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Warehouse Management
Jennifer Sherman
Sr Director, Fulfillment Applications Strategy
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Agenda
– Business Challenges
– Oracle’s Leadership Position
– Solution Overview
– Customer Success
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Business Pressures
Just-in-Time Delivery
• How can I improve the speed
of warehouse operations?
• How do I integrate
operations to reduce order
processing time?
Guaranteed Availability
• How can I improve order
promise accuracy?
• How do I create a global view
of inventory?
One Size Fits One
• How can I manage
SKU proliferation?
• How do I ensure
labeling compliance?
Lowest Total Cost
• Where can I reduce inventory while
maintaining high fill rates?
• How do I improve labor efficiency?
Internal
Processing
Inbound Outbound
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• Fulfillment Processes Integrated with Partners
• Support All Company Processes (e.g. Service, Mfg)
• Automated Material Handling for Improved Productivity
• Mobile and Automatic Data Capture (e.g. RF, RFID)
• Streamlined Material Flow (e.g. Cross-Docking)
• Aligned Logistics Processes
A Need for Change
Leading Business Trends
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Agenda
– Business Challenges
– Oracle’s Leadership Position
– Solution Overview
– Customer Success
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Warehouse Efficiency
Improve Warehouse Management Functions
Increase Efficiency of All Resources
• Automate Warehouse
Processes
• Optimize Task Assignments
• Reduce Worker Travel
Time
• Reduce Inventory Carrying
Costs
• Streamline
• Material Flow
• Reduce Inventory
Obsolescence
• Automate Replenishment
Worker
Productivity
Resource
Utilization
Inventory
Utilization
• Optimize Total Warehouse
Space
• Maximize Use of Equipment
• Optimally Locate Inventory
to Reduce Travel Time
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ROI
30% increase in operator productivity
100% inventory accuracy
30% decrease in handling cost / unit
95% reduction in overtime used
30% reduction in scrap
50% increase in on time shipments
Optimize and Streamline fulfillment operations
Synchronize processes across functional silos
Monitor supply chain performance to Goals
Collaborate with trading partners for Accurate
supply chain Data
Globalization & Standardization of processes
Drive customer compliance
Support expansion into new markets and higher
business volumes
Greater Agility to respond to Change
Best in Class Examples
Value Chain Transformation
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High
Technology
Consumer
Goods /
Distribution
Healthcare &
Life Sciences
Industrial Mfg
A Few More Customers…
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Agenda
– Business Challenges
– Oracle’s Leadership Position
– Solution Overview
– Customer Success
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Foundation: Unified Information Architecture
Customers,
Suppliers,
Products, …
Develop
Market
Sell
Order
Plan
Service
Maintain
Finance
HR
Projects
Contracts
Warehouse
Management
Procure
Make
Fulfill
• Common data model enables
a single source of truth
• Comprehensive suite of
applications designed to work
together
• Robust set of integration
services based on open
standards
• Modular deployment
by business flow
• Single global instance
implementations
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Value Chain Transformation
From Fragmented Supply Chain to Integrated Value Chain
Marginal Stable Advanced Best Practice
Manual Automated Optimized Aligned
1 2 3 4
Inventory
Accounting
Process
Integration
Basic
Execution
Multi-Enterprise
Orchestration
Performance
Oracle
Inventory
Mgmt
Oracle
Mobile SC
Apps
Oracle
Warehouse
Management
Oracle Value
Chain Execution
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Apps /
Database
RF Base Station
SQL NetTelnet Over TCP/ IPRF Device
Built-in RF Middleware
Built-in Mobile User Interface
Mobile
Transaction Server
LAN or WAN
Moves, Issues, Returns,
Scrap, Completions, …
Quality
Collections, Specifications, …
Misc.
