Cross-docking handling units and inbound advice
If a user removes an inbound advice linked to a cross-docking order line, the item quantity of the removed advice line is added to the item quantity that is advised to the storage location. If the advice is subsequently put away in inventory, the linked cross-dock order line is canceled. A new cross-dock order line must be created to fulfill the demand.
Example
These outbound order lines are present, for which no inventory is available:
| Order | Item quantity | Package definition |
|---|---|---|
| Sales S0001/10 | 20 item A | PDef01 |
| Sales S0002/10 | 30 item A | PDef01 |
| Sales S0003/10 | 40 item A | - |
For these order lines, cross-dock orders are created based on this inbound order line:
| Order | Item quantity | Package definition |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase P0001/10 | 150 item A | PDef01 |
When the purchase order is received, handling unit HU00123 containing 150 item A is created. When the receipt of the purchase order is confirmed, these cross-dock order lines and inbound advice lines are created:
| Cross-dock order line | Inbound advice | From Handling Unit | To Handling Unit | Item quantity | From Location | To Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P0001/10 | INB00001/1 | HU00123 | 20 item A | Receive A | Staging B | |
| P0001/20 | INB00001/2 | HU00123 | 30 item A | Receive A | Staging B | |
| P0001/30 | INB00001/3 | HU00123 | 40 item A | Receive A | Staging B | |
| INB00001/4 | HU00123 | HU00123 | 60 item A | Receive A | Storage A |
A user removes P0001/20/INB00001/2. Consequently, the item quantity of INB00001/2 is added to HU00123, which is advised to storage:
| Inbound advice | From Handling Unit | To Handling Unit | Item quantity | From Location | To Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INB00001/1 | HU00123 | 20 item A | Receive A | Staging B | |
| INB00001/3 | HU00123 | 40 item A | Receive A | Staging B | |
| INB00001/4 | HU00123 | HU00123 | 90 item A | Receive A | Storage A |
If the user decides to put away the handling unit quantity advised to storage before the quantities to be cross-docked are handled, the handling unit is put away and the reference to the handling unit is removed from the advice lines to be cross-docked. In the previous example, the result would be:
| Inbound advice | From Handling Unit | To Handling Unit | Item quantity | From Location | To Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INB00001/1 | 20 item A | Receive A | Staging B | ||
| INB00001/3 | 40 item A | Receive A | Staging B | ||
| INB00001/4 | HU00123 | HU00123 | 90 item A | Receive A | Storage A |
Also, the cross-dock order line P0001/20 is canceled. To fulfill the demand of outbound order line Sales S0002/10, a new cross-dock order line must be created.