RF-directed loading overview

Infor WMS Warehouse Management provides two forms of RF loading:

  • Task-manager directed
  • RF license plate

    RF task-manager directed loading verifies that all of the correct containers/pallets are loaded on the correct outbound vehicles. This method uses a plan that links one or more orders to each load and creates tasks for the allocated and picked product.

RF task-manager directed loading is vital to a warehouse operation and typically saves many wasted hours trying to find missing containers and pallets. The use of sequence and patterns through a load plan ensures that trailers are accurately loaded with the weight evenly distributed within the trailer. Unbalanced loads can lead to fines at DOT scales or cost valuable time if caught and corrected before the trailer leaves the distribution center.

Another important capability of RF task-manager directed loading is the verification that all containers and pallets are loaded before the trailer leaves the yard. Too often, a non-standard container is left behind because the loader did not know it was there, which leads to delays for the customer and additional shipment charges for the warehouse. RF task-manager loading virtually eliminates these instances.

RF license plate loading does not use a load plan to link orders to specific loads as task-directed loading does. Instead, the RF license plate load method provides flexibility. The RF license plate load uses customer and door information for the order to direct the operator to the appropriate door and trailer.

Examples of task manager loading

Common examples of task manager loading are:

  • The warehouse frequently misses oversized items placed near the original loading door. For example, the driver could back into a different door and forget to load the oversized items.
  • The warehouse needs to be able to develop loading plans without having to specify doors. When drivers arrive, the doors are passed on a first come, first served basis.
  • The dispatch office frequently calls and asks that the normal stop within the trailer be changed due to customer request. The warehouse needs the flexibility to alter the loading plan during the loading process.
  • Pallets are frequently loaded onto the wrong trailer. This costs money in lost sales, transportation, and warehousing costs.