Transactions, Transfers, Counts,
…
Pick, Confirm, Ship, Confirm, Print
, …
Direct, Std, Inspect, Cross-
Dock, Print, …
Mobile Manufacturing Mobile Quality
Mobile Inventory Mobile ShippingMobile Receiving
Oracle Mobile Supply Chain Apps (MSCA)
Support Basic Warehousing Needs…
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Oracle Warehouse Management Solution
A Complete Warehouse Execution System
Tailorable
Rules &
Workflow
Process
Cost
Assemble
WIP
Issues
Transfer
Count
Move
Replen-
ish
Label
Seamless
Integration
Transportation ManufacturingPurchasing
RTVs
Orders
Transfers
RMAs
Purchases
Transfers
Global Visibility
RF Support
InspectReceive
Ship Pack
Directed
Pick
Cross Dock
Putaway
Fulfilment
15. Responsive Fulfillment
Optimized Decisions
Aligned Processes
Delivers…
Oracle Warehouse Management Solution
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Rule-Driven Processes
Flexibility Meet Needs without Customization
User Defined
Strategies & Rules
(e.g. > 30 Days Shelf Life)
Transaction
(e.g. Pick)
Suggestions
(e.g. LPNs
or Locators)
• Eliminates customizations
• Supports common tool with Eg.
• Easily changed and evolved
• Improves ROI and ongoing support
• Accelerates implementation
• Increases long-term flexibility
Support for: Directed Picking, Directed Put-away,
Tasks Assignment, Costing, Labeling
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Container and LPN* Support
• Supports Infinite Nesting Levels
• Perform Complex Moves via a Single
Scan
• Fully Integrated with ASNs
Barcode Support
• Automatically Track All
Related Product Information
• Capture All Information
with a Single Scan
Single Unique Number
for All Information
Multiple Packages
and Products
=
*License Plate Number
Barcode and License Plate # Support
Perform Complex Inventory Transactions
Worker Productivity
Improves Efficiency,
Accuracy, and Tracking
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• Support Numerous Types and Variations of Labels
– LPN, LPN content, LPN summary, material, serial, location, shipping, shipping contents, WIP
contents
– Print & Scan industry standard product barcodes: UCC-128, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC, EAN/UCC-14
• Flexible to Meet Your Business Needs
– Design and rendering choices
– Highly flexible configuration
– Adapts to changing requirements
• Data Transmitted via XML Directly to Printer or via Middleware of Choice
• Out of the Box Support for Epcglobal Compliance Mandates Including SGTIN-64 /
SGTIN-96
Automated Compliance Labeling
Meet Customer Specific Requirements
19. Responsive Fulfillment
Optimized Decisions
Aligned Processes
Delivers…
Oracle Warehouse Management Solution
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Comprehensive Wave Planning
Advanced Tools to Manage Work on the Floor
PackPick Ship
• Task Planning
• Monitor Wave
Execution
• Create Wave
• Plan & Analyze Wave
• Release Wave
Wave Rules Analytics
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• Dispatch Tasks To RF Devices
• Support Multiple Picking
Methodologies
• Match Skills and Equipment to Tasks
• Perform Task Sequencing and
Interleaving
• Create Paperless, Streamlined
Processes
• Align Pick Plan with Business Mix
• Reduce Safety Issues and Training
Costs
• Significantly Reduce Travel Time
Automated Task Management
Create, Organize, Dispatch Tasks to Optimal Resource
Pick Wave Task Queue
Split
Merge
Sort
Create &
Allocate
Task
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• View Current Status, Perform Transactions
and Calculate Availability Via Materials
Workbench
• Monitor & Refine Facility Activity Via
Control Board
• Provide Real-Time Status with Active
Alerts and Notification Messaging
• Handle Last Minute Changes
with Workflow Exceptions
• Keep Key Personnel Informed with
Multiple Reporting Options
Performance Management Tools
Proactively Manage Warehouse Performance
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Warehouse
Productivity Summary
Outstanding Resource
Requirements & Availability
Labor Management and Reporting
Optimize the Utilization of Limited Resources
• View Historical Task Completion Times
• Capture Task Time Trends
• Track Allocation of Employee Work Time
Task Performance Reporting
• Define Standard Resource Information
• Summarize Resource Requirements and
Outstanding Work
• Evaluate Productivity of an Individual or the
Entire Warehouse
Labor Productivity Management
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Cross-Dock and Direct Ship
Selectively Accelerate Warehouse Material Flow
ShipDrop
Put-
Away
DeliverInspect
Cross-Dock
Inventory
Fulfill
Pick
Pick
Release
Receive
Receive
• Adjust To Storage Policy Changes
• Accelerate Receiving & Fulfillment Processes
• Reduce Handling And Inventory
• Increase Operator Efficiency
Peg demand to inbound
receipts based on flexible
optimization criteria
• Configurable Flows
• Robust Consolidation Methods
• Planned & Opportunistic Cross-Docking
• Rules Based Supply – Demand
Matching
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Directed Picking and Put Away
Automatically Suggest Optimal Locators
• Slot Dynamically Based
on Velocity, Size, Etc.
