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Created by Neil Bentley
Created on Sep 27, 2021

Alternate Pick Locations

Support alternate pick locations, supplied by the WMS, as backup pick locations for short or skip exceptions.

Problem/opportunity trying to be solved

Potential creates a longer pick window/ more missions because when there is a short that item is either investigated at a hospital or alternate pick location provided on a new mission.

Quantify the problem/opportunity

Reduces the requirement for additional admin/ hospitals.

However, customer must have good inventory accuracy in-order to be able to utiliise this and also small zones.

What is the root cause of the problem/opportunity

We do not currently handle a alternate pick location when there is a short.

Customer need date Apr 15, 2022
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  • Alexander Curnutt
    Jul 16, 2024

    IDS - Indianapolis would like something similar to this. Attached is their vision.

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Skip Pick Workflow

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Customer is asking if we can skip a pick, continue the rest of the order and then return to the site of the skip. If there is a second skip, they want the bot to go to a predesignated overflow area for the items. I’ve advised that we do NOT do thi...
Neil Bentley almost 4 years ago in  1 Prioritization Queue