To
create a wave release schedule for a shipment group:
Procedure
From the tree in the application rules side
panel, choose Picking > Pick Planning. The Pick Planning window
displays in the work area.
Choose the Wave Release Schedule tab. The
Wave Release Schedule window displays. You can view wave release timeframe
details.
Check the Delayed Inventory Allocation Support
box for the Allocate Task agent to allocate tasks in a multi-threaded
fashion.
Check the Do Not Consider Pending Inventory
For Allocation box if you do not want pending inventory
at the source location to be considered by the Release Wave agent
as available for allocation.
If there is a shortage in inventory, you
can choose any one of the following options:
Remove Shipments From Wave.
Remove Shipments Lines From Wave.
Remove Shortage Quantities From Wave.
Choose . The Wave Release Schedule Details pop-up window displays.
From the Shipment Group drop-down list menu,
select the shipment group for which you want to create a wave release
timeframe.
In Start Time, enter the start time for
the wave release timeframe.
In End Time, enter the end time for the
wave release timeframe.
Select the days for which the wave release
timeframe are valid.
Choose . A graphical representation of the wave release timeframe
displays in the wave timesheet for the shipment group, in the Wave
Release Schedule window.
Continue to add wave release timeframes
for the defined shipment groups.
When you have completed the wave release
schedule, choose .
Note: While creating Wave Size Constraint if
you check the 'Do not mix shipment profiles in wave if the number
of shipments in a profile exceeds' box, then it is advisable
to choose 'Remove Shipments From Wave' option in the Wave
Release Schedule' screen.
Note: If the
other two options "Remove Shipment Lines From Wave" or " Remove shortage
Quantities From Wave" are chosen, then in such a scenario, odd shipment
with a different profile ID could be created in a wave, which was
meant for a different profile.