• Control Hazardous Materials /
Co-mingling
• Handle Task Exceptions with
Reason Codes
• Optimize the Use of Storage
Locations with Dynamic Slotting
• Minimize Inventory Fragmentation
• Reduce Chance of Obsolescence
Receipt
Business
Logic
Locator
Locator
Locator
Pick
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• Maintain Accurate, Real-Time Information
– Physical inventory measurement
– Holding and other associated costs
– Cycle counting
• Manage Inventory Levels
– Automated replenishment
– Kanban management
– Transfers between facilities
• Support Advanced Tracking Capabilities
– Material status control
– Inventory ownership tracking
– Advanced lot and serial control
Advanced Inventory Capabilities
Provide Single Source of Truth for All Inventory
27. Responsive Fulfillment
Optimized Decisions
Aligned Processes
Delivers…
Oracle Warehouse Management Solution
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Carriers /
3PLs
Continuous
Improvement
Integrated Planning & Execution
Inbound
Supply
Source
Outbound
Demand
Destination
Global
Customers
Collaboration &
Event Management
Carrier
Analysis
On-Time
Performance
Customer
Satisfaction
Plan
Book /
Tender
Manage
Wrhs
Pick &
Label
Pack -
ShipRate Track Settle
Comprehensive Logistics Solution
Integrated Logistics Adapts to Changes
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Distributed Deployment Options
Disconnected and Integrated
Host System(s) (EBS or Non-EBS)
Manufacturing PlantsEuropean DCs LSP Warehouse Remote
Warehouse
Integrated but decoupled WMS Instances
Procurement
Order
Management
Financials
Master Data
Management
Integration
Framework
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• Solution Integration Enables:
– Task-managed component picks
– Cross-dock to / from manufacturing
– Directed ship from manufacturing
– Compliance labeling
– LPN and lot / serial creation and tracking
• Supports Full Spectrum of Tasks:
– Simple kitting to full BOM / work order jobs
– Seamless CTO flow
Sales
Orders
Discrete Mfg
Processes
WMS Solution
WMS and Discrete Manufacturing
Extends Beyond Sales Order Inputs
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• Provide a Single, Common View of
All Inventory
• Integrate and Manage Internal and Field
Inventory Locations
• Consolidate / Coordinate All Field Requests to
Maximize DC Efficiency
Regional / Field
Warehouses
Field Technician
Stock
Distribution Center
Service / Spares Mgmt
Warehouse Mgmt Manage High Volume DC Operations
(Pick, Pack And Ship) with WMS and
Leverage Internal Orders to Release Parts to
the Field
WMS and Service / Spares
Integrate All Inventory Transactions
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Supports Value Chain Transformation: flexible,
optimized and aligned processes for fulfillment
excellence
Global, anywhere-to-anywhere fulfillment support
across lines of business, supply chain flows and regions
Best-in-class modular solution enables incremental
deployment
Summary
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Agenda
– Business Challenges
– Oracle’s Leadership Position
– Solution Overview
– Customer Success
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Beckman Coulter
WHO
• Leading manufacturer of biomedical
testing instrument systems, tests and
supplies
CHALLENGES / OPPORTUNITIES
• Needed to reduce shipping costs and
improve on time delivery
• Manage compliance in the regulated
industry with hazmat and cold chain
requirements
• Minimize shipment errors and waste
SOLUTIONS
• Oracle Warehouse Management
• Oracle Transportation Management
RESULTS
• 40% increase in lot shipment
accuracy
• 25% reduction in warehouse staff
required
• Increased on time shipment
performance from 89% to over 99%
“With Oracle Transportation Management and Oracle
Warehouse Management as the foundation for our
distribution operations, customers should be satisfied
because we deliver the right products on time and can
answer their questions; our users are happy because the
system has improved processes; and the company is
pleased because we provide better service, better quality
and are saving money. It is a huge win.”
