Task Management

The Task Management related factory defaults are:

Modification Reason Codes

The following are the factory default settings for modification reason codes:

Reason Description
OT Others
CSR-Request Customer Request
MANUAL-DISPATCH Manual dispatch of tasks to users

Task Type - Receipt

The following are the factory default settings for task type - receipt:

Task Type Task Type Description Activity Code Priority Productivity Type
RECEIPT Receiving RECEIVE 10 RECEIPT
PRE-RECEIPT Pre Receiving PRE-RECEIVE 10 PRE-RECEIPT
TRLR-UNLD Trailer Unload TRAILER-UNLOAD 10 TRAILER-UNLOAD
RET-RCPT Return Receipt RECEIVE-RETURN 10 RETURN-RECEIPT

Task Type - QC

The following are the factory default settings for task type - QC:

Task Type Task Type Description Activity Code Priority Productivity Type
INSPECTION Inspection INSPECTION 10 INSPECTION

Task Type - Count

The following are the factory default settings for task type - count:

Task Type Task Type Description Activity Code Priority Dispatch As soon as generated #Tasks Per Batch #Tasks Per Batch Maximum #Users per count request Productivity Type
CNT-001 Count entry using Mobile Terminal COUNT 10 Yes     COUNT-ENTRY
CNT-002 Count entry using count sheets COUNT 10 Yes 10   COUNT-ENTRY
CNT-003 Re-Count COUNT 10 Yes     COUNT-ENTRY
CNT-004 Count Variance Resolution COUNT 10 Yes     VARIANCE-RESOLUTION

Task Type - Replenishment

The following are the factory default settings for task type - replenishment:

Task Type Task Type Description Summary
RPL-001 Case Replenishment Product is picked onto inventory Case
    Execute task using Mobile devices
    Dispatch task as soon as possible
    Perform Task in multiple steps
    Limit #users to Zero
    Pick Sequence is “Pick Sequence”
    Drop Sequence is “Putaway Sequence”
    Productivity Type is “CASE-RETRIEVAL”
RPL-002 Pallet Replenishment Product is picked directly onto equipment
    Apply LPN while picking
    Execute Task using mobile devices
    Dispatch task as soon as possible
    Limit #users to Zero
    Pick Sequence is “Pick Sequence”
    Drop Sequence is “Putaway Sequence”
    Productivity Type is “PALLET-RETRIEVAL”
RPL-003 Replenishment using Printed Tickets Product is picked directly into equipment
    Execute Task using Printed Tickets
    Use the Sterling Warehouse Management System application to plan trips by batching tasks
    Use “TURRET-TRUCK” for picking
    #Requests allowed per location is 1
    Pick Seq is Move Out
    Drop Seq is Move In
    Productivity Type is “CASE-RETRIEVAL”
RPL-004 Final Step Case Replenishment Product is picked directly into equipment
    Execute Task using Mobile devices
    Dispatch tasks as soon as possible
    Limit #users to zero
    Pick Sequence is Move Out
    Drop Sequence is Move In
    Productivity Type is “CASE-PUTAWAY”

Task Type - Retrieval

The following are the factory default settings for task type - retrieval:

Task Type Task Type Description Summary
RTV-001 Case Retrieval Product is picked directly into equipment
    Apply LPN while picking
    Execute task using Mobile devices
    Dispatch task as soon as possible
    Perform Task in multiple steps
    Limit #users to Zero
    Pick Sequence is “Pick Sequence”
    Drop Sequence is “Putaway Sequence”
    Productivity Type is “CASE-RETRIEVAL”
RTV-002 Pallet Retrieval Product is picked directly onto equipment
    Apply LPN while picking
    Execute Task using mobile devices
    Dispatch task as soon as possible
    Limit #users to Zero
    Pick Sequence is “Pick Sequence”
    Drop Sequence is “Putaway Sequence”
    Productivity Type is “PALLET-RETRIEVAL”
RTV-003 Retrieval using Printed Tickets Product is picked directly into equipment
    Execute Task using Printed Tickets
    Use the Sterling Warehouse Management System application to plan trips by batching tasks
    Use “TURRET-TRUCK” for picking
    #Requests allowed per location is 1
    Pick Seq is Move Out
    Drop Seq is Move In
    Productivity Type is “SKU-RETRIEVAL”
RTV-004 SKU/Unit Retrieval – Pick to Pallet Product is picked into inventory pallet
    Execute task using Mobile devices
    Dispatch tasks as soon as possible
    Limit #users per request to Zero
    Pick Seq is Move Out
    Drop Sequence is Move In
    Productivity Type is “SKU-RETRIEVAL”

