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Cross docking packages in Warehouse management

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Hi all

I followeed the link given to me by Ivan Kashperuk in my previous question https://community.dynamics.com/ax/f/33/t/145678.aspx and tested the process. Here are my remarks and questions:

  1. The worker receives Load using “License plate receiving” menu item. First thing he has to input through mobile device is LP number generated during “Create cross-docking packing structure”. Neither the worker nor the vendor knows it. LP will be printed for the first time while performing this operation. How is it expected to fill in LP number in the mobile device?

  2. I faced some difficulties setting Location directive for cross-docking put-away works. According to TechNet:

    You can set up a location directive for purchase orders to direct where incoming cross-docking items should be put. Typically, this will be an area close to the outbound docks. When you set up the query on the Location Directive Actions FastTab in the Location directives form, you can ensure that only specific cross-docking purchase order lines are part of the location directive search. One way to do this is to add the Purch Table Additional Fields table to the query, add the Cross dock field, and then set that field to Yes.

    It’s impossible – first, table TMSPurchTable (its label is Purch Table Additional fields) has no field “Cross dock” and second, the query in tab Location directive actions is not based on PurchLine/PurchTable or other tables related to them. I would suggest to correct the name of the tables in the instruction:

    … When you set up the query on the Location Directive FastTab …
    ...One way to do this is to add the Purch Order Additional Fields table ....
    NB: The table with label “Purch Order Additional Fields “ is named WHSPurchLine.

  3. I can’t release Transfer order to warehouse before receiving packages because transfer lines are not "physical reserved". Should I set a periodic batch job for “Automatic release of transfer order”? How can I plan then picking works in advance?

  4. Setting Work template for transfer issue I get a message “Field Located license plate ID is not an index field. Do you want to add sorting on this field?” Should I ask the developers to add this field in index?

  5. My package consists of 2 pcs of item A and 2 pcs of item B. I received 5 packages (10 psc of item A, 10 pcs of item B) packed in parent license plate LP-000000027. Nested LPs are with numbers LP-000000022 - LP-000000026. Checking on-hand I see 10 pcs of item A at “cross-docking” location with LP-000000027 and the same for item B.
    When I release Transfer order work is created but not using my “cross-docking” location directive “CrossDocking-Transf“ (Stratege = “License plate guided”). Work creation history log explains the reason: “Location directive action CrossDocking-Transf failed because no license plate was found”

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    Hello Galia,

     

    I will do my best to answer your questions.

    1.  You would need to have some way to print or share the generated License Plate information with the vendor.  I would expect this to be printed on the incoming packages from the vendor.
    2. I agree with your assessment of the documentation – I will notify the content publishing team.
    3. You cannot release the transfer order(s) before the packages arrive because this will take place as part of the cross docking process.  I don’t think you need a batch job here, we just need to get the cross docking to work correctly.
    4. Are you breaking the work per located license plate?  What is the goal you are trying to achieve with this?
    5. I believe you are missing the “Pack to Nested License Plate” step in this process.  After performing LP Receiving on the mobile device, all of the quantity will still be under the parent license plate.  You will need to run the “Pack to Nested License Plate” function to move the quantities to the correct license plates, before doing anything else with the transfer orders.

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    Hi Galia

    Does the above reply from Zach help?

    Or do you need some extra clarifications / have more questions?

    Let us know

    Thanks

  • Galia Handjieva Profile Picture
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    Hi, all, Marry Christmas!

    1. OK

    2. OK

    3. PO is created 10 days ago. Transfers orders are created in the same moment as part of Planning cross-docking. Transfer orders are not released to the warehouse because no physical on-hand is available in this moment.

    Now PO arrives and I need to ship immediately this items to the TO- warehouses . But my TO are not yet released so I have to do this manually. Who will inform me? That’s why I suggested run batch job for “Automatic release of transfer order” to track when physical inventory is enough to release outstanding cross-docking transfers.

    4. According to TechNet document technet.microsoft.com/.../dn887224.aspx, section “What setup is required for cross-docking packages”, line in the table “Work template”:

    ‘…For outbound transfer issues, you can group the work for each package that is being cross docked by setting up a work template. One work header is created for each package.

    If you want to group the work for packages, the following settings are required:

    The sorting in the query must contain the Temporary work transactions table, the derived table, and the Located license plate ID field. …”

    I just wanted to test  this aspect of the process. I added breaking in my Work template and 5 works headers were created (2 packages in TO-1 and 3 packages in TO-2) and field Located license plate ID in the Work lines was filled correctly.

    I checked Mobile device menu item setting if I can make the system direct/group these works by parent license plate (all 5 Located LPs in this works has the same parent LP). I found no way to set this. It will be useful when worker wants to distribute items from load received (package by package) to the TOs, instead of searching for specific TO-item in cross-docking area (for example load of  15-20 types of packages for  5-6 warehouses).

    5. You are right. I missed the step “Pack to nested license plate”. I ran it and works are created correctly. Thanks.

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