Carl Sandvik, Director, Business Process, Beckman Coulter
Oracle Confidential
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COMPANY OVERVIEW
• Regional furniture retailer operating 25+
showrooms/stores in the greater Chicago and
Northern Indiana areas
• 95% of sales are shipped from DC for home
delivery
CHALLENGES / OPPORTUNITIES
• Move from existing outgrown GERS platform
lacking flexibility
• Handle drastic volume swings as the housing
market hit a downturn
SOLUTION
• Live on EBS 12.1 including Warehouse
Management; implemented by Deloitte. Not yet
live on Order Mgmt.
• Motorola MC9090 and VG5090 RF units
• Zebra barcode printers
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
• One (1) DC of 300K sq. ft. in Lombard, IL
• 80% of inbounds are overseas containers
• Outbound from DC is direct delivery to homes on
28 ft. trucks routed using UPS Roadnet
• Using WMS cross docking for bedding to good
effect
RESULTS
• Overall direct labor improvement of 14%
• Eliminated six (6) shipment auditors since pick
accuracy is high due to positive confirmation
using RF with barcode scan
• Have also seen savings in pick and put due to
reduced travel time
• Much better visibility to info including supplier
ASNs allows use of crossdocking for efficient
handling of bedding
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COMPANY OVERVIEW
• Global manufacturer of insulated food and
beverage containers, soft coolers, and lunch kits
• Approximately 2,800 global employees
CHALLENGES / OPPORTUNITIES
• Increasing requirements from large retailers
(e.g., RFID)
• Heavily customized applications build on aging
computer platforms
• Reliance upon outside developers to write and
maintain custom application interfaces
SOLUTION
• Live on EBS 11i On Demand
• Warehouse Management
• Order Management
• Financials
CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVE
“With more demanding on-time requirements,
inventory accuracy is essential. With Oracle
Warehouse Management we know exactly what
product we have, and where, at any point in time and
the accuracy level is so high that our auditors no
longer require us to take a physical inventory.”
