Shipping Directly From Manufacturing With WMS

Cross Docking

Ted Paetkau

DARC Corporation

Agenda

• Introduction

• Definition

• Benefits

• Key setups

• How it works

• Summary

• Q & A

What Is Direct Shipping With Cross Docking?

• Applies whenever backorders exist

• WIP jobs completed to a License Plate Number (LPN)

• WMS rules engine directs operator to drop the LPN directly to a staging lane instead of to a warehouse location

• Product is shipped without additional steps

Benefits

• Eliminates put away, pick release, pick confirm, staging steps

• Fewer transactions

• Fewer handoffs

• Less chance for error

• Better customer service

• Lower cost

• Mobile scanning

• LOWER INVENTORIES!

Key Setups

• Organization must be WMS-enabled

• Cross docking and direct shipping must be enabled (warehouse section of org parameters form)

• Default staging subinventory and locator must be created (shipping parameters)

How Direct Shipping Works

•Triggered by a back order

•Created during pick release

•Auto-create a trip and delivery

How Direct Shipping Works

•For dock door shipping, create a dock assignment

•Based on trip

How Direct Shipping Works

•Complete a WIP job using ‘Assy Compl w/ Directed Drop’mobile menu

How Direct Shipping Works

•Complete WIP job using mobile scanner

•LPN assigned by system

•Creates a reservation for a sales order

How Direct Shipping Works

•When LPN is loaded, WMS suggests dropping directly to staging location

•Drop completed by scanning staging subinventory and locator

How Direct Shipping Works

•Shipping completed by scanning dock door

•Confirming message that shipment has completed

How Direct Shipping Works

•LPN ship is a simpler method

•Just requires scanning of LPN and dock door

•Does not require dock assignment

How Direct Shipping Works

•Shipment confirmed in mobile device

How Direct Shipping Works

•Ship confirmation also verified in shipping transactions form

Conclusions

• Simple method of filling customer orders

• Bypasses put away, pick release, pick confirm, and staging.

• Fewer steps, faster cycle time, fewer transactions, improved customer service, lower cost, lower inventories

• Practical example of lean manufacturing

Questions?