overflow area, then the zone is not designed for picking and should not be enabled. Picking is not allowed for damaged inventory and discrepancy type zones.

    Note:  If this option is cleared, and the picker attempts to pick from this zone, an error message is displayed in the RF screen: This location is in a warehouse zone that does not allow picking.
  11. Click Save.