System Settings

When selected, this setting activates the catch weight/catch data feature in the warehouse. The catch weight feature allows operators to capture weight information and other user-definable data during the receiving and shipping process. You can set catch weight/data requirements on the item record. This flag must be selected to use end-to-end serial number tracking capabilities.

When selected, the system can allocate a quantity greater than the current on-hand quantity in piece pick or case pick locations. The allocated quantity cannot, however, exceed total on hand quantity within the facility.

If an over-allocation occurs, the system will use replenishment tasks to move the necessary inventory quantities to the pick locations.

For example, a location may only hold 50 units of an item. With this setting, the system could allocate 200 units from that location. In order to fulfill the demand, the system will continue to replenish the location as space is available.

When this flag is selected (the default setting), operators can override the suggested load ID during RF loading. They can then pick another task on the same route.

If this flag is not selected, operators can only perform the load task prompted by the system.

This setting identifies the number of minutes a pick assignment remains assigned to an operator before it is re-assigned. This ensures pick commands get completed in a timely fashion.

The system creates Drop IDs as outbound containers during picking or packing. When activated, this setting will delete these Drop ID records upon shipment. This allows the same ID numbers to be re-used for other shipments.

By default, the system will not auto-delete IDs. Instead, it will retain the Drop ID information until the data is archived.

This setting determines if pre-allocation records should be deleted the next time allocation is run. If this flag is enabled, the system will rerun pre-allocation prior to the allocation. If this setting is not enabled, the existing pre-allocation information will be used as part of the new allocation process.

If this setting is selected, License Plate numbers are not retained on the inventory when it is moved into a Pick-Case or Pick-Piece location. If selected, license plates are removed in these location types even if the Lose ID flag is OFF on the Location configuration

This flag should not be selected if you plan to perform dynamic picking, or if you have any COOL or Bioterrorism item types. Both of these situations require tracking of individual license plate numbers.

This setting is used to release tasks from a specific operator. If this flag is selected, the system will re-release any planned assignments that the operator has started but not completed when he or she logs of for the day. The tasks can then be re-assigned to another operator.

If this flag is not selected, the system does not allow operators to log off until either they have completed all open tasks or a supervisor has manually re-assigned the remaining tasks.

This setting applies to outbound orders. If this setting is enabled, the system will create a move task to direct inventory from the QC station to a packing location to fill order demand. If this flag is not selected, the move must be managed outside of the task manager.

When enabled, this setting prevents an LPN from being scanned multiple times during a receipt.

This feature allows you to track every change made to ASN, Shipment Order, Purchase Order, Task Management User, and Item records. This feature is different from the Log Status features described below because it tracks any changes made to a record, not just status changes. This can be helpful for auditing purposes (such as for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance).

This setting must be activated in order to use the auditing functionality. You can turn the functionality on or off for specific types of information using the Audit Screen.

If this is selected, the system will record each change of status on an ASN detail record. Operators can view the status history by using the History drop-down on the ASN toolbar.

If this is selected, the system will record each change of status on an ASN header record. Operators can view the status history by using the History drop-down on the ASN toolbar.

Allow Status History Tracking at the Order Detail Level

If this is selected, the system will record each change of status on a shipment order detail record. Operators can view the status history by using the History drop-down on the shipment order toolbar.

If this is selected, the system will record each change of status on a shipment order header record. Operators can view the status history by using the History drop-down on the shipment order toolbar.

If this is selected, the system will record each change of status on a purchase order detail record. Operators can view the status history by using the History drop-down on the purchase order toolbar.

If this is selected, the system will record each change of status on a purchase order header record. Operators can view the status history by using the History drop-down on the purchase order toolbar.

This setting activates the Productivity functionality. By default, it is turned off.

When enabled, this setting allows critical information from an ASN record to be automatically applied to the new RF receipt. This includes a purchase order number or QC requirement for the item being received. The operator then does not have to input the information as part of the scan on inbound material provided it was included on the ASN record.

When enabled, the system will require operators to enter a Reason Code when they record a quantity variance during cycle counts.

When enabled, this setting ensures that operators set a Departure Date/Time within load management. If operators attempt to save a load schedule without entering this information, the system displays a warning message.

