ASCTrac^™ WMS Picking Module

ASCTrac WMS

Picking and Shipping Module    (Included)

Managing large volumes of customer and production orders can be difficult, complex, and even intimidating to some warehouse and production managers.  The ASCTrac Order Picking Module automates many of these complex processes using built-in, configurable picking logic, and portable or forklift mounted RF scanning terminals.  You define the logic, from the simplest of picking parameters (single order, FIFO, pick path optimization) to more sophisticated functions like picking to mixed containers, pick batches/bulk, zone picking, multiple pickers per zone, pick-and-pass, assignments of pickers or not, and picking by hard or soft allocation.  The ASCTrac Picking Module even supports raw materials picking (picking and staging items for production, or issuing them directly to production lines) which is based on a bill of materials (BOM) table populated within ASCTrac.  Further, it supports forward picking for replenishment as well.

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Logic

All picking functions within ASCTrac are system-directed, optimizing pick paths and usage of material handling equipment, FIFO, expiration code dates, same lot groups; interleaving tasks such as cycle counts, replenishing pick locations, item/location consolidation, and emergency order picking, crossdocking, etc.  While these processes appear to be fairly straightforward from an operator's perspective, a number of processes take place within the ASCTrac Order Picking Module to present each picking requirement to the operator.  These "behind the scenes" processes simply follow the rules you configure for each warehouse, picker, item, item category, location, zone, etc.

Productivity

If a picker arrives at a location to find that a pick cannot be completed, the ASCTrac Order Picking Module generates a cycle count for the material in question, and then attempts to generate another pick.  Based on the rules you've set up for your picking methodology, a pick generated as a result of a discrepancy may or may not be the next pick displayed on the operator's RF scanner.  This could be based on the location of the pick in relation to the picker's current location, the picking path, or the picking zone.

Workflow

ASCTrac supports direct and staged loading processes.  Operators can use RF scanning terminals to confirm that materials (skids, cases, or containers) are loaded and sequenced on the correct truck (confirm shipment), providing real time data for shipping manifests and bill of lading creation.  After loading is complete,  Advance Ship Notice (ASN) details can be created and routed to your host system (or via a third-party EDI translator module).  Additional reports about each trailer's contents and the number of orders within each trailer can be generated as well. Product Withdrawal reporting is also easy with ASCTrac's picking module.

ASCTrac Order Picking Module Benefits & Features

• Sales orders, work orders, or other picking requests can be downloaded from any host computer system to ASCTrac, or entered directly into ASCTrac using built in order entry capabilities.
• All picking functions are RF directed and you can configure order picking to support priority level picking, skid/pallet picking, case/item picking, order/pick waves, replenishment picking, lot/serial number picking, emergency order picking, etc.
• Pre-staged, or direct-to-truck loading supported.
• Warehouse supervisors can schedule orders, order pickers, and dock doors using ASCTrac's built in scheduling features.
• ASCTrac supports picking of raw materials to fill production orders (based on a bill of materials) as well as issuing raw materials to staging areas, manufacturing work cells, or production lines.
• Finished goods putaway (by item number, lot number, zone, skid/pallet ID, etc.) and direct returns of all unused production materials are also supported. So is soft and hard allocation.
• Confirm pick/ship capabilities make certain that the correct order is scheduled, picked, loaded (in sequence if required), and shipped correctly.
• ASCTrac Order Picking Module allows "locking down" and unlocking of orders once picking starts, as well as the opening, loading, unloading, closing, reopening, and shipping of trailers.
• Multiple trailers can be shipped per order, and host updates can be per your requirements.
• Bill of lading reports, shipping labels, and standard shipping reports can be generated/printed.
• ASN compliance labels (any size or format) can be designed by you, generated, and printed - even from the RF.
• Optional Parcel Shipping Module is available. Packing verification module is also available.

See our other module pages for additional functionality and details.  Information on other available modules (and the tremendous features list) can also be obtained by contacting ASC or one of our Solution Partners.  

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