INFOR SUPPLY CHAIN EXECUTION
Introduction to Warehouse Management
Jeff Oberndorfer; SCE Solution Director
IMPROVE OPERATIONS – WHERE DO YOU START?
• Accurately collect the right data in real-time
• Reduce manual steps in operation
• Manufacture Lots, Exp. Dates, Serial #s, Catch Weight
• ASN/LPN Level Receiving (single scan receipt)
• Scalable, efficient, repeatable
• Drive efficiency through system directed work
• Comprehensive & automated cycle counting
• Directed forward pick location replenishment
• Real time transactions, users & date / timestamps
• Execute with precision and monitor for improvement
• Real time confirmation of all tasks
• Voice – Hands free, Eyes free
• Labor tracking – actual vs. standard performance measures
• Operational reporting, dashboards, KPI’s
INFOR SCEBEST IN CLASS GLOBAL WMS+ SOLUTION
40+
Countries
38 Languages
5000+
Installations
750+
Customers
- 25+ Years of Delivering Best in Class, Global, Supply Chain Execution (WMS)
- Deep Functionality, Configuration Based
- Leveraging the Power of Xi Platform and continuing Infor Innovations and Digital Transformation Technologies
WHAT MAKES INFOR SCE UNIQUE?
Core Industry FeaturesComplete SCE Solution
Infor ERP Integration User Experience
SCE: COMPLETE AND UNIFIED SOLUTION!
Warehouse Management
3PL BillingLabor Management
Transportation Execution
Auth
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Loca
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Inte
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Analytics/
Business
Intelligence
Mobility Voice Web UI Reporting RF
KPI’s
Xi Platform - ION Integration, Ming.le,
Dashboards, IDM,,,
Admin
Console
Business
Level API
SCE: CORE INDUSTRY FEATURES
Configurable
Warehouse
Management
(WMS)
Labor
Management
(ELS)
Flexible Picking,
Packing, Shipping
Order Wave
Management
Product Line
Fulfillment
TMS Rating,
Routing & Load
Optimization
Detailed
Inventory(LPN, Lot, Date,
Serialized, Catch Wt)
Appt. Scheduling,
Receiving &
Directed Putaway
Task
Management &
Interleaving
Forward Pick
Replenishment
& Slotting Mgmt
Ownership / 3PL
Tracking & Billing
RF & Voice
Enablement
Deployment
Tools
ION ERP
Integration
Warehouse
Director (Ipad)
Small
Parcel
Shipping (SPS)
Reporting,
Dashboards
KPIs’
Alerts &
Notifications
Mobile
Devices
WMS USER EXPERIENCE
PERSONALIZATION OPTIONS
• Home Pages – alerts, dashboards, collaboration
• RF Screens –Visible fields, flow, color,,,
• Desktop – views, fields, columns ,,
• Reports – tailor existing, create ad-hoc
• Label and paperwork formats
ERP INTEGRATION FOUNDATION READY
XI - ION PLATFORM
Out-of-the-box integrations
• Infor XA
• Infor LX
• Infor System21
• Infor M3
• Infor Cloud Suite Industrial (CSI) (Syteline)
• Infor Cloud Suite Distribution (SX.e)
• Infor LN
• Infor Lawson SCM (S3)
Business VaultAnalytics | Reporting | Mobile | In-context
BI
Infor SCE ERP
CloudMotion
KEY INTEGRATION POINTS
• Receiving
• Purchase Orders
• Manufacturing Orders
• Repetitive Schedules
• Customer Returns
SCEXA
Purchase Order
Receipt
Return Authorization
Shipment
SCEXA
Customer Order Demand
Shipment
Customer Return
Receipt
SCEXA
Production Order
Receipt
Material Request
Issue
• Shipping and Inventory Issues
• Customer Orders
• Manufacturing Components
• Repetitive Components
• Vendor Returns
• Inventory Adjustments & Holds
ERP
ERP
ERP
WMS & WAREHOUSE ACTIVITIES…..
