Creating an Auto Move strategy

To create a new auto move strategy:

  1. Select Configuration > Strategies > Auto Move.
  2. Specify this information:
    Auto Move Strategy
    Name or ID of the Auto Move strategy.
    Description
    Description of the Auto Move strategy.
    Step Number
    Order in which the steps should be processed. This is a numeric value used to sort the auto move steps. Specific numbers do not need to be used but the sequence does matter.
    Note: If the same step number is used twice, this indicates an AND condition. In this case, the criteria in each of the duplicate steps must be met for that step to be true.
    Auto Move Criteria
    Criteria used to determine whether this step is true. The options to validate include:
    • Temperature at Receipt time
    • Expiration Date at receipt time
    • None
    Note: The None value is used to move product to a zone/location for a specific amount of time, and is not used specifically to validate any criteria.
    Operator
    Used in conjunction with Value 1 and 2 to validate the Auto Move Criteria.
    Value 1
    Used to validated against the Auto Move Criteria and Operator.
    Value 2
    Second Value used when evaluating against the Auto Move Criteria and Operator. This value is only used if the BETWEEN operator is selected.
    Length of Time
    This is the amount of time the product will remain in a location until the next move/putaway is triggered.
    Time Element
    The element of time to be used with Length of Time. The options are Hours and Days.
    Task Type
    Type of task that is created if this step meets the criteria. Options are Move and Putaway.
    Putaway Strategy Key
    This is the putaway strategy used to determine the putaway/move location, if the step passes the criteria.
    Default Priority of Task
    This is the priority assigned to the task detail.
  3. Click Save to create the new auto move strategy.