Flow thru order variations

The typical flow thru process links items existing on Purchase Orders to one or more Flow Thru Shipment Orders. Other variations are available to allow customers to be more specific about how the outbound orders are linked to inbound receipts.

• Specify the Receipt Number on the flow thru order. If the receipt number is included on the flow thru order, the system performs an additional check during receipt to allocate flow thru orders that are specifically linked to the receipt number if any orders exist. This feature can be useful if the Purchase Order is received on multiple ASNs. It is important to allocate the flow thru order to a specific inbound.
• Specify an Outbound Container ID (License Plate) on the flow thru order detail line. If this exists, when a receipt of a license plate is complete, the system first attempts to allocate flow thru orders that specify the license plate. This feature allows customers to use flow-thru functionality to manage 'transship' type crossdock operations in which the specific ID received is already directly linked to an outbound order. This allows more detail to be tracked than transship and allows the crossdock product to be tracked as inventory while in the facility.
• If the specific outbound container is not specified on the flow thru order line initially but the Owner is configured to perform the flow thru allocation when the ASN/Receipt is closed, you can assign the Outbound Container ID directly on the Flow Thru Order by Purchase Order screen or on the Flow Thru Order screen prior to closing the receipt if desired.