The Sterling Warehouse Management System uses
an algorithm
to select the best storage or putaway preference for an activity from
a list of preferences.
To select the best storage
preference for an activity, the Sterling Warehouse Management System:
Procedure
Determines if the inventory type
is Single
SKU, Multi SKU, or Unknown SKU.
If the inventory type is Single SKU,
the system determines the corresponding UOM and item classification.
Determines the values of product
class, inventory status, segment, or segment type for the inventory
to match with the values configured in the storage preferences.
Sorts the matched values in the following
order:
Enterprise Code
LPN Type
UOM
Product
Class
Inventory Status
Segment Type
Segment
Item Classification 1
Item Classification 2
Item Classification 3
The best matched storage preference
is used for the activity.