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Function documentationPicking at a Pick Point Using Radio Frequency

 

You are able to pick at the pick point using a Radio Frequency (RF) presentation device. This function is part of the goods issue process.

In this type of picking, the handling unit (HU) arrives at the warehouse worker (goods-to-man). In standard RF picking, it is the other way round: the warehouse worker gets the HU (man-to-goods).

At the pick point, you withdraw products from a handling unit (HU), and pack these into pick handling units. The pick point is defined as a work center in Extended Warehouse Management.

Prerequisites

You have made the following settings in Customizing for Extended Warehouse Management:

  • In the storage type which contains the stockt, you have set the Pick Point indicator to Active in stock removal control.

    In Customizing for Extended Warehouse Management, choose Start of the navigation path Master Data Next navigation step Define Storage Type. End of the navigation path

  • In the storage type which contains the pick point, you have set the Storage Type Role field as B(Pick Point) or C (ID and Pick Point).

    In Customizing for Extended Warehouse Management, choose Start of the navigation path Master Data Next navigation step Define Storage Type. End of the navigation path

  • In the layout-oriented storage control, you have entered the storage type of the pick point for the inventory-managed storage type in the Intermediate Storage Type field. You have also made an entry in the warehouse process type. You can also define the intermediate storage section and intermediate location. You have set the Pick Point indicator

    In Customizing for Extended Warehouse Management, choose Start of the navigation path Cross-Process Settings Next navigation step Warehouse Task Next navigation step Define Layout-Oriented Storage Control. End of the navigation path

  • In the work center layout, you have define the transaction type Packing - General.

    In Customizing for Extended Warehouse Management, choose Start of the navigation path Master Data Next navigation step Work Center Next navigation step Define Work Center Layout. End of the navigation path

  • If you are using process-oriented storage control, you have entered the following in the work center:

    • External step

    • Storage type of the pick point

    • Work center layout

    • Warehouse process type for putback from the pick point

    • Return storage type (inventory-managed storage type)

    If you are using consolidation groups, you have set the value in the Check Cons. Group field to Check When Unpacking HUs and Products.

    If you want to enter external HU numbers as well, you have selected the field RF: HU Ready for Input.

    In Customizing for Extended Warehouse Management, choose Start of the navigation path Master Data Next navigation step Work Center Next navigation step Define Work Center. End of the navigation path

    Note Note

    If the indicator is not selected, you cannot specify an HU number. The system determines the HU number from the internal number range.

    End of the note.

Features

  • Logging On to the Work Center

    Before using the pick point function, you have to log on to the work center. You then select the function from the RF menu, or the system calls it, if the user selects another function for the first time, such as Process HU.

  • Creating a Pick-HU

    You choose this function directly from the menu, or by choosing function key F12 in the pick point function, to create an empty pick-HU:

    1. If a packaging material or storage bin is defined for the work center, it is displayed.

    2. To create a pick-HU, you must enter at least the packaging material and the storage bin.

    3. If you specify an HU number, the system creates a pick-HU with the same number.

    4. If you do not specify an HU number, the system uses a number from the internal number range. If you also enter a consolidation group, this is stored with the HU, and you can then use the HU for this consolidation group only.

  • Additional Processing Options:

    • Delete empty HU

    • Maintain attributes of the HU, such as consolidation group, total weight, total volume, maimum weight, maximum volume, weight tolerance, volume tolerance, length, width, height, and logical position

    • Create a warehouse task manually for transporting an HU

    • Trigger the print function manually

    • Complete a pick-HU in process-oriented storage control

    • Trigger automatic creation of a warehouse task for return transport of the source HU

  • Pick Point

    1. The user enters the HU number of the HU that was transported from the warehouse to to pick point, and that contains the product that is to be picked.

    2. The user withdraws the required quantity, and packs it into a pick-HU. If a suitable pick-HU already exists, the system proposes it to the user. If multiple suitable pick-HUs exist, the user can select another.

      If no suitable pick-HU exists, the user can call function Creation of an HU directly, and create one. This is then copied automatically into the pick point dialog.

    3. The user can display how many open stock movements for the current wave and consolidation group are still to come to his pick point, and how great the weight and volume of these stock movements is. The system also displays the maximum length, width and height of the products in these stock movements. This information is important for selecting the correct packaging material.