Aptean Mobile Warehouse Registration Activity

If the user opens the Planned Move activity by clicking the icon on the Aptean Mobile Warehouse Registration home screen, the application will initially present a list of movement activities to which that user’s ID has been assigned. Depending on various configuration settings, this may be a combination of inventory movements, put-aways, and picks.

The user can select the desired document. The Planned Move page is opened with the relevant document assigned.

This list of user-assigned movements is only displayed when the activity is launched through clicking the icon on the home screen. If the Planned Move activity is launched through the Action menu or via a quick scan, the application will immediately begin with the Planned Move page. If the entered movement was not previously assigned to the user, its assigned user ID will be automatically updated by the program. At any point, a movement can be re-assigned by choosing the Assign to User option. The program presents a list of available Dynamics users. When a new user is selected from this list, the movement will re-assigned accordingly.

The user may change the currently-entered transaction to a different inventory movement by manually entering or scanning the document number in the Inventory Movement No. field, then physically pressing the Enter button on the handheld device.

Additional information about the items that have been assigned to the currently-entered warehouse movement can be obtained on the Lines tab.

This screen presents the items that appear on the warehouse movement. A pair of lines is included for each item that appears on the warehouse movement. The first line represents the “take” activity in which the removal of the item from its current bin is recorded, and the second line represents the “place” activity in which the placement of the item into a new bin is recorded. Information such as the quantity to be moved and any recorded movement quantities is included in these lines, as well.

Information about the individual activities that have been recorded for the movement can be obtained on the Scanned tab.

This screen presents each movement activity that was recorded. As with the Lines tab, both take and place activities are displayed on the Scanned tab. Basic information such as item number, lot number, and quantity is included.

The application will attempt to direct the user’s planned move activities by instructing him or her as to what information should be recorded in the Identifier field.

For example, in the above screenshot the user is instructed to scan bin SHOPFLOOR and take item 0014 for placement. The application obtains these values by selecting the first line with an outstanding quantity to handle on the relevant movement document.

To record planned move activity

1. In the Identifier field, enter or scan the bin code from which an item will be moved. The bin code must appear on one of the inventory movement’s take lines. If the entered bin code is assigned to multiple lines, the application will select the first applicable line.
2. In the Identifier field, enter or scan the item number that will be moved from the assigned bin. The entered item must be present in the bin.

You can view information about the currently-entered item by clicking the Item Info. (F6) option at the bottom of the screen or physically pressing the F6 button on the handheld device. The Item Information page will open for the relevant item.

If the item is lot tracked, you must specify the lot number of the item that will be moved in the Identifier field.

When the item number (and lot number, if applicable) is entered, information about the item is displayed in the area beneath the Identifier field.

In addition, information about the item’s outstanding quantity to move and quantity already moved is displayed on the page.

Depending on how the activity has been set up, mobile users may not be able to specify the quantity of the item to move. If this capability is not available, the program will automatically default a quantity of 1 unit following the entry of an item/lot number.

3. If the ability to manually specify a movement quantity is available, enter the quantity of the item to take in the Qty. to Handle field. The entered quantity cannot be greater than the outstanding quantity to move. The quantity handled value will be updated accordingly.

It is possible to enter activity against the same item more than once. Depending on how the activity has been set up, each additional quantity you specify will be either absolute or cumulative. If the activity has been configured to treat entered quantities as absolute, the movement quantity will always be updated with the latest quantity to handle. For example, if we entered a quantity to handle of 2 units, the movement quantity would also update to 3 units. If entered quantities are cumulative, each subsequent quantity to handle will be added to the total. Using our previous scenario, entering a quantity to handle of 2 units would result in a movement quantity of 2 units, but entering a quantity to handle of 3 units would update the movement quantity to 5 units.

If it is necessary to cancel an entered movement quantity for an absolute quantity, the user can open the Scanned tab, select a line, and click the Cancel button. The application will ask if you want to cancel the scan entry.

4. Repeat the previous steps to move additional items. The Aptean Mobile Warehouse Registration activity will not maintain bin code or item number, so it is necessary to specify this information every time.

When you have finished specifying the items that you wish to move, you can proceed to the Place phase. Click the Take (F5) button on the screen to switch between phases.

The processing routine of the Place phase is identical to the Take phase. The only difference is the specified bin represents the bin into which items will be placed, rather than taken.

To complete Place phase

1. In the Identifier field, enter or scan the bin code into which an item will be moved. The bin code must appear on one of the inventory movement’s place lines.
2. In the Identifier field, enter or scan the item number that will be moved into the assigned bin. The entered item must be one of the items that were moved during the Take phase.
3. If the item is lot tracked, you must specify the lot number of the item that will be moved in the Identifier field.
4. In the Qty. to Handle field, enter the quantity of the item that will be moved into the assigned bin.
5. Repeat the previous steps to move additional items. The Aptean Mobile Warehouse Registration activity will not maintain bin code or item number, so it is necessary to specify this information every time.

Depending on how the activity has been set up, the user may have the ability to register the inventory movement through the Aptean Mobile Warehouse Registration application. If this feature has been enabled, a user may register the document by clicking the Register (F9) option at the bottom of the screen or physically pressing the F9 button on the handheld device. The recorded scan data will be transferred to the Qty. to Handle field on the warehouse document within Business Central, and then registered.

To print License Plate label from planned movement

If you have generated a new pick License Plate in the planned movement process due to a partial movement, a new label will be printed automatically for this License Plate after the inventory movement is registered if the Page field is set as PLANMOVE and Auto Print License Plate Label is set as Yes in the Mobile Profile Setup page.

1. Select the Planned Move icon on the Aptean Mobile Warehouse Registration home screen.
2. In the Inventory Movement No. field, enter or scan the inventory movement number.
3. In the Identifier field, enter or scan the new Take License Plate number from which you want to take the items.
4. In the Identifier field, enter or scan the item number.
5. In the Identifier field, enter or scan the lot number.
6. In the Qty. Handled field, enter the quantity of items that are handled.
   The system confirms that the Take is completed.
   A Mobile Scan Entry is created in Business Central containing the License Plate No. and From License Plate No. fields. An empty License Plate Card is also created automatically for the License Plate No.
7. Select the Take button.
   The activity will now be changed to the Place phase on the Aptean Mobile Warehouse Registration application.
8. In the Identifier field, enter the newly created License Plate number.

A notification will display that the Place is completed.

A new License Plate is created automatically in Business Central by moving the inventory from the License Plate to the New License Plate before the actual registration of inventory movement. When the inventory movement is registered, the item quantity is transferred to the New License Plate and then moved to the Bin.

The new pick license plate label will be printed automatically for this License Plate after the inventory movement is registered if the Page field is set as PLANMOVE and Auto Print License Plate Label is set as Yes on the Mobile Profile Setup page.