Zones and pick and drop locations

A zone can be configured to represent an individual Very Narrow Aisle (VNA), a group of Narrow Aisles, a mezzanine area, and so on. Existing zones can be used to define pick and drop location restrictions for a group of locations. Each zone has the option of an In Location and an Out Location.

To create a zone and assign pick and drop locations to it:

  1. Select Configuration > Zone. The Zone screen is displayed in List view.
  2. Click New. The Zone Detail screen is displayed in Form view.
  3. Specify this information:
    Zone
    Where the pick and drop location is positioned.
    Description
    Description of the zone.
    Pick Methods
    RF-directed or RF-assisted method for cases, inner packs, pieces/eaches, pallets, Other1, or Other2. Default: Task Directed.
    Replenishment Method
    Type of replenishment. This field reflects Normal Replenishment unless you are using the Cherry Pick Replenishment feature. This section covers Normal Replenishment only.
    Ignore Inbound and Outbound Stage Locations for this From Zone
    When creating Normal Replenishments the system will skip both the Inbound and Outbound Staging Locations if any exist for the From Zone or To Zone of the To location of the replenishment.
    In Location and/or Out Location
    Locations whose Type is Pick and Drop. A location type can also be identified from the Lookup feature.
  4. Click Save.
    Note: 
    • If an In location or an Out location is not defined, the application cannot assign a pick and drop location for items moving in or out of the zone.
    • Although it is possible to have multiple PND locations in the same zone, we recommend that you keep each pick and drop location in a separate zone. See the Configuration Guide for more information.