Walkthrough: Driving a 2-pallet forklift

Article07/18/20244 min read

In our company, we use a 2-Pallet forklift to put away incoming goods.

Required Documents to scan:

Purchase Order to Receipt

  1. Select the Search icon , enter Purchase Orders, and then choose the related link.
  2. On the Purchase Orders page, choose the New action.
  3. In the Vendor Name field, enter the No. 95820 (Mortimor Brewery LPN).
  4. In the Location Code field, enter WHITE_WMS.
  5. Fill in the lines:
ItemQuantityUnit of Measure Code
15123PAL
168230CASK
  1. Choose the Release action.
  2. Choose the Create Whse. Receipt action. The Warehouse Receipt page opens.

For more information, please also check Receive items

  1. Turn on the Release To Scanner toggle.

Some background explanation
When using the Release to scanner field is enabled, a line is created in the WMS Activity List. This line will be displayed in the document list on the scanner.

On the scanner

  1. Open the WMS App on the scanner and login to Location WHITE_WMS, WMS White Warehouse London - Bonded and Tax Paid bins.
  2. Select the group Inbound.
  3. Select the Module Receipt, this opens the document list.
  4. Select the first line, this opens the item list.
  5. Scan barcode from label starting by the Item, until all information is provided to post the output, the scanner will ask for information if needed.

For the provided labels, this means to first scan the vertical barcode on the left side, providing you Item, Lot No, Expiration Date and quantity. Then scan the horizontal barcode on top, providing you the SSCC No. Or scan the 2D label providing you all information at once.

  1. The quantity in the item line is reduced by the received quantity.
  2. Repeat scanning until all labels are scanned.
  3. The quantity in the item line is every time reduced by the received quantity. When all quantity is received for an item, the line for this item will disappear from the list.

Explanation Every time a label is fully scanned, a line is created in the WMS Entries of the document line in the WMS Activity List. This line has all the information to be able to post the receipt of the scanned License Plate. The Receipt toggle in the WMS Configuration of the Location WHITE_WMS is enabled, it means that the Warehouse Receipt will automatically be posted when completing the Receipt on the scanner. If the Receipt toggle is turned off, you can check the WMS Entries in the WMS Activity List before manually posting the Warehouse Receipt.

  1. Choose Complete, Yes, to finish the Receipt.
  2. Close the document list.

The posting of the receipt is periodic, so it could take some seconds before the receipt is posted and the put-away is created.

  1. Select the Module Whse. Bulk Put-Away, this opens the document list.
  2. Select the first line, this opens the item list.
  3. Scan an SSCC for item 1512. A line appears on top of the list with the scanned, selected SSCCs.
  4. Scan an SSCC for item 1512. A second line appears on top of the list with the scanned, selected SSCCs.
  5. Scan the Destination Bin, WO-BULK-23.
  6. Both selected License Plates are put away on the bin and the selected lines disappear.
  7. The quantity in the item line is reduced by the quantity already put away.
  8. Scan the last SSCC for item 1512. A line appears on top of the list with the scanned, selected SSCCs.
  9. Scan an SSCC for item 1682. A second line appears on top of the list with the scanned, selected SSCCs.
  10. Scan the Destination Bin, WO-BULK-23. An error appears because of the Exclusivity Type.
  11. Scan the SSCC for item 1682 again, or long press on the line, to deselect. The line is still on top of your list, what means it is still on your forklift, not selected.
  12. Scan the Destination Bin, WO-BULK-23.
  13. The selected License Plate is put away on the bin and the selected line disappears. The second License Plate on your forklift gets selected.
  14. The quantity in the item line is reduced by the quantity already put away. When all quantity is received for an item, the line for this item will disappear from the list.
  15. Scan the Destination Bin, WO-BULK-24.
  16. The selected License Plate is put away on the bin and the selected line disappears.
  17. Repeat scanning until all labels are put away.
  18. Choose Complete, Yes, to finish the Put-Away.
  19. Close the document list. The receipt is posted, the put away registered, to verify the warehouse movements, check the Warehouse Entries and the Detailed Warehouse Entries.