Setting up WMS per Location
The locations setup allows you to personalize the specifications for each warehouse location you have. This means you will be able to tailor your use of Warehouse Management System to fit specifically to your types of warehouses.
NoteSupported warehouse configurations in Warehouse Management System
Guided Directed Bin Mandatory Bin Mandatory Require Shipment Require Shipment Require Pick Require Pick Require Receive Require Receive Require Put-Away Require Put-Away Directed Put-away and Pick Directed Put-away and Pick
Select the Search icon
, enter Locations, and then choose the related link.Select the Location you wish to setup for Warehouse Management System.
On the action bar, select Configure WMS.
The WMS Configuration page opens.Fill in the fields as necessary. Hover over the field to read a short description.
On the Module Handlers FastTab, in the Processing Module field, select the Warehouse Management System option.
When using Warehouse Management System, the Put-Away, Pick, and Production Output actions are always directly registered and posted from the scanner. Hence, on the WMS Configuration page there is no need to turn on the Put, Pick, and Production Output toggles. The shipment is never posted, hence thre is no need to turn on the Shipment toggle. The following toggles can be turned on to post when completing the document on the scanner:
- Receipt
- Direct Put-Away
- Consumption Journal
Not necessary when Posting Handler option is selected in the Post Production Consumption field on the Advanced Production Consumption page. - Returnable Items, for more information, see Walkthrough-Shipping-returnable-empty-goods-to-the-vendor
On the Journal Setup FastTab, select the appropriate journals for the Production Output, Production Consumption and Bin Movement (non directed) groups. Based on the modules you choose, enter the corresponding details in the Adv. Consumption, Bin Replenishment and Loadlist groups.
When using the Adv. Consumption group, it is mandatory to fill in the Warehouse Template Group and Warehouse Template Code fields.
NoteBest practice is to use separate WMS Batches for all your WMS processes, so that they are not disturbed by incomplete entries in the batches used for manual adjustments.
What does Direct registering and posting means in Aptean Warehouse Management System?
OWM starts to process and register or post the scanned information, from the moment you complete the document on the scanner.
Direct registering and posting in Aptean Warehouse Management System, immediately registers or posts every scan you do.
It gives you the advantage, every item and license plate is always in the correct bin after a put-away, pick, production output, and movement. It ensures the following conditions:
- Your inventory is always up to date.
- Any mistakes when picking will immediately trigger a warning or an error on the scanner.
- No intermediate table to check when inventory is not up to date.
See also
Walkthrough: Shipping returnable empty goods to the vendor