Interleaving 

Use

Mobile Data Entry provides interleaving functionality, alleviating dead-heading in RF-managed warehouses.

Integration

Interleaving utilizes the putaway and picking/replenishment functions.

Prerequisites

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       1.      Transfer orders (TOs) for picking/replenishment are available in the warehouse.

       2.      The TOs belong to the same queue. For more information on queues, see RF Queue Management.

Features

The system enables two types of interleaving:

·        Interleaving by storage unit/handling unit

·        System-guided interleaving

Activities

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       1.      A forklift operator receives a TO for putaway via its RF device.

       2.      The operator performs and confirms the putaway.

       3.      The operator receives a TO for picking/replenishment.

       4.      After confirming the TO, the operator is able to repeat the process, the cyclical nature of work assignments providing it with a continuous workflow.

You can use the user exit function EXIT_SAPLLMOB_061 to define selection criteria for identifying the next TO to be processed for picking/replenishment. For example, you can use it to assign TOs for picking/replenishment with a source storage bin close to the destination storage bin of the previous TO for putaway.

For more information, see Sorting Using the User Exit.