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Business Benefits

Active Putaway selects the "best" location for a specific product. Location selection is based on a number of preferences assigned to the product.

Preferences include Separation, Popularity, Storage Zones, and Storage Types. Separation allows for the grouping of like product by some criteria; e.g., hazardous, frozen, foodstuffs. Popularity is an indication of how fast a product "turns". Typically the faster movers are placed in locations that are more accessible; e.g., closer to the dock. A Storage Zone is a group of storage locations that have been assigned to some purpose. Finally a Storage Type is the storage configuration offered by the location (bulk, container, rack, silo, etc.).

Each product uses a "Business Rule" to rank the importance of preferences to select a location.

Note: For related documentation and workflows, see SL - Stock Locator.

Usage

Use this job to select Client/Products that will utilize Active Putaway.

This is only required if Active Putaway will be used in RF. No setup is required here if only using Verified Passive Putaway (VPP)

Preconditions

Determine which clients/products and warehouses will use Active Putaway. Run the following jobs prior to setting up the first Client/Product combination.

WP.11 [Warehouses]
SL.87 [Zones]
SL.78 [Storage Types / Type Profiles]
SL.81 [Storage Dimensions]
SL.80 [Popularity Codes and Profiles]
SL.82 [Separation Codes and Profiles]
SL.77 [Access Type]
SL.91 [Aisles - Create]
SL.92 [Aisle Sides - Create]
SL.93 [Column Characteristics]
SL.90 [Locations]
SL.88 [Client/Product Profiles-Assign]
SL.99 [Space Management Control]

Subsequent Actions

After the Client/Products are assigned to use Active Putaway the user may begin receiving stock using the job RF.01 [R.F. Menu].

Note: The system will select and display the "best putaway location". Since there may be multiple locations that satisfy the Client/Product preferences the user may change to another valid location.

Program Fields and Functions

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