Critical flow thru configuration
Various configuration options are available to provide operational control when managing flow thru orders. These options are set for the Owner as well as the Item.
OWNER (Crossdock tab)
- Automatic Apportionment Rule
- Designates the default rule set for the owner. Flow thru orders are apportioned based on the rule selected in this field. See the Automatic Apportionment section within this guide for more information on how to configure and use this feature.
- Flow Thru Task Rule
- Determines if Pick Tasks should be created when Flow Thru receipts are performed and outbound orders are allocated by the system. If tasks are to be created, you must also configure the Zone for the receiving location to support the creation of pick tasks for the various units of measure as desired.
- 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; this option does not print labels if the quantity to be shipped is a full pallet.
- 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 not selected (off), a separate pick is created for each case allocated, thereby generating a label for every case if labels are printed. If this flag is selected (on), the system groups the case picks, therefore reducing the number of picks to be completed. The default value for this field is not selected (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 not selected (off), a separate pick is created for each unit less than a case quantity. If this flag is selected (on), the system groups the each picks, therefore reducing the number of picks to be completed. The default value for this field is selected (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 complete. This provides more control to the operation in terms of which orders and quantities are allocated. The default value for this field is not selected (off).
ITEM (Outbound Tab)
- Group Flow Thru Cases into Single Pick
- Used to indicate if the system should group all full case quantities into a single pick for the item during flow thru allocation. The full case quantity is determined by the Pack used during the receipt. If this flag is not selected (off), a separate pick is created for each case allocated, thereby generating a label for every case if labels are printed. If this flag is selected (on), the system groups the case picks, therefore reducing the number of picks to be completed. This is defaulted from configuration for the Owner.
- Group Flow Thru Eaches into Single Pick
- Used to indicate if the system should group all less than cases quantities into a single pick for the item during flow thru allocation. The full case quantity is determined by the Pack used during the receipt. If this flag is not selected (off), a separate pick is created for each unit less than a case quantity. If this flag is selected (on), the system groups the Each picks, therefore reducing the number of picks to be completed. This is defaulted from configuration for the Owner.