New feature
This section describes the new feature that is available in this production update.
System directed lot swapping during picking
During the picking process, picking is often disrupted when the picker has the inventory to pick, but the inventory is in a different lot than the one allocated for the pick. With the lot swapping functionality, you can continue the picking process when the lot allocated to an order does not exist in the location but sufficient inventory of the item exists.
The system directed lot swap only occurs if the lot and LPN on the pick detail does not exist in the location. If the lot and LPN exists as expected, then the picker completes the pick. If the lot and LPN does not exist, then the lots and LPN allocated are traded in the system for the current pick with one or more other pick details. The pick details must reference the lot and LPN currently residing in the system inventory at the time of the pick.
- Pick Started: This field is located on the Pick Detail page and is hidden. Use the List View Preferences dialog to make the Pick Started field viewable.
- Default Lot Swapping: This field is located on the Task tab of the Owner detail page.
- Lot Swapping Allowed: This field is located on the Outbound tab of the Item detail page.