-- Mike Yeager, Director of Logistics
RESULTS
• Increased warehouse productivity by 30%
• Achieved 222% ROI and on track to realize
benefits of $6.2M
• Monthly book closing cycle improved 67%
• Higher staff productivity
• Lower inventory carrying costs
• Reduced IT management expenses
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COMPANY OVERVIEW
• $419M leader in high-performance enterprise
Storage Area Network systems
• 1,020 employees across the U.S., Europe and Asia
• Manufactures and markets high-performance
switching equipment and heterogeneous network
mgmt software
CHALLENGES / OPPORTUNITIES
• Upgrading existing systems was cost prohibitive
when compared with implementing EBS
• Complex, configured product & solutions
SOLUTION
• Live on EBS 11i
• Warehouse Mgmt
• Configurator
• Order Mgmt
• Purchasing
CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVE
“McDATA's challenge of growing business operations
in Europe, Asia, and the United States can only be met
with a flexible open system like Oracle EBS. Buying
disparate "best-of-breed" applications requires costly
and time-consuming integration services.“
-- Don Wenninger, CIO
RESULTS
• Replaced SAP with Oracle
• On-time shipments increased from 79%
to more than 97%
• Reduced total inventory 75%
• Reduced days sales outstanding from 80 to 50
• Support complex configure-to-order fulfillment
process
• Projects a five-year cumulative ROI of 352% on
Oracle E-Business Suite implementation
• Discrete Mfg
• Service Contracts
• TeleService
• Depot Repair
• Financials
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COMPANY OVERVIEW
• European leader in mission critical digital systems
• Designs & manufacturers digital systems and
super computers
• Based in France with annual revenue of 1.25
billion Euro
CHALLENGES / OPPORTUNITIES
• Complex configure to order manufacturing
process with outside processing and high SKU
counts
• Process synchronization across
manufacturing, procurement & logistics
SOLUTION
• Replaced Baan (ERP & Manufacturing) & Geode
(WMS) with Oracle EBS
• Live on EBS including Warehouse Management
• Largely self implemented (leveraged only 3
external consultants
IMPLEMENTATION
• Live in 18 months on
production, procurement, order fulfillment &
planning
• Leveraged global planning combining all logistics
& manufacturing flows
• Real time data entry with RF handheld scanners
and WiFi printers
RESULTS
• Online, error free financial reporting
• Reduced data entry errors from 5% to 0.1%
• Mobile enabled warehouse operators
• Average savings of 1-2 days in the order to
purchase process
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COMPANY OVERVIEW
• A leading provider of next-generation mobile
communication solutions organized into two
business units:
– Mobility (handsets, mobile voice/data)
– Solutions (radios, infrastructure, barcoding).
• Global Fortune 500 company based in Illinois
CHALLENGES / OPPORTUNITIES
• Currently running four (4) regional ERP
instances including various versions of EBS 11i
and one SAP instance.
• Worldwide user base with 24x7 operation.
• Desired end state of one (1) global R12 EBS
instance with regional WMS instances.
SOLUTION
• Deploy Distributed WMS (R12.1) interfaced to
disparate ERP instances using Informatica
• Initial install at Schaumberg, IL warehouse
(75Kft2, 70 users)
• Implementation done in-house by Motorola IT
RESULTS
• Decoupled WMS and ERP for high availability
and round-the-clock operation
• Rapid implementation in five (5) months – kick-off
January 2010, live June 2010
• Ability to leverage the latest WMS features
without upgrading the various ERP instances
• Using WMS for both warehousing and supply of
components to manufacturing
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Responsive Fulfillment
Optimized Decisions
Aligned Processes
Oracle Warehouse Management
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Editor's Notes Thermos increased their warehouse operator productivity by 30%Royal Appliances/TTI Floorcare and Enseval brought inventory accuracy to almost 100%Life fitness decreased handling cost/ unit by 30%Life Fitness reduced overtime by 95%Tenderheart treasures reduced scrap by 30%Grupo abril increased on time shipments by 50% The Oracle WMS solution has been designed to be an integral part of the overall Oracle e-Business Suite. It provides Warehousing Management from the Procurement, Manufacturing and Fulfillment aspects of the suite – and does so as a seamless extension to those functional areas.This was the message given to us by many of our existing customers. In response Oracle decided that to address the dual business needs of providing strong WMS functionality while at the same time addressing the challenges intrinsic to a bolt-on solution, the only approach was to build WMS functionality within the framework of the existing E-Business suite. And this is what we have done with Oracle WMS.Because Oracle Development was able to build on the strong foundation that already existed, it simplified and reduced the overall development effort. Unlike the bolt-on WMS vendors, Oracle did not need to create a