Task Type - Putaway

The following are the factory default settings for task type - putaway:

Task Type Task Type Description Summary
PUT-001 SKU Putaway Execute Task using Mobile Devices
    Dispatch task as soon as possible
    Perform Task in multiple steps
    Limit #users for a shipment to 1
    Pick Sequence is “Pick Sequence”
    Drop Sequence is “Putaway Sequence”
    Productivity Type is “SKU-PUTAWAY”
PUT-002 Pallet Putaway – First Step Execute Task using Mobile Devices
    Dispatch task as soon as possible
    Perform Task in multiple steps
    Limit #users for a shipment to 1
    Pick Sequence is “Pick Sequence”
    Drop Sequence is “Putaway Sequence”
    Productivity Type is “PALLET-PUTAWAY”
PUT-003 Pallet Putaway – Final Step Execute Task using Mobile Devices
    Dispatch task as soon as possible
    Limit #users for a shipment to 1
    Pick Sequence is “Pick Sequence”
    Drop Sequence is “Putaway Sequence”
    Productivity Type is “PALLET-PUTAWAY”
PUT-004 Putaway using Printed Tickets Execute Tasks using Printed Tickets
    Use the Sterling Warehouse Management System application to plan trips by batching tasks
    Use SINGLE-LOC-CART as equipment
    Pick Sequence is “Pick Sequence”
    Drop Sequence is “Putaway Sequence”
    Productivity Type is “SKU-PUTAWAY”

Task Type - VAS

The following are the factory default settings for task type - VAS:

Task Type Task Type Description Activity Code Priority Productivity Type
KITTING Kitting KITTING 10 Kitting
KIT-CHT Assembly of Communication and High Tech products KIT-CHT 10 KIT-CHT
KIT-CPG Assembly of Consumer Products KIT-CPG 10 KIT-CPG
DE-KITTING DE-KITTING DE-KITTING 10 DE-KITTING
PRICE-TKT Price Ticketing SPECIAL-TICKETING 10 SPECIAL-TICKETING
FREQ-PROG Frequency Programming FREQ-PROGRAMMING 10 FREQ-PROGRAMMING
UNIT-PACK Re Pack Unit Boxes RUBBER-BANDING 10 RUBBER-BANDING
RE-PACK Repack with different UOM RE-PACK 10 RE-PACK

Task Type - Pack

The following are the factory default settings for task type - pack:

Task Type Task Type Description Activity Code Priority Productivity Type
PACK-C Pack Shipping Carton Pack Carton 10 PACK-CARTON
PLT-BUILD Pallet Build Pallet Build 10 PALLET-BUILD
PLT-WEIGH Weight Pallet WEIGH-PALLET 10 WEIGH-PALLET

Task Type - Shipping

The following are the factory default settings for task type - shipping:

Task Type Task Type Description Activity Code Priority Productivity Type
MANIFEST Parcel Manifesting MANIFEST 10 MANIFEST
TRL-LOAD Trailer Loading TRL-LOAD 10 Trailer Loading
PLT-BUILD Shipping Pallet Build PLT-BUILD 10 PLT-BUILD

Task Type - Picking

The following are the factory default settings for task type - picking:

