Crossdock tab

OPPORTUNISTIC CROSSDOCK CONFIGURATION

Enable Opportunistic Crossdock

Check box that indicates whether to apply opportunistic crossdock rules to the owner.

Order Sequence Strategy

Order sequence strategy to use with opportunistic crossdock. This strategy is used to define how to prioritize orders for opportunistic crossdock consideration. To configure these, select Crossdock > Opportunistic > Order Sequence Strategy.

Default value: STD

Allow Partial Shipments

Check box that indicates whether the owner accepts partial shipments.

If selected, Allow Partial Shipments prevents a single-unallocated or partially allocated order line from being eligible for opportunistic crossdock. This is also true if the shipment order contains additional unallocated or partially allocated order lines.

Automatically Create Pick Tasks During Allocation

Check box that indicates if pick tasks are created when opportunistic allocation occurs for an order. If this is off, the order is allocated but does not create a task to direct a user to perform the pick.

Issue Full Pallet Picks to Operator Following Receipt

Check box that indicates if a subsequent screen to complete the pick is displayed for the operator who performed the receipt. This only occurs if the entire license plate received has been allocated to a single outbound order.

Inbound Staging Location for Allocated Receipts

This is the pick location used when the system allocates an order during receipt. The receiver is directed to stage allocated product in this location for picking.

The default is XDSTAGE. A different location can be used, but should be defined as Location Type = OTHER.

Outbound Crossdock Stage Location

This is the staging area for outbound product that is picked during opportunistic allocation. This is used only if a full pallet pick is issued to the receiver and a different staging location is not defined for the customer or order.

The default is XDLANE. A different location can be used, but it must be defined as Location Type = STAGED.

OPPORTUNISTIC CROSSDOCK RESTRICTIONS

From Date: Today minus(-) number of days

Number of days before today that are used to set the earliest date for orders to be eligible for opportunistic allocation. This number is subtracted from the current system date. If the Requested Ship Date is greater than or equal to the calculated date, it is eligible if it meets other criteria.

For example, to eliminate orders that are more than one week old from consideration, set this field to 7.

To Date: To Today plus(+) number of days

Number of days from today to use for the ending date of the range for orders to be eligible for opportunistic allocation. This number is added to the current system date. If the Requested Ship Date is less than or equal to the calculate date, it is eligible if it meets other criteria.

This number can be positive or negative. To consider only orders for a Requested Ship Date prior to today, the number is negative. For example, to consider only orders that are at least three days past the requested date, set this to -3.

Order Types to Exclude from Opportunistic Allocation

Order types that are restricted from participating in opportunistic crossdock.

OPPORTUNISTIC PRODUCTIVITY CONTROL

Minimum Allowable % of Order Qty to Received Qty

This sets the minimum order quantity to consider for crossdock. The system uses a percentage of the receipt transaction to determine if an order is eligible.

For example: If this minimum percent is 25 and the quantity received on the receipt transaction is 80, only order lines with an open quantity of at least 20 (80 * .25) are considered for opportunistic allocation.

This setting helps ensure the operation is not losing productivity by processing numerous orders with small quantities by using opportunistic crossdock processes.

Maximum # of Orders to Allocate per Receipt Transactions

Maximum number of orders across which to opportunistically allocate a receipt.

Example: If this is 5, only five orders on a given receipt transaction are allocated opportunistically.

This provides another method for the operation to manage the volume of crossdock product it is handling.

FLOW THRU

Automatic Appointment Rule

Designates the default rule set for the owner. Flow thru orders are apportioned based on the rule selected in this field. Possible values:

• None
• Ascending Quantity Ordered
• Descending Quantity Ordered
• Percentage Based
• Preferred Customer
• Percentage Based By PO

Flow Thru Task Control

Determines if Pick tasks should be created when Flow Thru receipts are performed and outbound orders are allocated by the system.

Note: 

• For batching picking to store grid functionality, the Crossdock Put to Store value must be selected to ensure the sortation process is initiated.
• You must use thevPut to Store value when using the Percentage Base by PO apportionment value.

Flow Thru Label Print Control

Determines if Crossdock labels should be automatically printed when the receipt of a Flow Thru purchase order is completed. Possible options include:

• Print labels for all picks
• Print labels for case picks only
• Do not print labels

Group Flow Thru Cases into Single Pick Default

Used to indicate if the system should group all full case quantities into a single pick for an item during flow thru allocation. This is a default setting for the owner that can be changed by item. The full case quantity is determined by the Pack used during the receipt. If this flag is Off (not checked), a separate pick is created for case allocated. If this flag is On (checked), the system groups the case picks, therefore reducing the number of picks to be completed. The default value for this field is Off.

Group Flow Thru Eaches into Single Pick Default

Used to indicate if the system should group all less than cases quantities into a single pick for an item during flow thru allocation. This is a default setting for the owner that can be changed by item. The full case quantity is determined by the Pack used during the receipt. If this flag is Off (not checked), a separate pick is created for each unit less than a case. If this flag is On (checked), the system groups the each picks, therefore reducing the number of picks to be completed. The default value for this field is On.

Allocate Flow Thru Orders When ASN is Closed

Instead of performing the allocation at the time of each receipt transaction, this setting delays the flow thru allocation until the ASN is updated to 'Closed' status when receiving is done. This provides more control to the operation with regards to which orders and quantities are allocated. The default value for this field is Off.

For additional information on Crossdock processing, see Crossdock User Guide