Prerequisites

The setup fields can be found on the location card at the Shipment process section: "Pick strategy" option and "Default bin has priority" boolean field.

The pick strategy’s options are:

  • Empty:
    Standard BC picking logic will be followed to determine the needed bin(s)
  • Same or Higher Bin Content:
    Bin with at least the needed quantity will be selected (as long as bin is available for picking). If not found this strategy will search for a combination of bins with the least stops (this logic does NOT take into consideration the physical distance between certain bins).
  • Minimum Bin content:
    This option tries to empty bin with the smallest quantities first.

Functions

The system will check the setup fields at the generation of the warehouse activity.

The picking strategy’s steps are:

  1. FEFO picking (in case activated) – standard part
  2. System has to check the Blocking option of Bins – standard and cc logistics part.
  • Field CCS LOG Blocked for warehouse Pick (5292200)
  • Field CCS LOG Blocked for Prod. Pick (5292201)
  • Field Block Movement (12) (All or Outbound).
  • Non Dedicated bins
  1. Pick strategy field’s value
  2. Standard BC pick logic

Process

To show the process here is an example to follow:

Item inventory:

Item inventory

We have a warehouse shipment with 50 kg quantity and we want to generate the warehouse pick.

  • If the Pick strategy’s option is Same or Higher Bin Content, the system will select the 010105 Bin.
  • If the Pick strategy’s option is Same or Higher Bin Content and the 010103 is default bin, the system will select the 010103 Bin.
  • If the Pick strategy’s option is Minimum Bin content, the system will select the 010107 and 010106 Bins.
  • If the Pick strategy’s option is Minimum Bin content, and the 010104 is default bin, the system will select the 010104 Bin.
  • If the Pick strategy’s option is Same or Higher Bin Content and the 010107 is default bin, the system will select the 010105 Bin.