Uniware offers a feature that allows picking efficiency to be improved through the selection of lots/batches using handheld devices.
To improve picking efficiency, sellers can ensure the correct picking of items by ensuring lot/batch selection while picking SKUs using handheld.
Applicability
Version: Enterprise (with Handheld feature)
Traceability: SKU with batching enabled traceability.
Configuration:
Facility Level Config: “Batching Enabled” must be enabled
Facility Level Config: “Mandate scanning for SKU Traceability” must be enabled
Facility Level Config: “Batch override at invoicing dock enabled on facility” must be disabled
- To enable this feature, connect with UC Support Team/KAM.
Workflow
In order to ensure the correct picking of items, uniware provides a batch selection page to the user while scanning any item from the shelf.
The batch selection appears in only those cases where the picklist contains multiple batches of the same SKUs belonging to the same shipment.
Post scan of each item, user can validate the batch details of the picked item. which contains the relevant batch details of the picked SKU i.e. if a batch group has (MRP and Expiry Date) as the selected parameters, then only these will be displayed to the user.
Note: If batching override is enabled at the facility, the batch selection will not appear to the User. The existing configuration will be preferred.
A- Picking with Handheld (Without Sorting)
B- Staging Picklist via Handheld (With Sorting)
Procedure:
A- Picking with Handheld (Without Sorting)
a) Pick the item from the stocking area via handheld
b) Generate invoices for the picked items via Web
Steps:
A.1 Click on Picklist ID under the picklist section of the handheld.
A.2 Click on START PICKING to start the picking activity.
A.3 Scan the tote, SKU contains the item and batch information as indicated by the picklist.
A.4 Scan the shelf.
A.5 Scan the SKU, If the picklist contains the same SKU belonging to multiple batches: The user lands on a new page for the picked SKU validating the relevant batch details.
Once an item is scanned and the batch is selected (for SKUs with multiple batches), it will be highlighted on the shelf view page.
A.6 Pick all the items in a similar fashion and the batch validation as mentioned above will come into play.
A.7 After picking all the items from the shelf, scan the shelf and proceed to pick other items from other shelves. Pick all the items in a similar fashion to pick all the items belonging to the respective picklist.
A.8 Scan the tote which was used for picking.
A.9 Click on COMPLETE PICKING.
A.10 Receive the picklist at the invoicing dock.
A.11 Scan the tote which was used for picking.
A.12 Scan the picked item.
A.13 On scanning the item, if the picked SKU has more than one batch for the same shipment, you receive a prompt regarding correct batch picking confirmation.
Note: If the facility configuration “Batch Override at Invoicing Dock” is enabled, the User will not receive the confirmation prompt as mentioned above.
A.14 Scan all the items of the shipment in a similar fashion and the batch confirmation dialog box will appear.
A.15 Shipment items scanning at invoicing dock is complete. Generate the invoice and Pack the shipment.
B- Staging Picklist via Handheld (With Sorting)
a) Pick the item from the stocking area via handheld.
b) Sort the items as per the shipment at the staging area via handheld.
c) Carry a tote for the sorted shipment to the invoicing dock.
d) Scan the items at the invoicing dock.
e) Packs the shipment.
Steps:
B.1 To pick the item from the stocking area: Please refer above as mentioned in a) Pick the item from the stocking area via handheld
B.2 Scan the tote which was used for picking.
B.3 Scans SKU Code; if the tote has the same SKU with multiple batches, now you can select and confirm the batch against which the item is picked and can be put on the staging shelf.
B.4 Scan the staging shelf.
B.5 Put the item on the staging shelf.
B.6 On the tote view page where the item scanned and put on shelf is highlighted. Once an item is scanned and the batch is selected (for SKUs with multiple batches), will be highlighted on the tote view page.
B.7 Perform put on the shelf for all the items associated with the tote in a similar fashion and completes the sorting.
B.8 Receive the picklist at the invoicing dock via tote scan.
B.9 Scan the tote.
B.10 Scan the picked item, on scanning the item, you receive a prompt regarding the correct batch picking confirmation.
B.11 Scan all the items of the shipment in a similar fashion and the batch confirmation dialog box will appear.
B.12 Shipment items scanning at invoicing dock is complete. Generate the invoice and Pack the shipment.