Task tab

Use this tab to enable various options related to a task that is to be performed by the owner.

  1. Click the Task tab.
  2. Specify this information:
    Packing Enabled
    Default option to determine if Packing is required for this Owner.
    QC Inspect At Pack
    Default to determine if QC inspection should also be done during packing.
    Allow Multi-Zone Rainbow Pallet
    Check box indicating whether the owner permits Multi-zone Rainbow Pallet putaway.
    Manual Setup Required for Imported Item
    Default manual setup required for imported item. This flag is used to alert a user that manual setup has not been completed for an item being received into the warehouse.
    Create Back Order during Close Process
    This selection is used to determine if a back order is created during the close order process. The default value is Off (box is not selected).
    ASN Default – Create Rainbow Pallets during Receiving
    This selection is used to determine if Receive All on the UI and Single Scan Receiving on the RF creates Rainbow Pallet Putaways.
    Default Back Order Type

    Order type associated with the order when the back order is created. The default value is Back Order.

    Default Item Rotation

    Default item rotation for items associated with the owner. Required.

    Default value: Lottable04

    Default Rotation

    Default rotation for all items associated with the owner (LIFO or FIFO). Required.

    Default value: FIFO

    Default Dynamic Picking Location Sort:

    Default sort method used to determine location when using Dynamic Picking.

    Options include:

    • Route/Location Sequence (Default)
    • Clean Location (Quantity Low to High)
    • Quantity Low to High
    Default Replenishment Location Sort

    Default sort method used during Replenishment.

    Options include:

    • Route/Location Sequence (Default)
    • Clean Location (Lowest Quantity)
    • Descending Location Sequence
    Default Lot Swapping
    Optionally, to use the lot swapping picking process, select one of these options:
    • No:
    • System Directed: System directs lot swapping picking
    • User Directed By Lot: Swap the inventory by lot
    • User Directed By LPN: Swap the inventory by LPN
    • User Directed By Lot Attribute: Swap the inventory by lot attribute
    Default Barcode UOM Scan for Picking
    Select the check box to enable item scanning for each quantity of a configured barcode UOM.
    Default Allocation Strategy

    Default allocation strategy that is applied to items associated with the defined owner. Required.

    Note: Strategies must be defined in the application.

    Default value: Not used unless specified on Owner.

    You can only select a default allocation strategy or a default classic allocation strategy. If you select values for both fields, a message indicating only one of the two fields can be selected is displayed when you click Save.

    Default Classic Allocation Strategy

    Default classic master strategy for allocation that is applied to items associated with the defined owner. Required.

    Note: Strategies must be defined in the application.

    Default value: Standard Strategy

    You can only select a default allocation strategy or a default classic allocation strategy. If you select values for both fields, a message indicating only one of the two fields can be selected is displayed when you click Save.

    Default Putaway Strategy

    Default putaway strategy for the owner items. Required.

    Note: Strategies must be defined in the application.

    Default value: Standard Strategy

    Default Putaway Strategy for Replenishment residue
    The default putaway strategy for the replenishment residue. The putaway strategy is used for calculating the To location while doing the putaway for replenishment residue quantity.
    Default Auto Move Strategy
    Default auto move strategy for owner items.
    Create Putaway Task on RF Receipt

    Controls whether Task Management generates a putaway task after each RF Receipt is scanned. Required for Task Manager generated Putaway.

    Default value: Do Not Generate Putaway Task on RF Receipt

    Options include:

    • Do Not Generate Putaway Task on RF Receipt

      No putaway task is generated.

    • Generate Task for Every Receipt Transaction

      Generates a task for every receipt transaction.

    • Generate Task When ProKey = PALBLDDONE

      Generates a putaway task when the worker specifies PALBLDDONE as the ASN/Receipt Number. This option is useful when the worker is creating a mixed item or mixed lot pallet (requiring multiple receipt scans) or scanning every carton to record lottable information.

    • Generate Task When QTY Being Received = Pallet Qty on Pack

      Generates a putaway task if the quantity being received is greater than or equal to the Pallet quantity specified on the Pack code being used for this receipt.

    Calculate Putaway Location
    If Create PA Task on the RF Receipt is set to either of the options beginning with Generate Task When… listed above, this field controls when Task Management calculates the putaway location. Required for Task Manager Putaway. Options include:
    • At time of receipt when putaway task is being generated - Calculates the putaway location as soon as the task has been generated.
    • When worker scans pallet to putaway - Calculates the putaway location only when a worker is ready to put away the pallet.

      Default value: When worker scans pallet to putaway

    Mixed License Plate Putaway Strategy
    This setting determines the putaway strategy that will be used if using putaway to relocate a license plate that contains multiple items. Since the items can be assigned to different putaway strategies, the system uses this to direct a multiple item putaway.
    Consolidated Pick Line Quantities
    Determines the type of consolidation for picking line quantities. Possible values:
    • No
      Note: By default, the value is set to No.
    • Same Shipment Order: System consolidates the quantities for the pick lines with the same item, Location, LPN, LOT, and Case ID within the same shipment order.
    • Different Shipment Orders with Pooling: System consolidates the quantities for the pick lines with the same item, Location, LPN, LOT, and Case ID for the different Shipment Order when using Handling Type of Pooling. See, Consolidating picking line quantities topic for more details.
    Use Putaway Strategy for Item with Largest Qty on Mixed License Plate
    Set this flag to allow use of an alternate mixed license putaway strategy. If flagged, the system applies the default putaway strategy from the item that has the largest quantity on the mixed license plate as the strategy for all items on the mixed license plate.
    Note: If this selection is flagged, any value entered in the Mixed License Plate Putaway Strategy (located on the screen directly above this setting) becomes inactive.
    Require Reason Code for Short Shipment
    Set this flag to block shipping of an order and require a reason code when the open quantity is decreased to lower than the original quantity.
    Note: This flag can also be set at the Ship To Customer. (Configuration > Trading Partner > Ship To > Processing tab.)
    Default Inbound QC Location
    Default Inbound inspection location. This location is used when an outbound inspection location has not been specified for an item to be inspected.
    Default Outbound QC Location
    Default outbound inspection location. This location is used when an outbound inspection location has not been specified for an item to be inspected.
    Outbound QC Required for all Orders
    Check box indicating that outbound inspection is required for all orders,
    Default Returns Receipt Location
    Default return receipt location.
    Default Packing Location
    Default packing location for the owner.
    Packing Validation Template
    Default packing validation template.
    Carton Group
    Cartonization group used by the owner.
    Note: Carton groups must be defined in the Cartonization tab.
    Default value: STD
    Assignment Order Break Default
    This determines if a new assignment should be created for this order.
  3. Click Save.