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Palletizing serial number items

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Posted on by PasanM 175

Hi,

We have a scenario where we want to Pick multiple serial numbers from a Non-LP controlled location and put them onto a LP (Pallet).

After the Production RAF, Cartons (every CTN has a unique Serial number) will be sitting in a Non-LP location. Then the warehouse worker will pick these cartons and put them on a Pallet (into a LP controlled location).
We have tried to achieve this by using 'Movement' work. But then the system gets the user to scan the Current location, Item, Batch and serial number for every serial number he picks (at least about 6 clicks per Carton). There is about 60 cartons on a pallet so we are trying to find a way to easily scan these serial numbers onto the pallet without having to scan the current location, item... etc for every single carton.

If anyone has any ideas on how we can achieve this in D365 it would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Note: we have tried 'Create inventory movement work' option on the Locations form. However this requires the user to pre-create the work from a terminal and then execute the work on the mobile device. It would be great if there is a solution where the user can scan all the serial numbers onto the LP using the mobile device without having to pre-create work from a terminal.

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    Danny Bilodeau Profile Picture
    Danny Bilodeau 4,335 Moderator on at
    RE: Palletizing serial number items

    Hello Again Pasan,

    Just another idea. I did not test this out but, if GS1 is used, why not map the AI for serial number with the Location ID.  Something like this:

    Policy for Movement work (mapping the GS1 AI for serial number to be used as From Location or LP)  

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    Use specific policy for MDMI to build LP after RAF.

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    So in theory, scanning the GS1 label at the start should work... (hopefully)

    Regards,

    Danny

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    PasanM 175 on at
    RE: Palletizing serial number items

    Hi Danny,

    Thanks for that suggestion.

    Yes that would be an improvement in terms reducing the no. of steps user has to execute to build a LP.

    We will suggest this to the client and see how it goes (as they would have to get the Manufacturing execution software to print a separate LP label with the serial number apart from the GS1 label).

    Thanks

    Pasan

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    Danny Bilodeau Profile Picture
    Danny Bilodeau 4,335 Moderator on at
    RE: Palletizing serial number items

    Hello again Pasan,

    Further food for thoughts:

    If its RAFed by integration, assuming that the items are RAFed directly in the freezer location, what about using the serial number also as a LP number in the RAF journal and making the freezer a LP tracked location.   Then with the Movement MDMI, tehj scans would be:

    1) Scan the License Plate or Location to start from (scan serial number as LP)

    2) Confirm item, qty, serial number & batch number - click ok

    3) Scan License Plate or Location to move to (scan the LP on which to assemble)

    Kind regards,

    Danny

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    PasanM 175 on at
    RE: Palletizing serial number items

    Hi Danny,

    Thanks for the response.

    Yes, we looked at GS1 scanning and it reduces couple of steps (Batch & Serial). However it still gets the user to scan the from location and then again confirm the location at the start of every Carton Pick.

    For this customer Production RAF is done via Integration. Once RAFed stock goes into the Freezer for about 24hrs and then they take it out of the Freezer and start palletizing.

    Thanks for you suggestions anyway.

    Ideally we would have expected there would be a function to scan the LP and then continuously scan the GS1 barcodes onto that LP.

    Thanks

    Pasan

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    Danny Bilodeau Profile Picture
    Danny Bilodeau 4,335 Moderator on at
    RE: Palletizing serial number items

    Hi Pasan,

    Alternatives that come to mind:

    1) have you looked at GS1 scanning. Have a GS1 barcode that includes the Item number, batch number, quantity and serial number.  Your movement work would then be 1) scan location, scan bar code, confirm that item, batch, serial and quantity are correct, click to pick and scan LP to complete the put.

    2) RAF putaway work with a stop in a staging location.  For the last put, overide LP to put assemble CTN on LP.  After the RAF, you have all inventory dimensions already in the work, so leverage that information to reduce the number of scans.

    Regards,

    Danny

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