The warehouse management system cannot provide stock discipline with the use of addresses alone.
The main point where WMS stock discipline differs from ERP stock transactions is that its product Whenever it moves within the warehouse, the following information must be kept under control;is entered as follows:
Product barcode
moving pieces
Target/source places where the movement takes place
Why Pallet Label?
The reason for the existence of pallets is that, apart from standard shelf addresses, in large areas such as entrance, exit and pool where the address is unclear (On the contrary, there is one pallet at each storage address), it is possible to see which products and how many are on the pallet at any given time.It is to ensure that it is known that it is a custom and for what purpose it is there.It is an integral part of the address system.We can think of it as a kind of 'moving' address, as long as we read the products and enter the quantity as we buy/add products from it;In this way, simple mistakes are prevented and no operations are carried out with the wrong pallet.Stacks of products without pallet labels (for small volume products such as books and cosmetics) mean lost product at the slightest mistake.
Extraordinary products in your warehouse.If a variety of products are available on a pallet, it must have a counterpart in the software solution.The worst part is not sorting with pallets.As a result, even though we know the exact location of the products, when we place the order, the products cannot be found, and the same problem occurs on the shelves in the storage area.For this purpose, the products must be sorted and distributed into vehicles such as baskets/crates that contain fewer varieties (the ideal time for this is receiving goods).Then, when the order is placed, the product can be selected by eye.Book industryFor this purpose, the product is either sorted automatically and very quickly with a sorter, or it is prepared in a simple way (with as little variety as possible) to be collected by humans.
Finding Pallet ID from Address
Our system has the feature of fetching the pallet number from the address as an option. Since there is a pallet at each storage address, we can eliminate the need to scan the pallet label.We have the option of bringing the quantity in the order ready.On top of these, we introduced the 'remember address/pallet' feature and many product movements can be made between two addresses practically.These options can be activated depending on factors such as error-free work/team level/resources of the companies.In order to perform error-free picking, the pallet being picked must be scanned once from the beginning (if single picking), then the address label, pallet label, and product label must be scanned separately in each order line and the quantity must be entered.Thus, the system does not allow inconsistent data.
Areas of Use
In addition to SKT, FIFO and Lot flows being made on a pallet basis (not address), pallet labels are also like transaction serial numbers.You get a number from the system for a specific purpose, you use it to carry out all kinds of operations such as transportation, collection and entry separately, and when you are done, that pallet number is no longer in use and represents a transaction history.
The ability to pick different orders at the same time depends on the separate pallets on which the picking is done.Otherwise, the same products in different orders will be mixed.
Depending on your needs, it may be appropriate to print pallet labels in bulk in advance and paste/read them while using them, just as you can print pallet labels as needed.Another opportunity it brings is the ability to make pallet-based stock correction.
Cross-Dock
One of the most important gains from WMS solutions is goods acceptance.The finished products are immediately sent to the waiting customer.Collectible stocks are obtained by dividing these products at the time of entry, where the products coming in stacks are scanned one by one.In fact, while everything is ready at that time, as a next step, it can be divided into suitable pallets (baskets/cases, etc.) by people who only have the task of sorting.Whatever the purpose,is to obtain collectible products.Otherwise, when collectors under performance pressure come to such an addressThey can bypass the address.
This has 2 consequences:
A new purchase order is placed for missing items (vicious circle, the same treatment starts from the beginning)
Meanwhile, the customer already cancels his order (products without a sales order are placed in the warehouse).
Active Usage Example in Goods Receipt
Methods such as sorting the incoming pallet into different baskets at the time of goods acceptance, placing orders directly in these baskets and dropping them into the order slots can be achieved thanks to these pallet labels.Taking it even further, you can introduce multiple pallets at the same time and divide the products according to the order/non-order/product segments, with pallet labels at that very moment.These are implemented in a similar approach with sorter automation instead of people.