Task Type Task Type Description Activity Code Summary
PCK-001 Pick into Shipping Carton – System Suggested Order Pick Product is Picked into inventory Case
      Pack while Picking
      Use System Containerization
      Execute Task using mobile devices
      Dispatch task as soon as they are generated
      Pick sequence is Move-Out
      Drop Sequence is Move-In
      Productivity type is “PICK-INTO-CARTON”
PCK-002 Pick into Shipping Carton Order Pick Product is Picked into inventory Case
      Pack while Picking
      Execute Task using mobile devices
      Dispatch task as soon as they are generated
      Pick sequence is Move-Out
      Drop Sequence is Move-In
      Max# users per shipment is 1
      Productivity type is “PICK-INTO-CARTON”
PCK-003 Pick into Shipping Pallet Order Pick Product is picked into inventory pallet
      Pack while picking
      Execute Task using mobile devices
      Dispatch task as soon as they are generated
      Suggest multiple tasks and allow user to choose
      Pick sequence is Move-Out
      Perform Task in Multiple Steps
      Drop Sequence is Move-In
      Max# users per shipment is 1
      Productivity type is “PICK-INTO-PALLET”
PCK-004 Pick Pallets and apply Shipping Label Order Pick Product is picked directly into equipment
      Apply license plate while picking
      Execute Task using mobile devices
      Dispatch task as soon as they are generated
      Pick sequence is Move-Out
      Perform Task in Multiple Steps
      Drop Sequence is Move-In
      Max# users per shipment is 1
      Productivity type is “PICK-PALLETS”
PCK-005 Pick Cases and apply shipping label Order Pick Product is picked directly into equipment
      Apply license plate while picking
      Execute Task using mobile devices
      Dispatch task as soon as they are generated
      Pick sequence is Move-Out
      Perform Task in Multiple Steps
      Drop Sequence is Move-In
      Max# users per shipment is 1
      Productivity type is “PICK-CASES”
PCK-006 Pick Products Order Pick Product is picked into inventory Pallet
      Execute task using mobile devices
      Dispatch task as soon as they are generated
      Pick sequence is Move-Out
      Perform Task in Multiple Steps
      Drop Sequence is Move-In
      Max# users per shipment is 1
      Productivity type is “PICK-CASES”
PCK-007 Batch Pick and Pack – System Sugg. Packing Batch Pick Product is picked onto inventory case
      Pack while pick
      Use system containerization
      Execute task using Printed Tickets
      Use the Sterling Warehouse Management System application to plan trips by batching tasks
      Use “MULTI-LOC-CART” for picking
      Number of containers allowed per cart location is 2
      Pick Seq is Move Out
      Deposit Seq is Move In
      Productivity type is “BATCH-PICK-AND-PACK”
PCK-008 Batch Pick and Pack – User Sugg. Packing Batch Pick Product is picked onto inventory case
      Pack while pick
      Execute task using Printed Tickets
      Use the Sterling Warehouse Management System application to plan trips by batching tasks
      Use “MULTI-LOC-CART” for picking
      Number of containers allowed per cart location is 2
      Pick Seq is Move Out
      Deposit Seq is Move In
      Minimize #Batches per shipment
      Productivity type is “BATCH-PICK-AND-PACK”
PCK-009 Batch Pick – No Packing Batch Pick Product is picked onto inventory case
      Execute task using mobile devices
      Dispatch task as soon as they are generated
      Use the Sterling Warehouse Management System application to plan trips by batching tasks
      Use “SINGLE-LOC-CART” for picking
      Number of shipments allowed per cart location is 8
      Pick Seq is Move Out
      Deposit Seq is Move In
      Productivity type is “BATCH-PICK”
PCK-010 Batch Pick – No Packing using Printed Tickets Batch Pick Product is picked onto inventory case
      Execute task using Printed Tickets
      Use the Sterling Warehouse Management System application to plan trips by batching tasks
      Use “SINGLE-LOC-CART” for picking
      Number of shipments allowed per cart location is 8
      Pick Seq is Move Out
      Deposit Seq is Move In
      Productivity type is “BATCH-PICK”
PCK-011 Retrieve Case Item Pick Product is picked directly into equipment
      Apply LPN while picking
      Execute task using Mobile devices
      Dispatch task as soon as possible
      Perform Task in multiple steps
      Limit #users to Zero
      Pick Sequence is “Pick Sequence”
      Drop Sequence is “Putaway Sequence”
      Productivity Type is “CASE-RETRIEVAL”
PCK-012 Retrieve Pallet Item Pick Product is picked directly onto equipment
      Apply LPN while picking
      Execute Task using mobile devices
      Dispatch task as soon as possible
      Limit #users to Zero
      Pick Sequence is “Pick Sequence”
      Drop Sequence is “Putaway Sequence”
      Productivity Type is “PALLET-RETRIEVAL”
PCK-013 Retrieve using Printed Tickets Item Pick Product is picked directly into equipment
      Execute Task using Printed Tickets
      Use the Sterling Warehouse Management System batching algorithm to plan trips
      Use “TURRET-TRUCK” for picking
      #Requests allowed per location is 1
      Pick Seq is Move Out
      Drop Seq is Move In
      Productivity Type is “SKU-RETRIEVAL”
PCK-014 Sort Products Picked Item Pick Product is picked directly onto equipment
      Execute Task using mobile devices
      Dispatch task as soon as possible
      Limit #users to Zero
      Pick Sequence is “Pick Sequence”
      Drop Sequence is “Putaway Sequence”
      Productivity Type is “SORT-UNITS”

Task Execution Exceptions

The following are the factory default settings for task execution exceptions:

Table 1. Deposit Exceptions
Exception Code Description Mark Target Location as Full Request Alternate Location
01 Putaway exception Yes Yes
Table 2. Pick Exceptions
Code Description Inventory Status Hold Task Suggest Alternate Location
02 Pick exception Shortage Yes Yes
Table 3. SKIP Exceptions
Code Description
03 Skip Location suggested