separate infrastructure for security, transaction processing, installation, logging, reporting, etc. Instead, the same infrastructure that is used by the rest of the E-Business suite is directly used by Oracle WMS. This same ability to leverage existing strengths also applies to to the underlying Inventory model, which was already very strong. What changes were required for Oracle WMS were actually integrated and shipped with Oracle Application as part of the first 11i release in May 2001. This represents the main components of the Oracle Warehouse Management solution. This includes advanced WMS features such as:Built-in RF/Barcode supportFull Inbound processing capabilities for a variety of transaction sources and with directed put awayA full complement of internal processing capabilities, including full integration with Costing and ManufacturingSophisticated Directed Picking and Outbound Processing, again supporting a variety of transaction sourcesA Task Management process to organize and dispatch work automaticallyAn innovative Business Rules engine – which permits tailoring the application without the need to resort to customization.All of this is delivered with seamless integration with the rest of the e-business suite. Oracle Applications is already highly flexible through the use of numerous setup and configuration options. However, due to the variance in the needs of each WMS implementation, and the challenges this has traditionally posed for WMS products, Oracle decided that an additional level of flexibility was required. The WMS Rules Engine is the vehicle that provides this flexibility throughout the Oracle WMS application. The areas it supports are:Directed Put Away – what is the optimal location or locations for this put awayDirected Picking – what is the optimal source for this pickAutomated Task Management – who should do this next taskCompliance Labeling – which label format should I print and whenCost Group Assignment – what inventory accrual account should I use for this inventory holding Crossdocking allows warehouses to increase its operational efficiency by transferring inbound material directly to an outbound area. It bypasses the inventory-holding function of a warehouse while still allowing it to serve its consolidation and shipping functions. Prior to Release 12, crossdock execution had many limitations such as outbound staging to default locator, lack of consolidation support, etc. With Release 12, crossdocking can be planned in the warehouse using a set of crossdock criteria. The system can identify crossdocking opportunities in the warehouse by comparing expected receipts and outbound shipments. When a crossdocking opportunity is identified, the scheduled inbound receipt is pegged to the outbound shipment. A specific inbound receipt is identified based on whether the warehouse wants to maximize crossdocking or minimize wait time. In Release 12, Opportunistic crossdocking has been enhanced such that crossdocking occurs on the basis of crossdock criteria. In addition its no longer necessary to have backordered sales orders to perform opportunistic crossdock. The execution of crossdocking has been streamlined as well. This feature extends the Advanced Task Framework in the crossdock execution process. Features such as consolidation, suggestion of staging lane, creation or merge with an outbound delivery etc. can be leveraged to better support your crossdocking material handling processes.Planned Cross DockingPeg demand to inbound receipts based on flexible optimization criteriaRules based determination of eligible supply & demand typesManagerial override & approval as requiredLeverage Oracle’s Configure to Order pegging to expedite assemble to order business flows Also supports express ASN receipt, load and pick Without a WMS system, the process by which locators are selected for picking or put away is often the result of simple rules of thumb or “tribal knowledge”. This can lead to significant training issues, inventory obsolescence, and inventory fragmentation.Directed Picking and Put away is the process by which Oracle WMS suggests locations based on business process rules, which are defined by the user in the WMS Rules Engine. These rules may be as simple or as complex as required to address the business needs of the situation. For example, a pick rule could require that for this particular customer delivery location, on this day, for this item category, a lot with at least a certain number of days before expiration should be preferred - and that the entire order line should be satisfied by a single lot. A put away rule could require that a receipt should first be used to replenish the forward pick location and then placed in an open slot in the hazardous material area which has enough space to fit the remaining quantity, and located as close as possible to the same item. And so on …Directed Picking and Put away, together with the WMS Rules Engine, will enable the automatic implementation of the specific “best practices” for the warehouse. This will yield savings in training, storage utilization and inventory obsolescence.