Oracle WMSOracle WMS

Warehouse Management System

ObjectivesObjectives

• Explain the basic concepts of WMS

• Describe the overall functionality of WMS

• Describe the key enabling features of WMS

AgendaAgenda

• Overview of WMS

• Inbound Logistics

• Outbound Logistics

• Material Statuses

• Rules Engine

• LPNs

• Task Management

• Labeling

Overview of Oracle WMS

• WMS is a component of Oracle’s Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing solution.

• WMS is designed to support highly automated environments with RF hand-held computers and material handling systems.

• WMS expands the existing functionality of the e-Business suite.

Task Mgt.

LPNsRules

Engine

Lot split merge

Material Mgt.

Existing: Oracle Manufacturing & Distribution Applications

WIP Quality InventoryOrder Mgt.

Shipping

Purchasing

Receiving

Oracle Mobile (RF) Technology

Oracle Mobile Supply Chain Applications (MSCA)

Oracle Warehouse Management

Overview of Oracle WMSOverview of Oracle WMS

Overview of Inbound Logistics

Inbound Logistics

Cross docking

Directed put away and storage optimization

Bar code printing

Quality inspection

Receipt check in

Receiving

Directed Put Away and Storage Optimization

• WMS supports flexible rules based directed put away.

• The benefits of directed put away and storage optimization include the following:

– Minimizing warehouse storage fragmentation

– Increasing storage utilization

– Increasing efficiency of warehouse operations

Cross Docking

• Redirects inbound items to the shipping dock. The following criteria are used to determine when to cross dock:

– Cross Docking must be enabled in the organization.

– Backordered sales order lines for the item must exist.

– Backorders fulfilled in userdefined priorities.

Outbound Logistics

Shipment stage consolidation and loading

Packing

Compliance labeling

Shipment verification/close

WMS control board

Trip and delivery planning

Appointment dock assignment

Pick methodologies

Directed picking

Cartonization

Overview of Outbound LogisticsOverview of Outbound Logistics

Directed Picking

• The directed picking process enables you to pick orders using either mobile RF devices or paper pick slips. With directed picking you can:

– Direct order pickers to specific pick-from locations based on user defined picking rules

– Assign pick to deplete in order to free up space

Pick Methodologies

• Picking methodologies determine how the system assigns picking tasks to warehouse operators. Pick methodologies include the following:

Cluster picking

Order picking

Zone picking

Bulk picking

User-defined picking

Wave Picking

Pick and Pass/Label picking

Compliance Labeling

• Using a set of user-defined rules, compliance labeling selects the appropriate label format and content for a specific task. Specifically, compliance labeling does the following:

– Integrates to 3rd party label design and printing systems.

– Prints to either a local or remote location, based on user or system directions.

– Generates any number of unique formats for a single warehouse label.

The control board provides warehouse managers with a real-time snapshot of the progress of work across the warehouse. The WMS control board enables warehouse managers to:

- Manage work tasks by activity type and resource.

- Track the progress of work and direct their workforce to areas that might be lagging behind.

- Re-assign tasks, which have already been accepted by an employee, to another employee.

WMS Control BoardWMS Control Board

License Plate Numbers

• A license plate number (LPN) represents any object that exists in a location and holds items.

• All material received through Oracle WMS is associated with a unique LPN. This enables material to easily be tracked and transacted throughout your warehouse without scanning the item, quantities, lots or serial numbers.

LPN # A3825RS

Material StatusMaterial Status

• Material status is the list of allowed and disallowed transactions for a particular lot, serial, subinventory or locator.

• Material status enables you to control the movement and usage of material for portions of your inventory.

• Material status enables you to control which transactions are valid for a particular item lot or item serial.

Samples of Material Statuses

Shipping forcustomers

Picking orshipping for customers

Picking,Shipping, andProduction

None

AllSubinventorytransfers

Picking orshipping forinternal orders

Picking forcustomer

Disallows

Allows

Status Active Hold ImmatureAlmostMature

WMS Rules EngineWMS Rules Engine

Based on user defined rules, the rules engine can:

• Suggest material location for picking

• Suggest put away location for License Plate Numbers (LPNs)

• Assign a task type to a task

• Assign a cost group to transactions

• Format labels for printing

Rule TypesRule Types

WMS Rules Engine

Picking Put awayTask Type

Assignment

Cost Group

Assignment

Labeling

Picking RulesPicking Rules

• Directed picking rules create material allocations and directs operators to pick material from specific locators.

Locator 1 Locator 2 Locator 3

Customer order for Item# Bottle 01

Rule: Pick todeplete

Locator 2

Picking Rule Item # Bottle 01 Item # Bottle 01 Item # Bottle 01

Directed Pick

Put Away RulesPut Away Rules

Put away rules direct operators to put material awayinto pre-selected subinventories and locators.

Locator 1 Locator 2 Locator 3

Purchase order receipt for

Item# Bottle 01

Rule: Put material away to

Locator 3

Put away Rule Item # Bottle 01

Directed Put away

Task Type Assignment RulesTask Type Assignment Rules

A task is a unit of work that requires a uniquecombination of employee skills and equipment.

Equipment

Pallet Jack

Cart

Employee Skills

HazMat Handler

Piece Picker

Bulk Picker

Task Types

Hazardous Pick

Each Pick

Pallet Pick

Task Requirements:

Hazardous Pick requires a cart and a hazmat handler Each Pick requires a cart and a piece picker Pallet Pick requires a pallet jack and a bulk picker

Cost Group RulesCost Group Rules

Finished Goods

Raw Materials

Damaged Product

Assign separateaccounts for Raw Materials

Assign separateaccounts for Assemblies

Assign separateaccounts for Defects

Labeling RulesLabeling Rules

Rule: If material received equals category Hazmatthen print red label

PO#2345

Item# HAZ56

Category: Hazmat

System printsred labelSystem printsred label

Labeling Rules (Cont.)Labeling Rules (Cont.)

A label format is the data and layout of an individuallabel. The WMS Rules Engine selects the appropriatelabel format to print when a label is requested.

Item: JC9873

Plastic CD Case

50 Each

LPN L9034HPurchase Order 9375l23

ASN 84425

LPN H87434T

Oracle Corporation 500 Oracle Pkwy Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Deliver To

Tasks and Task ManagementTasks and Task Management

• A task is defined as a unit of work.

• Task management is the process of effectively distributing and allocating tasks within a warehouse to maximize labor productivity and equipment utilization.

• Provides insights into labor productivity and accurate methods for measuring work output.

• Uses real time data to compute and report on various tasks such as productivity, employee and equipment utilization, available jobs, and resource scheduling.

• The WMS Control Board is used to monitor productivity and utilization.

Task ManagementTask Management

• There are three tasks that are currently supported by WMS. These include:

– Picking tasks

– Replenishment tasks

– Put away tasks (not currently dispatched by the system)

Task ResourcesTask Resources

• Resources are defined to group employees with similar skills together, and to group equipment with similar characteristics together.

• Resources are assigned to task types.

Compliance LabelingCompliance Labeling

• Enable the system to suggest the label format and information content that are used to print a given label

• Print labels automatically using Business Flows transactions

• Print labels according to rules based on customer, item, order type or carrier.

WMS Label TypesWMS Label Types

• Material label

• Serial label

• LPN Label

• LPN Contents label

• LPN Summary label

• Location label

• Shipping label

• Shipping Contents label

• WIP Content label

SummarySummary

• Rules Engine

• Compliance Labeling

• Cross Docking

• Task Management

• Barcoding Enabled