When enabled, this setting ensures that lot information from the shipping warehouse is included on the ASN record in the receiving warehouse during a facility transfer operation.

The Minimum Ship % value on the shipment order line identifies the minimum percentage of total ordered quantity that can be shipped to the customer, in the event that the full ordered quantity is not available. If the allocated quantity does not meet the minimum ship percent and this system setting is enabled, the system maintains the inventory in a pre-allocated status to reserve the product for the customer until the remainder of the requested quantity is available for allocation.

If this system setting is not enabled and the allocated amount does not meet the minimum ship percent, the system un-allocates the inventory and makes it available to other orders.

If this system setting is enabled, the system performs RF case picking in the background.

Automatically reverse serial number move transaction if issue encountered by the RF operator. This is checked during a move transaction. If selected, the system resets the inventory to the previous state if the user presses ESC to exit the move transaction. If this is OFF, there is an inventory discrepancy that must be resolved prior to using that inventory.

Interval in Days to run inventory purge process

This setting identifies the frequency (in days) with which the system should run the inventory purge process. This setting works in conjunction with the ZEROINVENTORYDAYS and INVENTORYPURGEINTERVAL settings.

When this flag is selected (the default setting), the load status automatically updates to "Load" when operators complete the last task associated with the load ID.

If this flag is not selected, the system prompts operators to update the status after they complete the last task.

This setting identifies the number of minutes a pick assignment remains assigned to an operator before it is re-assigned. This ensures pick commands get completed in a timely fashion.

This flag indicates the method of validating vendor and carrier information for COOL and/or Bio-Terrorism products during receiving.

• 0 = Off. No verification is performed.
• 1 = Receive. Verify at the time of receipt. If operators do not enter the appropriate information during receiving, the system displays a hard error. Operators cannot continue with the receipt until they enter the necessary information.
• 2 = Complete. Verify when the ASN if verified as closed.

The default location name to use as the receiving location within this facility. The default value is STAGE. This can be overridden on a user-by-user basis by changing the setting on the user preferences record.

Identifies how often the purge program runs to remove zero inventory records. This is normally configured to run on a daily basis.

The system uses the Transmit Log to manage data transferred between WM9 and other applications. When the external system picks up the data, the status of the transmit log record is updated as complete. This system setting determines how long completed transmit records are retained. Typically, you should retain records for at least two to four days to ensure records are available for review for troubleshooting purposes.

This setting identifies the maximum size of an event message that can be inserted into the transmitlog table.

This setting identifies the maximum number of pallets that can exist in a pick-and-drop location at one time. You can use this setting to ensure that those locations are not being over-filled prior to completing putaway and replenishments.

This flag enables the Cross Dock functionality, as follows:

• 0 = Off. No cross docking is performed in the facility. This is the default setting.
• 1 = Automatic. Automatic cross docking is performed in the facility.
• 2 = Opportunistic. Opportunistic cross docking is performed in the facility.
• 3 = No Inventory. Opportunistic cross docking is only performed when there is zero inventory in the system for an item that is flagged to allow opportunistic cross docking.

• 0 = Off. No Label or Report will be printed
• 1 = Print Address Label only
• 2 = Print the Content report
• 3 = Print both the address label and the content report
• 4 = Print Content Label
• 5 = Print Address Label and Content Label

Determines how the system should handle orders that are not completely picked and shipped when a load is updated to Closed Status.

0 = Order is not split

1 = Order is automatically split. This means a new Shipment Order is created for the unshipped portion of the order.

2 = A warning message is displayed and the user has the ability to decide if the order should be split or not.

If you want to use the batch allocation strategy for batched orders instead of the strategy assigned to the item, specify BATCH in the Value field. BATCH is the default value.

If you want to instead use the Items allocation strategy for batched orders, specify 0 in the Value field.

Once product has been moved into a location, the system retains an inventory record for that inventory/location, even if the inventory is moved to another location. This setting determines how long the system maintains these records prior to being purged as part of a background process. This background process deletes records from the lotxlocxid and skuxloc where the quantity balance and other critical quantities are equal to zero. Typically, you will maintain these records for approximately three days to assist in any troubleshooting activities.