Inbound
•Appt Scheduling
•Receipt
•Lot, Date, Pallet Tracking
•Directed Putaway
Inventory Management
•Multi-warehouse
•Cycle Counts
•Hold Management
•Primary Pick Mgmt
•Visibility, Reporting
Labor & Task Management
•RF, Voice, Paper
•System Directed
•Actual Time Tracking
•Performance to Standards Reporting
Order Fulfillment
•Allocation Rules
•Wave Planning
•Picking & Packing
•Shipping Compliance
•Trailer Loading
•Production Line
WMS: Configurable, Rules Driven
Directed Activities with Real Time Visibility: Labor, Inventory, Transactions
INBOUND PROCESSING
ACCURATELY RECEIVE AND TRACK
Receiving and Inventory Mgmt
• PO, ASN Receipt
• LPN Tracking
• Inventory attribute capture – Lot, Serial, Date, Catch Weight, Temperature
• Ownership tracking
• Hold maintenance & status
• Vendor compliance
• QC Sampling / Inspection
INBOUND PROCESSING
IMPROVE WHSE UTILIZATION + LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
Directed Putaway
• Consider
• Primary Pick, Slotting
• Proximity
• Unique Zoning
• Fit
• Commingling
• Status,,,, and more
Area 1Area
2
IMPROVE LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
Infor difference
• Built-in task management
• Direct, track, measure and report on all labor related activities
• Drive and monitor labor inefficiencies and staff performance against standards
Issue: Improve productivity by eliminating labor inefficiencies
WAREHOUSE EXECUTION
• Real-time execution (Voice, RF, Paper/Label+)
• Task management & interleaving
• System directed examples
• Put-away and slotting
• Cycle counting, escalation and count back
• Forward pick replenishment triggers
• Picking, sequencing & containerization
• Detailed history audit trails (transactions, master files)
• Labor Tracking – actual vs. standard (ELS)
Driving Your Operation
IMPROVE LABOR PRODUCTIVITYSCE - TASK MANAGEMENT
• Tasks grouped (Interleaved) together to maximize efficiency
• Picks sequenced with Putaways to eliminate “deadheading”
• Picks trigger Cycle counts when Pick Location is emptied
• Tasks grouped by zone, equipment, proximity, priority, aging etc.
Result
• Productivity gains > 10%
• Optimum utilization of equipment and labor
• Improved order fill rate
• Lower total cost of ownership
IMPROVE LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
FORWARD PICK & REPLENISHMENT MANAGEMENT
• Multiple forward pick locations by product
• Multiple UOM picking (Layer, Case, Each Location / Item)
• Configuration for min/max, qty to replen, cascading, …
• Dynamic and Top-Off Replenishment Methods
• Cherry Pick and/or Fill Line Replenishment Options
• Slotting Analysis, Un/Re/Auto-Slotting Options
IMPROVE LABOR PRODUCTIVITYBEYOND DATA COLLECTION
Voice, RF directed Putaway
• Putaway rules determine best location based upon – dedicated or random location storage, product sampling and inspection rules, status (damage/ quality) or optimization concepts such as Best Fit, FIFO, LIFO
Voice, RF directed Picking & Replenishment
• Multiple types of picking – order, zone, cluster, batch & consolidated shipment
• Rule based efficient picking path – FIFO, LIFO, Best Fit etc.
Result
• Reduces employee training time by up to 80%
• Faster throughput – increase in employee performance from 8 to 35%
• Hands-free, eyes-free operation – increase in accuracy up to 99.99%
• Optimized process with minimized errors
IMPROVED VISIBILITY
3D WAREHOUSE VIEWER
Multiple Views
• Allocate waves: expedite tasks, shift labor, generate replenishments
• View travel sections for bottlenecks – if persistent labor shortage, change task roles
• View location inventory, pending picks, top off replenishment & routing
• Manage staging doors & lanes
• Task release via RF, voice, list
OUTBOUND PROCESSING OVERVIEW
STRIVING FOR THE PERFECT ORDER
Customer Orders
Wave PlanningSelect, Group, Allocate,
Cartonization, Release Orders
Packing, Trailer Load, Paperwork &
Ship Order
Triggered Cycle Count &Replenishment
Picking Options(Voice, RF, Paper, Automated, Label)
(Discrete, Cluster, Batch )
Pick Tasks, Assignments,Pick Labels
Freight Optimization, Routing, Rating & Tendering
Bill Of LadingPacking List
Compliance Labels
VISIBILITY
• Operational Reporting Flexibility
• Standard Reports
• Operationally Created
• Dashboard KPI Views
• Mobility Metrics (Warehouse Director)
• View expected work volume
• Task monitor
• Inventory queries & management
• Alerts and Notifications
WAREHOUSE DIRECTOR
iPad application
•View expected work volume
• Inventory & Tasks monitors
•Metrics
•Facility view
•Warehouse map
•Location Search
•Change location attributes
• Inventory Queries
•Change inventory quantity, weights and
hold code
•Trigger Cycle Count
WHERE CAN YOU FIND OUT MORE?
• Talk with your Client Account Executive and ask about SCE!!
• Pick up a card – [email protected]